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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Karen Carney

England need fans to get behind them at Euro 2022 and intimidate opponents

Tournament football is all about momentum. England have a great chance to build it quickly at Euro 2022, starting in front of a packed house at Old Trafford against Austria on 6 July. A raucous and intimidating atmosphere throughout the tournament can help Sarina Wiegman’s side secure a host nation triumph.

As a nation, we saw what happened with the great support for England’s men’s team last summer. The fans need to replicate that for the women, to bring that extra bit of motivation to the team. If you look back to the 2017 Women’s Euros in the Netherlands, the home crowds were magnificent; behind their team from the first game to last.

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