When does the Women’s Euro 2022 start? Key dates, how…

When does the Women’s Euro 2022 start? Key dates, how to watch and every team involved

The UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Championship gets underway this week as hosts England look to claim their first ever title as they prepare to compete on home soil, in which the Lionesses will hope to replicate and even go one step further than the men’s team last year by winning the tournament.

However, fierce competition for the title comes in the form of defending champions the Netherlands, who won their first ever European Championship as hosts in 2017, as well as Germany, who hold the record for most tournament wins with eight.

Here is all you need to know about the Women’s Euro 2022, including when it starts, who’s involved and how you can watch every single game.

When does the Women’s Euro 2022 Championship start?

The UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Championship will be hosted by England and will run from Wednesday, July 6 to Sunday, July 31.

As the hosts, England will open the tournament against Austria in Group A on Wednesday night, with kick-off at 8pm at Old Trafford.

How to watch

The whole tournament will be broadcast live on the BBC, with matches being streamed on BBC One and BBC Two throughout the month.

Alternatively, matches can also be streamed live via BBC iPlayer and the BBC iPlayer app, as well as the BBC Sport website.

The opening match between England and Austria on Wednesday night will be televised on BBC One, while it can be streamed live via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. Live coverage will begin from 7pm.

Wembley Stadium will host the final of the Women's Euro 2022 Championship (Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)

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Who’s involved

This is the second version of the competition that will involve 16 teams, split up into four groups of four. As hosts, England qualified automatically for the tournament.

Group A: England, Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland

Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland

Group C: Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal

Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland

Key dates

Group Stage - Wednesday, July 6 - Monday, July 18

Quarter-finals - Wednesday, July 20 - Saturday, July 23

Semi-finals - Tuesday, July 26 - Wednesday, July 27

Final - Sunday, July 31

Venues

England will be looking to claim their first ever European Championship title this year (Lynne Cameron/The FA/Getty Images)

UEFA announced that there will be 10 stadiums in eight different cities used for the tournament, including Wembley Stadium, which will solely host the final.

Brighton & Hove - AMEX Stadium (31,800 capacity)

Leigh (Designated as "Wigan and Leigh" by UEFA) - Leigh Sports Village (12,000 capacity)

London (2 stadiums) - Brentford Community Stadium (17,250 capacity), Wembley Stadium (90,000 capacity)

Manchester (2 stadiums) - Old Trafford (74,879 capacity), Academy Stadium (7,000 capacity)

Milton Keynes - Stadium MK (30,500 capacity)

Rotherham - New York Stadium (12,021 capacity)

Sheffield - Bramall Lane (32,702 capacity)

Southampton - St. Mary’s Stadium (32, 505 capacity)