England booked their place in the final of the Women’s European Championship with a thumping win over Sweden on Tuesday night.
Sarina Wiegman’s side put in a superb performance at Bramall Lane to sweep aside the Swedes 4-0. Beth Mead sent the Lionesses into the break 1-0 up with a clinical finish and the hosts ran riot in the second half with goals from Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby.
Victory ensured England progressed to their first major tournament final since 2009. They will aim to go one better than Gareth Southgate’s side when they take on the winner of Germany and France, who face each other in the second semi-final on Wednesday night in Milton Keynes.
Here is all the information you need to know for the upcoming final.
When is the Women’s Euro 2022 final?
England will play Germany or France at London’s famous Wembley Stadium at 5pm UK time on Sunday, July 31.
Having swept aside the number two-ranked side in the world, England are now favourites to lift the trophy at 8-11 with the bookies. Wiegman’s side have won all five of their matches at the tournament so far by an combined scoreline of 20-1, with Spain the only side to breach their defences.
Ticket information for Women’s Euro 2022 final
According to the official Wembley Stadium website, tickets for the final have now sold out, with £50 Category 1, £30 Category 2 and £15 Category 3 tickets all gone.
UEFA could release more tickets for supporters of the teams who reach the final because throughout the tournament, additional allocations have been made available for sides progressing in the knockout stages. Keep an eye on UEFA’s official ticketing account on Twitter and UEFA’s website.
Luckily, The Mirror is working with Hisense as part of their 'Remember the Name' campaign celebrating England’s achievements so far in the competition. Enter the competition to be in with a chance to win.
How to watch the Women’s Euro 2022 final
The match will be live for UK viewers on BBC One, with build-up from 4pm. Coverage of England games on the broadcaster has been led by Gabby Logan, with punditry from Fara Williams, Ian Wright and Alex Scott and commentary from Robyn Cowen and Rachel Brown-Finnis.
Kane leads praise for Lionesses
The whole country will be behind England on Sunday evening following their fantastic performance against tournament top seeds Sweden. England defender Harry Maguire was spotted in the stands for the match, while men’s captain Harry Kane wrote on Twitter: “Yesss @Lionesses ! Bring on the final.”
Former England striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker wrote: “Fabulous performance and win for @Lionesses. Wonderful.”
“So proud of this team & the nation. The support has been crazy!!!!!!” added ex-Lionesses midfielder Fara Williams. England and Chelsea striker Raheem Sterling picked out Bronze and Mead as England’s stand-out performer.
