England is designated as a trick favorite to take European Championship gold at home. The host nation kicks off the championship as usual, and the opening match will be played on July 6 against Austria. The next day, Norway starts on the road to the final arena Wembley. Then awaits the fourth team in Group A, namely Northern Ireland. The statistics service Gracenote leaves Northern Ireland no chance of winning the European Championships, but Norway must also endure being outsiders. Despite Ada Hegerberg’s comeback: Gracenote gives Norway only a four percent chance to go all the way. At the same time, England (21 per cent), Sweden (18) and France (15) are the biggest favorites, while the Netherlands (12), Germany (11) and Spain (9) are also given a greater chance than Norway. TV 2 and news have the rights to the championship, and the matches are distributed between the channels. TV 2 shows, among other things, both semi-finals, while you watch the European Championship final on news. Wednesday 6 July: Opening match GOALS AIM: England hope and believe that striker Ellen White can shoot the host nation far in the European Championships. Photo: JASON CAIRNDUFF / Reuters Expectations are enormous when England kicks off the European Championships at Old Trafford. The host nation has never won the European Championship, but they have reached the final twice. Do they go all the way with the support of the home crowd? Austria is the team that surprised everyone and made it to a sensational European Championship semi-final in 2017. Now they have left behind an impressive European Championship qualifier with only three goals conceded, including 0-0 at home against the giants France. Thus, England should be warned, but can Austria surprise once again? Thursday 7 July: Norway in the fire HUNGRY: Norway comes to England as one of the outsiders. Photo: VEGARD GRØTT / BILDBYRÅN This is a match Norway has to win to gain control of advancement from the group. Ada Hegerberg’s comeback has contributed to an ambitious medal goal in the European Championships, and then there is no room for mistakes. The statistics service Gracenote gives Northern Ireland by far the lowest chance (three percent) to advance from the group stage – of all the European Championship nations. Northern Ireland is also the lowest ranked team in the European Championships (47th place). The Northern Irish’s hope rests largely on Liverpool player Rachel Furness, who is the all – time top scorer on the national team with 38 goals in 81 games. Can she put sticks in the wheels for Norway? Friday 8 July: Danish dynamite? POPULAR: Denmark captain Pernille Harder is among the biggest stars in the European Championship circus. Photo: LUDVIG THUNMAN / BILDBYRÅN Group B has long been called «the group of death», and here it slams from the start. Golden Ball winner Alexia Putellas will orchestrate the Spanish stars, and Finland is faced with a virtually impossible task of moving on. Former European Championship finalist Denmark will also be an outsider in this company. Given that Finland loses all the matches, much of the foundation is already laid in the opening match. Can Pernille Harder and co. create trouble for the eight-time (!) European Championship champions from Germany? Saturday 9 July: Swedish test EC-WINK: Barcelona striker Fridolina Rolfö leads the lines when Sweden opens the EC against the Netherlands. Photo: JESPER ZERMAN / BILDBYRÅN The European Championships’ first Saturday opens with what will be a key match for the outsiders in group C. If either Portugal or Switzerland are to have a chance to advance, they “must” have three points in the first match. The Swiss come from a lead-heavy charge with two solid losses for Germany (7-0) and England (0-4). The Netherlands and Sweden are solid favorites to move on, and it will be exciting to see how it affects the opening match. Are our Swedish neighbors weighed down by expectations, or do they have the grip from the start? Sunday, July 10: Target thirst France MORE JOY? Marie-Antoinette Katoto (right) will be a handful for any defense in the European Championships. Here she celebrates the scoring of teammate Melvine Malard. Photo: BAPTISTE FERNANDEZ / ICON SPORT Many thousands of Icelandic supporters are expected for the European Championships, but only a few of them will get a place in this match. It is played at the insulted Manchester City Academy Stadium, which only has room for 4700. The small European Championship stadiums have created strong reactions ahead of the European Championship, and now the smallest stadium will be in turn. Both Belgium and Iceland should have a victory to be able to fight for 2nd place behind the big favorite France. France boasts perhaps the European Championship’s most fearsome attacking line. Marie-Antoinette Katoto delivered another raw season for PSG, and the goal machine can quickly shoot France all the way to Wembley. Italy have benefited from reaching a European Championship semi-final in 25 years, and Milena Bertolini really needs to dish up a tactical stroke of genius to discipline “Les Bleues”. Monday 11 July: Norwegian revenge? GRACE: Lucy Bronze scored 3-0 for England in the World Cup quarter-final against Norway in 2019. Photo: FREDRIK VARFJELL / BILDBYRÅN NORWAY Austria will probably put some pressure on Norway with a victory over Northern Ireland. Then a lot can be decided in the last group game match. First and foremost, Norway must measure forces against the host nation. It was precisely England that was the last stop in the World Cup quarter-finals in 2019, where Norway lost 3-0. Now Martin Sjögren’s team really gets an answer on where the list is. Can Norway take points against the home favorite and tighten the grip on advancement? Tuesday 12 July: Giant duel THE WORLD’S BEST: Spain ace Alexia Putellas is the latest winner of the Golden Ball. Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP The stage is set for a Scandinavian duel when Finland will try to steal points from its neighbors in the south. Denmark must win this match to have a chance to take the inside turn on the big guns in group B. At 21.00 we get some more answers to how scary this Spain team will be in the European Championships. Many hold the Spaniards as the biggest favorites, but solid Germany also has many aces up its sleeve. Does Svenja Huth smell the smell of a new European Championship trophy? Wednesday, July 13: Orange party? TO THE QUARTER FINALS? Vivianne Miedema (center) and the Netherlands can cause trouble for most people. Photo: Andre Penner / AP Switzerland has not won a match since Lithuania was beaten 7-0 away in November. Now a sore point is needed, but Sweden must be at least a couple of numbers too big. At the same time, Portugal will compete against the reigning European Championship champions from the Netherlands. Portugal, which annually hosts the Algarve Cup, has in fact only been to the European Championships three times (1984, 2017, 2022). Thursday 14 July: Can Iceland surprise? ICELAND’S HOPE: Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir got ready for Juventus just before the European Championships. Photo: DANIEL STILLER / BILDBYRÅN It takes a lot for France not to win Group D, and thus there will be a real race for the second quarter-final ticket. Can Iceland, led by Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir, send Italy out of the European Championships? France has lost only two games since March 2019 – both against the United States. In other words, Belgium is facing an adult task. Friday 15 July: Will Norway move on? APPOINTMENT: Ada Hegerberg gets a key role when Norway fights for promotion from group A. Photo: MARIUS SIMENSEN / BILDBYRÅN NORWAY Now comes the last, decisive obstacle for Norway. Austria is in the opposite half of the field with an impressively solid defensive game. Can Norway penetrate the wall? In addition, the stage is set for a rival neighbor settlement when the home favorite England meets Northern Ireland. It is unlikely to be particularly close and even on the pitch – how many goals does England put behind the Northern Ireland goalkeeper? Saturday 16 July: The death group is decided EXPERIENCE: Lars Søndergaard started his coaching career in Danish AaB in 1997. Now he has led the Danish women since 2017. Photo: LUDVIG THUNMAN / BILDBYRÅN What now, Denmark? The giants from Spain stand tall at the last obstacle. Germany finishes against the simplest team on paper in the group, namely Finland. The Germans are the European Championship’s most winning nation, but can they get into trouble in the last match? Sunday 17 July: Dutch grand winner? SWEDISH FAVORITES: Can Fridolina Rolfö, Kosovare Asllani, Magdalena Eriksson and the other Swedish women cheer for group victory? Photo: FREDRIK KARLSSON / BILDBYRÅN The Swedes end their group game against Portugal, and they will fight for the group victory with the Netherlands. Netherlands with star striker Vivianne Miedema ends the group game against Switzerland. There can be many goals here, and the top scorer at the top for the oranges can tighten their grip on the top scorer title. Monday 18 July: Last quarter-final ticket AIR BARON: Manuela Giugliano will try to fight Italy to a quarter-final. Photo: LUDVIG THUNMAN / BILDBYRÅN Iceland needs an ever so small football miracle to gag France in the last group game match. But maybe a quarter-final-ready France will sink a notch? It will probably be completely open behind the big favorite, and both Italy, Belgium and Iceland can advance to the quarterfinals. Wednesday 20 July: Quarter final 1 21.00: Group winner A – Group two B Thursday 21 July: Quarter final 2 21.00: Group winner B – Group two A Friday 22 July: Quarter final 3 21.00: Group winner C – Group two D Saturday 23 July: Quarter final 4 21.00 : Group winner D – Group two C Tuesday 26 July: Semi-final 1 21.00: Winner quarter-final 1 – Winner quarter-final 3 Wednesday 27 July: Semi-final 2 21.00: Winner quarter-final 2 – Winner quarter-final 4 Sunday 31 July: Final 18.00: Winner semi-final 1 – Winner of the semifinals 2
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