16 teams will battle it out to become the winners of Women’s Euro 2022, culminating in a showdown final at Wembley stadium on 31 July 2022. Who are the favourites to win the tournament and which teams do the bookies back to lift the trophy?
We analyse each team playing in the Women’s Euro 2022 and reveal the teams tipped to go far.
Who will win the Women's Euro?
Spain
Spain went into the tournament as the favourite to win the Euros with most betting companies.
However, the loss of the Spanish national team’s all-time top goalscorer Jenni Hermoso, closely followed by Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas’ ACL injury leaves them a much weaker proposition, as we saw in their group game against Germany where they couldn’t turn their possession into
They will be relying heavily on players such as Maria Leon and Aitana Bonmati to step up to the plate in the absence of their two talismanic players.
Footballhers prediction: Spain will fall short against England in the quarterfinals.
England
After the 8-0 thrashing of Norway, anyone who hadn’t tipped England to do well in this tournament were forced to have a re-think. Beth Mead is on fire, as the song goes and if she can carry on this form then the host nation has a real chance of lifting the European Championship Trophy at Wembley.
The Lionesses are living their dreams right now and not many people will bet against them going all the way.
Footballhers prediction: England to win.
Germany
Austria
Austria may not have been hotly tipped to get through a group stage with England and Norway in it but they have totally deserved to go through.
A standout performance from Arsenal’s Laura Weinroither helped to keep the scoreline down to 1-0 against England but it was their battling performance against Norway that earned them a chance to showcase their talent against Germany.
Footballhers prediction: A more experienced Germany team will be too much for Austria in the QF.
Sweden
Sweden have had a strong group stage, remaining unbeaten after wins against Switzerland and Portugal, and a hard-fought draw against the Netherlands.
A game against Belgium in the quarter final now awaits and top quality players such as Rolfo, Eriksson, Asllani and Blackstenius should prove to be too much to handle for Belgium.
Footballhers prediction: Sweden to progress to the semi final, where they will be beaten by England.
Belgium
Footballhers prediction: Belgium to go home at the QF stage.
France
Along with Germany and England, France has been the other team making the headlines, especially with a resounding 5-1 win over Italy. However, losing their star player Marie-Antionette Katoto is a big blow for the team. France vs Netherlands promises to be an exciting game and it could be very tight.
Footballhers prediction: Netherlands to knock France out at the quarter finals stage.
Netherlands
With Vivianne Miedema expected to be back after missing two games after testing positive with Covid, they will be hoping they step up a gear against France.
Footballhers prediction: Netherlands to progress to the semi finals through a tightly fought game against France before losing to Germany to miss out on a place in the final.