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England drawn with Northern Ireland

       A star-studded draw at the Victoria Warehouse in Greater
       Manchester, featuring live performances by British pop
       sensations  Ellie  Goulding  and  Ella  Henderson  and
       several  Women’s  EURO  legends  and  current  male  star
       players drawing the teams in four groups, produced an
       exciting set of fixtures for UEFA Women’s EURO 2022.
       Group A: England, Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland
           Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland
        Group C: Netherlands, Sweden, Russia, Switzerland
             Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland
            The opening match between England and Austria will take place on 6th July 2022
       at  8pm  at  Manchester  United’s  stadium,  Old  Trafford.  Current  title  holders  the
       Netherlands will play Sweden to start the defence of the competition they won in 2017.
       Thirty-one games will be played from 6 to 31 July 2022 across ten venues in nine English
       host cities, with the final at Wembley.
            The schedule of matches for the groups will therefore be  as follows:
       Wed 6 July - England v Austria (Old Trafford, 8pm) GROUP A
       Thu 7 July - Norway v Northern Ireland (Southampton, 8pm) GROUP A
       Fri 8 July - Spain v Finland (Milton Keynes, 5pm) GROUP B
       Fri 8 July - Germany v Denmark (Brentford, 8pm) GROUP B
       Sat 9 July - Russia v Switzerland (Leigh Sports Village, 5pm) GROUP C
       Sat 9 July - Netherlands v Sweden (Bramall Lane, 8pm) GROUP C
       Sun 10 July - Belgium v Iceland (Academy Stadium, 5pm) GROUP D
       Sun 10 July - France v Italy (Rotherham, 8pm) GROUP D
       Mon 11 July - Austria v Northern Ireland (Southampton, 5pm) GROUP A
       Mon 11 July - England v Norway (Brighton, 8pm) GROUP A
       Tue 12 July - Denmark v Finland (Milton Keynes, 5pm) GROUP B
       Tue 12 July - Germany v Spain (Brentford, 8pm) GROUP B
       Wed 13 July - Sweden v Switzerland (Bramall Lane, 5pm) GROUP C
       Wed 13 July - Netherlands v Russia (Leigh Sports Village, 8pm) GROUP C
       Thu 14 July - Italy v Iceland (Academy Stadium, 5pm) GROUP D
       Thu 14 July - France v Belgium (Rotherham, 8pm) GROUP D
       Fri 15 July - England v Northern Ireland (Southampton, 8pm) GROUP A
       Fri 15 July - Austria v Norway (Brighton, 8pm) GROUP A
       Sat 16 July - Germany v Finland (Milton Keynes, 8pm) GROUP B
       Sat 16 July - Denmark v Spain (Brentford, 8pm) GROUP B
       Sun 17 July - Netherlands v Switzerland (Bramall Lane, 8pm) GROUP C
       Sun 17 July - Sweden v Russia (Leigh Sports Village, 8pm) GROUP C
       Mon 18 July - France v Iceland (Rotherham, 8pm) GROUP D
       Mon 18 July - Italy v Belgium (Academy Stadium, 8pm) GROUP D
            The ticket ballot application window opened as of 7pm on Thursday night and fans
       will have until 6pm on 16th November 2021 to apply for tickets. Supporters can apply for
       tickets at any time during the window. After the ticket window closes, a fair and random
       ballot will be conducted to allocate the tickets. All applicants will be informed about the
       outcome of their application by 26th November 2021.
            Match ticket prices range from £5 to £50. A family of four can attend for £30, or
       £45 for England games, a semi final or the Final. Concession tickets for children aged 16
       or under are available for all matches. A range of hospitality tickets are also available
       across the tournament.
        Issue no. 9 - 28 October 2021          news@womenssoccerscene.co.uk
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