Women EM 2022: crisp group for DFB

Ex-national player Anja noon gave the German footballers a tricky EM mission in England. As a losefee, the Germany-bullet moved in the draw in Manchester on Thursday evening at the draw in Manchester, the first out of pot 1 and thus to the head of the demanding group B.

In this is the Vice European Champion Denmark (8 July / Milton Keynes), which failed Germany s EM mission 2017 sensationally in the quarterfinals, Spain (July 12th / London-Brentford) and Finland (July 16th / Milton Keynes). That s a heavy group, you really have to say that, said Bundestrainer Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, We have great challenges in front of us with these opponents.

Denmark with the star striker Pernille Harder of FC Chelsea is on a great way, Spain estimates Voss-Tecklenburg as a footballery great team. Finland is in the group a bit the unknown team, but with a good mentality. Against the strong Danes, the German ladies were eliminated in the quarterfinals despite the EM 2017 despite the early lead. Denmark failed only in the final against the hosts from the Netherlands.

The group first and seconds of the four four groups of four occur in the quarterfinals. After two tournament summers, the German selection is aiming for the ninth EM title profit, defending champions are the Dutch. The opening match between the English women and Austria rises in Old Trafford, the finale in Wembley.

Foundation of the pandemic, the 13th Women s European Championship was postponed by one year. Now, in the Victoria Warehouse, a show with performances of British pop stars Ellie Goulding and Ella Henderson fueled 251 days before the first impetus the anticipation of the tournament, which takes place in nine English cities.

The event should set new standards. Both the audience numbers and the TV range are to be doubled compared to the last final round. At the EM 2017 in the Netherlands, 240,000 fans were in the stadiums, 50 million people fenced on television.

For the 31 European Championship games, the organizers are currently planning without viewer restrictions in the stadiums. 700,000 tickets are therefore available, more than 160,000 are already sold.

The prize money has already doubled UEFA compared to the past EM. Instead of eight, 16 million euros will be distributed to the 16 qualified teams. At the men s EM last summer it was 331 million euros.