Sarina Wiegman will not accept England are under “massive pressure” at this European Championship, despite Norway boss Martin Sjogren’s suggestions to the contrary.
What represents success for the hosts is a little hazy; getting to the semi-finals, matching their achievement of the 2019 World Cup, seems the bare minimum, but their path is littered with favourites.
There is even an argument that finishing as runners-up in Group A would stand them in better stead than winning it.
Yet there are only two divergent paths, depending on whether the Lionesses enjoy a strong finish to a group stage that began with a 1-0 win over Austria.
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Path One
If England win Group A:
Quarter-final: If they have finished top of Group A, England will play at Brighton’s Amex stadium on 20 July against the runner-up of Group B. That group contains Germany, Spain, Finland and Denmark, with Germany and Spain most likely to finish in the top two.
Semi-final: Should England progress, they would then face the winner of Quarter-final 2 at Bramall Lane on 26 July. That will be contested by the winner of Group C – likely to be Netherlands or Sweden – and the runner-up of Group D, which as it stands, is set to be Iceland, Belgium or Italy.
Final: The final takes place on 31 July at Wembley Stadium. If England get there, they would play the winner of semi-final 2, which could be the winner of Group B (likely to be Germany or Spain), the runner-up of Group A (most likely Norway if England have won the group), the winner of Group D (likely France) or runner-up of Group C (likely Netherlands or Sweden).
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Path Two
If England finish as runners-up in Group A:
Quarter-final: They will play at the Brentford Community Stadium on 21 July against the winner of Group B (likely to be Spain or Germany).
Semi-final: They will play either the winner of Group D (likely to be France) or the runner-up Group C, which is likely to be Belgium, Italy or Iceland. The semi-final takes place on 27 July at stadium:mk.
Final: In the final, England would play the winner of semi-final 1. It could be against the winner of Group A (likely to be Norway if England have come second), the runner-up of Group B (likely to be Germany or Spain), the winner of Group C (most likely Netherlands or Sweden) or the runners-up of Group D (set to be Iceland, Belgium, or Italy).
Euro 2022 groups
Group A
- Norway
- England
- Austria
- Northern Ireland
Group B
- Germany
- Spain
- Finland
- Denmark
Group C
- Portugal
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Sweden
Group D
- France
- Iceland
- Belgium
- Italy
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