England v Austria in the opening match
It will be July 6 at Old Trafford. Les Bleues will enter the competition on July 10 against Italy.
Belgium for the Blue
After Italy, it is the Belgians who will face the French players.
England to start against Austria
The Austrians are in 2nd place in group A. Denmark joins the group of Germany.
France with Italy
We know the first opponent of the Blues, it will be Italy. The Italians are in 2nd position so the first game played by Corinne Diacre’s players will be against Nazionale.
Sweden with the Netherlands
Difficult draw for the Swedes who will have to rub shoulders with the title holders. Sweden will be in 2nd position in this group C.
Norway with England, Spain with Germany
The Norwegians are in 3rd place in Group A, that of England. Germany inherits from Spain which will also occupy 3rd place.
Les Bleues in Group D
France will be in group D. The Netherlands, tenant are in group C and the Germans in group B. We therefore know the groups of teams in hat 1.
The draw will begin
As a reminder, England, the host country, is in Group A.
Camille Abily will participate in the draw
The former midfielder of the Blues (183 caps) will participate in the draw. Next to him will be the former Swedish striker from OL, Lotta Schelin.
Alex Scott as mistress of ceremonies
The former Threes Lions international who became a consultant for the BBC will host this draw.
The ceremony has just started
The players of Corinne Deacon will be fixed on the name of their opponents. But first, it’s time for music with a title by British singer Ellie Goulding.
France in the hat 1
England, the host country, is already at the top of group A. The Blue are in hat 1:
Hat 1: England, Netherlands (tenantes), Germany, France
Hat 2: Sweden, Spain, Norway, Italy
Hat 3: Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria
Hat 4: Iceland, Russia, Finland, Northern Ireland
Start of the draw at 6 p.m.
The Euro 2022 group draw takes place this Thursday. Starts at 6 p.m. in Manchester.
