UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group A

Group A of UEFA Women's Euro 2022 was played from 6 to 15 July 2022. The pool was made up of hosts England, Austria, Norway and debutants Northern Ireland.[1]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
UEFA Rankings
October 2021[nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
June 2022
A1  England 1 Host 3 December 2018 9th 2017 Runners-up (1984, 2009) 3 8
A2  Austria 3 Group G runners-up 23 February 2021 2nd 2017 Semi-finals (2017) 12 21
A3  Norway 2 Group C winner 27 October 2020 12th 2017 Winners (1987, 1993) 7 11
A4  Northern Ireland 4 Play-off winner 13 April 2021 1st Debut 27 47

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of October 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England (H) 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Austria 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
3  Norway 3 1 0 2 4 10 −6 3
4  Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

England vs Austria

England 1–0 Austria
  • Mead 16'
Report
England[3]
Austria[3]
GK 1 Mary Earps
RB 2 Lucy Bronze
CB 6 Millie Bright
CB 8 Leah Williamson (c)
LB 3 Rachel Daly
CM 10 Georgia Stanway
CM 4 Keira Walsh
AM 14 Fran Kirby  63'
RW 7 Beth Mead  64'
LW 11 Lauren Hemp
CF 9 Ellen White  64'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ella Toone  63'
FW 18 Chloe Kelly  64'
FW 23 Alessia Russo  64'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman
GK 1 Manuela Zinsberger
RB 12 Laura Wienroither
CB 7 Carina Wenninger
CB 11 Viktoria Schnaderbeck (c)  77'
LB 19 Verena Hanshaw
DM 17 Sarah Puntigam
RM 8 Barbara Dunst
CM 9 Sarah Zadrazil
CM 10 Laura Feiersinger  87'
LM 3 Katharina Naschenweng  59'
CF 15 Nicole Billa
Substitutions:
MF 18 Julia Hickelsberger  59'
DF 2 Marina Georgieva  77'
FW 14 Marie Höbinger  87'
Manager:
Irene Fuhrmann

Player of the Match:
Georgia Stanway (England)[4]

Assistant referees:
Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Video assistant referee:
José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

Norway vs Northern Ireland

Norway 4–1 Northern Ireland
Report
Norway[6]
Northern Ireland[6]
GK 1 Guro Pettersen
RB 2 Anja Sønstevold  65'
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)  81'
CB 3 Maria Thorisdottir
LB 17 Julie Blakstad  89'
CM 18 Frida Maanum  65'
CM 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
RW 15 Amalie Eikeland  65'
AM 10 Caroline Graham Hansen
LW 11 Guro Reiten
CF 14 Ada Hegerberg
Substitutions:
MF 8 Vilde Bøe Risa  65'
MF 9 Karina Sævik  65'
DF 4 Tuva Hansen  65'
DF 5 Guro Bergsvand  81'
FW 21 Anna Jøsendal  89'
Manager:
Martin Sjögren
GK 1 Jackie Burns
RB 13 Kelsie Burrows  65'
CB 5 Julie Nelson
CB 4 Sarah Robson (c)  53'
LB 3 Demi Vance
CM 10 Rachel Furness  74'
CM 7 Chloe McCarron
CM 16 Nadene Caldwell  46'
RF 22 Abbie Magee
CF 14 Lauren Wade  79'
LF 9 Simone Magill  79'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Marissa Callaghan  46'
DF 15 Rebecca Holloway  65'
FW 11 Kirsty McGuinness  74'
FW 21 Caitlin McGuinness  79'
FW 19 Emily Wilson  79'
Manager:
Kenny Shiels

Player of the Match:
Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway)[4]

Assistant referees:
Karolin Kaivoja (Estonia)
Chrysoula Kourompylia (Greece)
Fourth official:
Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
Video assistant referee:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Luís Godinho (Portugal)

Austria vs Northern Ireland

Austria 2–0 Northern Ireland
Report
Attendance: 9,268[7]
Referee: Emikar Calderas Barrera (Venezuela)
Austria[8]
Northern Ireland[8]
GK 1 Manuela Zinsberger
RB 6 Katharina Schiechtl
CB 7 Carina Wenninger
CB 11 Viktoria Schnaderbeck (c)  46'
LB 19 Verena Hanshaw
DM 17 Sarah Puntigam
RM 18 Julia Hickelsberger  73'
CM 9 Sarah Zadrazil
CM 14 Marie Höbinger  46'
LM 8 Barbara Dunst
CF 15 Nicole Billa  85'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Laura Feiersinger  46'
DF 2 Marina Georgieva  46'
DF 3 Katharina Naschenweng  73'
FW 20 Lisa Makas  85'
Manager:
Irene Fuhrmann
GK 1 Jackie Burns
RB 2 Rebecca McKenna  73'
CB 5 Julie Nelson  85'
CB 4 Sarah Robson
LB 3 Demi Vance
RM 10 Rachel Furness  79'
CM 8 Marissa Callaghan (c)  85'
CM 7 Chloe McCarron
LM 15 Rebecca Holloway
CF 14 Lauren Wade
CF 11 Kirsty McGuinness  79'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Abbie Magee  73'
MF 20 Joely Andrews  79'
FW 19 Emily Wilson  79'
FW 21 Caitlin McGuinness  85'
MF 18 Louise McDaniel  85'
Manager:
Kenny Shiels

Player of the Match:
Barbara Dunst (Austria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Migdalia Rodríguez Chirino (Venezuela)
Mary Blanco Bolívar (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
Video assistant referee:
José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)

England vs Norway

England 8–0 Norway
Report
England[10]
Norway[10]
GK 1 Mary Earps
RB 2 Lucy Bronze
CB 6 Millie Bright
CB 8 Leah Williamson (c)
LB 3 Rachel Daly  57'
CM 10 Georgia Stanway  80'
CM 4 Keira Walsh
AM 14 Fran Kirby  57'
RF 7 Beth Mead
CF 9 Ellen White  57'
LF 11 Lauren Hemp  70'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Alessia Russo  57'
DF 5 Alex Greenwood  57'
MF 20 Ella Toone  57'
FW 18 Chloe Kelly  70'
MF 16 Jill Scott  80'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman
GK 1 Guro Pettersen
RB 4 Tuva Hansen
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
CB 3 Maria Thorisdottir
LB 17 Julie Blakstad  56'
RM 9 Karina Sævik  46'
CM 8 Vilde Bøe Risa  59'
CM 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
LM 11 Guro Reiten  84'
SS 10 Caroline Graham Hansen  75'
CF 14 Ada Hegerberg  75'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Guro Bergsvand  46'
MF 18 Frida Maanum  87'  59'
FW 13 Celin Bizet Ildhusøy  77'  75'
MF 15 Amalie Eikeland  75'
MF 19 Elisabeth Terland  84'
Manager:
Martin Sjögren

Player of the Match:
Beth Mead (England)[4]

Assistant referees:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Susanne Küng (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Video assistant referee:
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Harm Osmers (Germany)

Northern Ireland vs England

Northern Ireland 0–5 England
Report
Northern Ireland[12]
England[12]
GK 1 Jackie Burns
RB 2 Rebecca McKenna
CB 5 Julie Nelson  87'
CB 4 Sarah Robson
LB 3 Demi Vance
RM 17 Laura Rafferty  66'
CM 8 Marissa Callaghan (c)  87'
CM 10 Rachel Furness  80'
LM 15 Rebecca Holloway  66'
CF 14 Lauren Wade
CF 11 Kirsty McGuinness
Substitutions:
DF 22 Abbie Magee  66'
DF 13 Kelsie Burrows  66'
MF 16 Nadene Caldwell  80'
FW 19 Emily Wilson  87'
DF 6 Ashley Hutton  87'
Manager:
Kenny Shiels
GK 1 Mary Earps
RB 2 Lucy Bronze  74'
CB 6 Millie Bright  46'
CB 8 Leah Williamson (c)
LB 3 Rachel Daly
CM 10 Georgia Stanway  46'
CM 4 Keira Walsh
AM 14 Fran Kirby
RW 7 Beth Mead
LW 11 Lauren Hemp  60'
CF 9 Ellen White  46'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Alessia Russo  46'
DF 5 Alex Greenwood  46'
MF 20 Ella Toone  46'
FW 18 Chloe Kelly  60'
DF 12 Jess Carter  74'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman

Player of the Match:
Alessia Russo (England)[4]

Assistant referees:
Susanne Küng (Switzerland)
Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (Switzerland)
Video assistant referee:
Harm Osmers (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Christian Dingert (Germany)

Austria vs Norway

Austria 1–0 Norway
Report
Austria[14]
Norway[14]
GK 1 Manuela Zinsberger
RB 12 Laura Wienroither
CB 7 Carina Wenninger  45'
CB 11 Viktoria Schnaderbeck (c)
LB 19 Verena Hanshaw
DM 17 Sarah Puntigam
CM 9 Sarah Zadrazil
CM 10 Laura Feiersinger
RW 18 Julia Hickelsberger  20'  72'
LW 8 Barbara Dunst
CF 15 Nicole Billa  88'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Lisa Makas  72'
DF 2 Marina Georgieva  88'
Manager:
Irene Fuhrmann
GK 1 Guro Pettersen
RB 4 Tuva Hansen
CB 5 Guro Bergsvand
CB 6 Maren Mjelde (c)
LB 17 Julie Blakstad  82'
RM 15 Amalie Eikeland  64'
CM 18 Frida Maanum  86'
CM 7 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
LM 11 Guro Reiten
SS 10 Caroline Graham Hansen
CF 14 Ada Hegerberg
Substitutions:
FW 13 Celin Bizet Ildhusøy  64'
FW 22 Sophie Roman Haug  82'
MF 8 Vilde Bøe Risa  86'
Manager:
Martin Sjögren

Player of the Match:
Nicole Billa (Austria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
Paulina Baranowska (Poland)
Fourth official:
Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)
Video assistant referee:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Discipline

Fair play points will be used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These are calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

  • first yellow card: plus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): plus 3 points;
  • direct red card: plus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
           
 England 0
 Northern Ireland 1 −1
 Austria 2 −2
 Norway 3 −3

References

  1. ^ "Women's Euro 2022: England to face Northern Ireland, Austria and Norway".
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  11. ^ "Northern Ireland vs. England" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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  13. ^ "Austria vs. Norway" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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