Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A negative coronavirus test for manager Sarina Wiegman just hours before England's quarter-final tie with Spain may turn out to have been the biggest positive so far of Euro 2022 for the hosts. Wiegman had been isolated from her squad for five days before the clash in Brighton, overseeing training […]

Stockholm (AFP) – As an "expert on changing his mind", Sweden's Peter Gerhardsson, the lone male coach among the final four at Euro 2022, prefers to keep a low profile and allow his players to shine. His side take on hosts England in the semi-finals at Bramall Lane on Tuesday, with a final place against […]

Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England rallied from the brink of elimination to beat Spain 2-1 after extra time and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2022 thanks to Georgia Stanway's stunning strike. Ether Gonzalez's opener had the hosts heading for an early exit, but Ella Toone rescued the Lionesses six minutes from the end of […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Euro 2022 has already broken the record as the best attended women's European Championship of all-time and the business end of the tournament is still to come as the quarter-finals begin on Wednesday. AFP Sport looks at what to look out for in the last eight. England v Spain (Wednesday, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Belgium secured the last spot in the Euro 2022 quarter-finals as Tina De Caigny's goal beat Italy 1-0 in sweltering temperatures in Manchester on Monday. The Hoffenheim striker's predatory finish early in the second half made sure of second place in Group B behind France to set up a last […]

Rotherham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – France survived a scare to reach the Euro 2022 quarter-finals as Group D winners after a 2-1 victory against Belgium on Thursday. Corinne Diacre's side made the perfect start when Kadidiatou Diani headed in from Sakina Karchaoui's cross after just six minutes. Janice Cayman grabbed a shock equaliser for underdogs […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England got off to a winning start in the opening game at Old Trafford, but it is France, Germany, Spain and Norway who have provided the thrills in the first round of matches at Euro 2022. AFP Sport looks at three talking points from the first week of the tournament. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England got their quest for Euro 2022 glory off to a winning start as Beth Mead's goal earned a 1-0 victory over Austria in front of a record crowd of 69,000 at Old Trafford. The attendance smashed the previous best for a match at the women's European Championship by nearly […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spain's ambitions of a breakthrough on the women's international stage at Euro 2022 have been rocked by a sickening knee injury to reigning Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas. The Barcelona midfielder was expected to be one of the shining lights of the tournament until she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in training […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Euro 2022 will be lit up by one of the brightest stars in women's football thanks to Ada Hegerberg's decision to end a self-imposed exile from international duty with Norway. The all-time top goalscorer in the women's Champions League stepped away from the international scene in 2017, citing concerns over the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England and Austria will raise the curtain on Euro 2022 on Wednesday for a tournament aiming to take the women's game to another level over the next month. Over half a million tickets have been sold to fans in 100 countries, including sell-outs for the opening game at Old Trafford […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – UEFA's head of women's football Nadine Kessler has dismissed claims European football's governing body lacked ambition in the selection of venues for Euro 2022, with attendance records for the tournament in England set to be smashed. Sell-out crowds for the opening game between England and Austria at Old Trafford and […]