Women’s Euro 2022 complete guide: Schedule, how to watch, stadiums

England is set to host UEFA Women's Euro 2022. The tournament was postponed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be 16 nations competing in the tournament, including holders the Netherlands and eight-time champions Germany. Northern Ireland will make their tournament debut. VAR will also be used for the first time at a Women’s Euros.

The tournament kicks off with hosts England taking on Austria at Old Trafford on July 6th. Northern Ireland take on Norway at St Mary’s on the 7th July. There are two matches every day for 11 days.

The quarter-finals take place on July 20th and July 23rd. The winners of Group A will play the runners-up of the Group B on the 20.

The semi-finals are on July 26 and 27. The winner of QF1 will face the winner from Qf3 on the 26th and the winners from the QFs 2 and 4 on 27th.

The tournament winners will be decided at Wembley Stadium on July 31.

The tournament is taking place in 10 stadiums in eight cities across the length and breadth of England.

Bramall Lane is one of the oldest continuously used football stadiums in the world. It is home to Sheffield United. The stadium has a capacity of 32,050.

Brighton & Hove Community Stadium will host two matches from Group A and a quarter-final.

Brentford Community Stadium will host three matches from Group B and a quarter-final. It has a capacity of 17,250 and is home to rugby club London Irish.

Leigh Sports Village Stadium is the home of Manchester United Women. It has a capacity of 12,000. The stadium will host all of Portugal’s Group C matches and the penultimate quarter-final.

Manchester City Academy Stadium is the smallest of the match venues with a capacity of 4,700. It is home to the Manchester City academy teams and the women's team. Three Group D matches will be played here between July 10-18.

New York Stadium in Rotherham will host all of France's Group D matches and the last quarter-final on July 23.

Old Trafford will host the opening match of the tournament between England and Austria on July 6. Old Trafford is home to Manchester United men's team and has a 74,140 capacity.

St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton will host all of Northern Ireland's Group A matches.

Stadium MK will host Finland's Group B matches and the second semi-final.

Wembley Stadium will host the final on July 31. The sold-out 90,000-capacity venue will break the record for the highest attendance at a women's football match in England.

The Athletic has put together a guide to the training camps which will be used by each team at the tournament. The French camp is in Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire. Chester is hosting Sweden rather than Italy.

BBC will be providing live coverage of every match on iPlayer and BBC Sport website in the UK. Most matches will also be broadcast on BBC One and on the BBC Two in US.

Spain are the bookies' favourites. England are also hotly tipped as the hosts. Sweden cannot be ruled out. Holders The Netherlands will be looking to defend their title. Germany have won eight of the 12 tournaments.