Summary

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  • England and Northern Ireland to face each other - drawn together in Group A

  • England will open tournament against Austria at Old Trafford on 6 July

  • Group A: England, Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland; Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland

  • Group C: Netherlands, Sweden, Russia, Switzerland; Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland

  1. Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Italy and France in Group D.

    That's a tasty match-up to get us going.

  2. Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Sweden are in Group C with the Netherlands. That will kick off the group with the top seeds playing in the opening game.

  3. Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Spain have been drawn with the Germany in Group B. Tasty.

    They're drawn as B3, which means they'll play the Germans in their second match.

  4. Postpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Norway join England Group A. That's a tough one.

    They're drawn as A3, which means they'll face the Lionesses in the second game on 11 July in Brighton.

  5. Postpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Juan Mata is tasked with the job of pulling out the second seeds.

    Can he do his native Spain a favour?

  6. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    And, naturally, France are the top seeds in Group D.

  7. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    The Netherlands, holders from 2017, land in Group C.

  8. Postpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Germany have been drawn into Group B - on England's side of the draw.

  9. Postpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Just a reminder, as hosts England are team one in Group A.

  10. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    We can't blame Kelly Smith for giving everyone a cheer as she came out.

    With 46 England goals she's used to celebrating. You can't stop a winner.

    Kelly SmithImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    The scene is set!

    Women's Euro 2022 drawImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Four more football legends complete the line-up this evening.

    France Camille Abily, England's record goalscorer Kelly Smith, Denmark's Kristin Pedersen and Sweden's Lotta Schelin will be in charge of the draw.

    No pressure!

    That's the formalities over. Here we go!

  13. Postpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Right, here come some famous faces to help with the draw.

    England legend Karen Carney is first out and is followed by Germany's Anja Mittag, Manchester City's Ruben Dias and Man United's Juan Mata.

  14. Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Manchester United's Old Trafford will host England's opening Group A game on 6 June.

    The tournament will take place at many famous grounds across the country. Here's where you can watch the action.

    • Brighton and Hove Community Stadium (Group A)
    • St Mary's Stadium, Southampton (Group A)
    • Stadium MK, Milton Keynes (Group B)
    • Brentford Community Stadium (Group B)
    • Leigh Sports Village (Group C)
    • Bramall Lane, Sheffield (Group C)
    • New York Stadium, Rotherham (Group D)
    • Manchester City Academy (Group D)
    Old TraffordImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Classic Kenny!

    What a day for Northern Ireland. Not long to go until we know who awaits the underdogs!

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  17. Postpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Alex Scott, Tom Daley (with his exquisite knitting), Jordan Henderson and Harry Redknapp are just some of those tasked with looking after the Women's European Championship trophy before it landed in Manchester.

  18. Postpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    We all know how draws go for major competitions by this point. There is going to be a good bit of build-up before we get down to the business of the draw.

    Strap in, folks. It's all to build the tension.

  19. A quick reminderpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Pot One: England, Netherlands, Germany, France.

    Pot Two: Sweden, Spain, Norway, Italy.

    Pot Three: Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria

    Pot Four: Iceland, Russia, Finland, Northern Ireland.

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  20. Postpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Ellie 'Goal'ding (sorry...ish) opens the show with an absolute belter.

    That's certainly set the tone and offered a brief distraction to the draw that lies ahead.

    Now, time to get everything crossed.