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"In Italy there is great anticipation for the women's national team for two reasons: The first is the excellent performance made in France 2019 when the team reached the quarter-finals; the second is the lack of qualification, for the second consecutive edition, of the men's national team for the World Cup in Qatar.

"However, recent performances of the women's team have not been very convincing, although a victory in Switzerland in April allowed them to move into top spot in their World Cup qualifying group.

"This shows that the team have built a strong unit and know how to get results when it counts. The first goal for this summer's Euros is to qualify from the group stages."

Tiziana Pikler, director of Italian women's football magazine L Football, assesses their chances this summer.

This game is live to watch on BBC Two - also via the top of this page.

TV build-up has just started.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport reporter

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France have still not won a women's major tournament but will hope to change that this summer.

However, France midfielder Kenza Dali, who plays in the WSL with Everton, told me the Euros is "harder to win" than a World Cup.

"In Europe the level is very close. At a World Cup you have some games where the gap is massive," she said.

"At the Euros you can’t pick a team and say they will win it. There’s Spain, England, Italy had a really good World Cup, Germany and the Netherlands. There’s a lot of teams!

"It’s really exciting because there’s big competition."

Laura Georges
Ex-France international speaking to BBC Sport

Wendie Renard is a leader on and off the field and she will share her expertise with all players. She hates losing and she has been losing too much with the national team.

She knows her responsibility and wants to win this title. She has missed too many titles.

Gary Rose
BBC Sport at New York Stadium

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Both teams were warming up a little earlier and there were a fair few people watching on pitchside in suits. Don't let the shade deceive you, this is absolutely not suit weather.

It has been 29C in Rotherham today. Hotter than in the actual New York.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport

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France are ranked third in the world and have some of the most talented players in Europe - so why have they never won a women's major tournament?

Corinne Diacre's side have failed to progress beyond the quarter-finals of the past four major tournaments and were knocked out by eventual winners the United States at their home World Cup in 2019.

Off-field distractions and controversies, mixed with disappointing results in past tournaments, has led to many writing them off this summer - but will they produce the goods at Euro 2022?

Read more here.

Gary Rose
BBC Sport at New York Stadium

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Those in attendance in Rotherham tonight will get the chance to see one of the biggest names in women's football in action.

France striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto is just 23 but has scored 25 goals in 30 appearances for her national team.

The PSG forward is one of the favourites to secure the Golden Boot at Euro 2022 and France will look to her as they look to progress beyond the quarter-final stage at a Euros for the first time.

Division 1 Feminine top scorer Marie-Antoinette Katoto leads the line for France. Kadidiatou Diani and Delphine Cascarino complete a formidable attack.

Aïssatou Tounkara impressive performances in the warm up games has ensured she has got the nod ahead of Griedge Mbock.

France XI: Peyraud-Magnin, Karchaoui, Renard, Tounkara, Perisset, Toletti, Bilbault, Geyoro, Cascarino, Katoto, Diani

After scoring in the 1-1 draw with Spain in the warm up to Euro 2022, Valentina Bergamaschi keeps her place in the Italy side.

Italy XI: Giuliani, Boattin, Linari, Gama, Bartoli, Caruso, Giugliano, Galli, Bonansea, Girelli, Bergamaschi

Gary Rose
BBC Sport at New York Stadium

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Want to know a fascinating, and I use the word fascinating very loosely, fact about the New York Stadium?

It's not named after the city in the US but actually after the land it is built on (New York Way), however, the factory opposite the ground did used to make fire hydrants for New York City.

So, there you go...

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New York, Rotherham that is.

We have seen 14 of the 16 teams at Euro 2022.

Some, like Germany, have impressed. Others, like England, got the job done. And then some, like Sweden and the Netherlands, were too evenly matched.

And now the final two countries left to have a go, France and Italy, go head to head in the exotic location of New York.