UEFA Women's Euro 2021
Tournament details | |
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Host country | TBA |
Dates | TBA |
Teams | 16 (expected) (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | TBA (in TBA host cities) |
The 2021 UEFA Women's Championship will be the 13th edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the women's national teams of Europe. It will be the 2nd Edition since it was expanded to 16 teams.
Host selection
England - The Football Association chief-executive Martin Glenn announced a bid from England on 9 August 2017.[1]
In terms of the stadia, there are many stadiums that could be used, Glenn Mentioned Wembley as a potential venue for matches, as well as other stadia across the country. Group Matches are set to be played in Premier League Stadiums with the Final at Wembley
Potential Stadia (to be cut to 8-12 from 19 )
Stadium | City | Capacity |
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Wembley Stadium | London | 90,653 |
Old Trafford | Manchester | 75,643 |
Emirates Stadium | London | 60,432 |
London Stadium | London | 57,000 |
Ethiad Stadium | Manchester | 55,097 |
Anfield | Liverpool | 54,022 |
St James' Park | Newcastle | 52,354 |
Stamford Bridge | London | 41,623 |
Goodison Park | Liverpool | 39,572 |
St Mary's Stadium | Southampton | 32,689 |
King Power Stadium | Leicester | 32,500 |
Falmer Stadium | Brighton | 30,750 |
bet365 Stadium | Stoke-on-Trent | 30,000 |
The Hawthorns | Birmingham | 26,500 |
Selhurst Park | London | 26,309 |
Kirklees Stadium | Huddersfield | 24,500 |
Vicarage Road | Watford | 21,977 |
Turf Moor | Burnley | 21,401 |
Dean Court | Bournemouth | 11,464 |
Qualification
If the current format is maintained, it is expected that 46 teams (excluding the host country which qualifies automatically) will take part in the qualifying process. The Format will be officially announced soon.
References
- ↑ Austin, Jack (9 August 2017). "England to bid for 2021 Women's Euros". The Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2017.