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After the postponement of the Men’s European Championship and the Olympics in 2021 due to the crown crisis, the Women’s European Soccer Championship will also take place a year later than planned.
As announced by the European Football Union (UEFA) on Thursday, the tournament will be held in England due to clashes from July 6 to 31, 2022. The Men’s World Cup in Qatar is held the same year, but in winter .
“We take into account all aspects, including our commitment to the growth of women’s football. With the relocation, we make sure that the European Championship is the only major women’s tournament in the summer of 2022, “said UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. Former German player Nadine Kessler, who is responsible for women’s football at UEFA, He added: “This decision is best for the tournament, the players, the fans and the partners.”
Originally, the 13th European Championship for women would be held in the motherland of football from July 7 to August 1, 2021, and the ten venues planned will be held. The European Championship standings are interrupted due to the crown pandemic, the record for the European champion, Germany, ranks second behind Ireland with an ideal performance of twelve points in four games in Group I (5 games , 13 points).
The men’s European Championship scheduled for this summer in twelve countries will take place from June 11 to July 11, 2021, and the summer games in Tokyo are scheduled for the period from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
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