sport news TEN reasons you must watch Euro 2022 trends now
No World Cup, no problem. It's time to get that summer tournament football fix and stepping up to provide it in 2022 is the women's European Championship.
England will be hosting the tournament and Sarina Wiegman's team will be looking to progress beyond the agony of semi-final defeats which have plagued the Lionesses in recent competitions.
But England's progress this summer is not the only reason to become invested in the tournament as Sportsmail look at 10 reasons why you must watch Euro 2022.
England will host the 2022 European Championship - hoping to go all the way this summer
It's hard to recall such a buzz heading into Euro 2022 compared to past women's European Championships.
The Wembley final sold out within an hour of going on sale, and we are not talking about sold out meaning the upper tier is closed.
Around 87,200 tickets have been snapped up so that is set to smash the record for a Women's Euro final by well over double given the 41,302 that attended Euro 2013 when Germany beat hosts Sweden.
England's games especially on home soil are set to be highly supported with all of the Lionesses' group games also sold out at Old Trafford, the Amex Stadium and St Mary's.
Wembley will host the final of Euro 2022, which with 87,200 tickets sold is already a sell-out
So if you are from British shores - go to a game! A major tournament is effectively taking place on your doorstep!
England's matches may already be sold out in the group stage and the final may be gone too but there are plenty of other matches to attend to get involved with the tournament.
There are games taking place across four stadiums in the north in Manchester, Sheffield, Rotherham and Leigh, while the south coast will see games take place at Southampton and Brighton.
Helping bridge the gap between the northern grounds and Wembley will be the Stadium MK in Milton Keynes.
There is value for money to be had in attending the Championship, with tickets costing from as little as just £5 to around £50 depending on venue and stage of the competition.
England will be well supported across the country with venues in the north and south
England have reached the semi-finals of the past three major tournaments - even claiming a third place at the World Cup in 2015 having emerged as major players in the women's game over the last few years.
There's plenty of competition for them to deal with this time around, but they are considered major contenders and the current side are well in the fight to lift the Lionesses' first major trophy.
It's an experienced squad Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman has picked, which includes heroes from the last World Cup in France in 2019 including Lucy Bronze and record goalscorer Ellen White.
However, there is room for the next generation of England stars led by new captain Leah Williamson, including young striker Ella Toone who will be looking to make an impact in her first major tournament after an excellent season with Manchester United.
Sadly, there is no room in the squad for former captain Steph Houghton who has been unable to prove her fitness after an injury-hit campaign.
But there remains enough quality to once again believe that (altogether now...) 'football's coming home!'
New England captain Leah Williamson will hope to lead a new generation of upcoming stars
Let's not kid ourselves though. There are some excellent teams England will have to overcome if they are to triumph on home soil.
In fact, this Euros could be one of the most competitive we have seen with nearly a third of the teams all having legitimate shouts to win the tournament.
As hosts, England will of course be hoping to go the distance but the top ranked team in the tournament are Sweden - who are ranked second in the world behind the USA.
Holland meanwhile are the defending champions after defeating Denmark on home soil five years ago, while Germany can never be ruled out either given their strong pedigree.
It's Spain though who are attracting the most interest and they travel to England as favourites having not lost any of their last 21 games - winning 18 of them - in a record that stretches back to early 2020 before the coronavirus outbreak.
Oh and they have conceded just two goals during that run over the last two years. Two!
Defending champions Holland are one of many teams looking to get their hands on the trophy
For a long time Germany dominated the women's game in Europe - to the extent that before their quarter-final exit in 2017
