Euro 2022 Group A: Is it coming home? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇦🇹 🇳🇴 NI | OneFootball

All eyes will be on hosts England as they kick off Euro 2022 versus Austria at Old Trafford on July 6th.

Look out for Norway, too, as former Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg has a point to prove in this tournament, having been missing from the national team since summer 2017.

Who is in Group A?

Who are the favourites?

England, as host nation and with all the quality they possess, should progress to the knockouts with relative ease.

Two-time Euro winners Norway are a strong side with a lethal attack, and are also expected to make it out of the group.

What’s the key game?

If you’re looking to watch top players go head-to-head against each other, then look no further than England v Norway on 11th July in Brighton.

Can you give me a player to watch for every team?

The newly-appointed England captain is not only a leader, but an all-round talent – tough in the tackle when she appears for Arsenal – and shows superb technique in the pass when in midfield for England.

Currently playing her domestic football in Germany with Hoffenheim, the striker won Women’s Footballer of the Year award for 2021 and has scored 43 goals in 79 appearances for her country.

While it’s tempting to point to Ada Hegerberg here, dynamic winger Caroline Graham Hansen is a star in her own right. A Barcelona regular, she is incredibly creative and a goal threat too, with 43 goals in 90 Norway appearances.

Liverpool striker Rachel Furness is Northern Ireland’s main goal threat and a key factor in her side’s qualification for a major tournament for the first time in their history.

And the big storyline?

Sure, we know about England, but what about Ada Hegerberg? After a dispute with the Norwegian Football Federation kept her away from the national team since summer 2017, the striker’s return to the international stage is big news.

The 26-year-old scored a hat-trick during her first game back in April, and it seems like having a point to prove will fire her to even more goalscoring exploits this summer.

And, finally, a prediction?