The Women’s Eurocup 2022 is about to raise its curtain in England this Wednesday, July 6. The national teams arrive well prepared with rosters packed with some of the world’s top figures, women’s football legends, all-time record holders and young footballers who stand out in the European leagues. These are the seven players to follow in this Cup.
At just 20 years old, Ingrid Engen is recognized for her great maturity on the field of play. The former Wolfsburg and current Barcelona midfielder, she brings versatility, creativity and game reading to the Norwegian team.
The French are always favorites and within the squad stands out this young striker from Paris Saint-Germain who had a great season, scoring 48 goals in all competitions. Katoto is a dangerous footballer in the area, who combines a good shot with goalscoring instinct.
The new captain of the English team is one of the most important central defenders in the Women’s Super League, however, in the national team, since Wiegman’s arrival as technical director, she has played as a midfielder to add to reading the game and distribution of the ball.
Germany does not arrive at the best level but it is always a candidate with eight Euro Women’s titles and there are always figures in its team such as the Bayern Munich striker, who scored 34 goals in all competitions in the 2021/22 season. The 24-year-old can play in the middle and on the outside as well.
Jorge Vilda’s team has great powers in its squad, starting with Alexia Putellas, on whom the game will surely rely. Another key is Aitana Bonmati, who has great offensive qualities, in particular his ability to find spaces to create fissures in the rival defense and a great ability to finish off. In addition to weighing heavily in attack, he adds up when it comes to defending. One of the most complete players on the team that he arrives as one of the favorites.
The Netherlands arrives as defending champions. When she won the European Championship in 2017, the flying winger was the figure of that team and scored three goals in the tournament, one of them in the final. After the Cup, he swept the individual prizes before securing his transfer to Barcelona.
The former Real Madrid midfielder is the current top benchmark for the Swedish team, with the experience of having played in five different countries, she also became the manager of the national team in her career until the final of the 2021 Olympic Games.
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