It should actually have been played already by the summer.
But due to the corona pandemic, Uefa has decided to postpone the women's European Championships to the summer of 2022. And if the world returns to a normal state, it could be a great championship, if you are to believe Swedish players and leaders.
Viewer record for the football ladies
"Big and beautiful"
The 2019 France World Cup was seen in Sweden by six million people and where ticket prices for the semi-final matches were reported to skyrocket up to SEK 100,000.
- In these times, it may be good that the European Championships are when it is.
I think that on a normal occasion, whatever is normal now, this will be bigger than the World Cup in France.
Everything is growing and to be able to play a European Championship in England with the development they have in the Premier League will be big and wonderful, says national team captain Peter Gerhardsson and continues:
- I have no proof of that, I have not done any preliminary investigation.
But so much is happening and women's football is on its way.
In terms of development, things are happening in different countries and in two years I think the interest will be even greater.
Then England is a football country.
"Biggest European Championship play-off at least"
Magdalena Eriksson, everyday in the London club Chelsea, signs Gerhardsson's words.
- I have experienced how good England is at arranging and hyping matches.
If they work just as hard for it at the European Championships, this has the potential to be the biggest championship so far on the women's side.
Kosovare Asllani:
- England have shown that they invest heavily in women's football.
When others take it easy, England invests heavily.
It has the capacity to be the biggest European Championship final at least.