England take on Austria in the first match of Euro 2022 at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the talking points ahead of the Lionesses’ opening fixture.
Beginning with a bang
A capacity 74,120 crowd is expected on Wednesday, just over a year after the stadium hosted its first ever women’s football match. It will be a flagship moment for the sport in England, as the 2005 edition of the tournament – the last to be held in the country – boasted a highest crowd of less than 30,000. Expectations of big crowds are high, with over 500,000 tickets sold, more than double the 2017 edition.