New sign to welcome Women's Euros visitors to Southampton
St Mary's will host three games during the tournament
A new sign welcoming visitors to the Women's Euro 2022 tournament has been installed in Southampton.
The football tournament - expected to be the biggest women's sporting event in European history - gets underway on July 6th.
The city's St Mary's Stadium will host three games during the tournament, featuring the host nation England, Austria, Northern Ireland and Norway.
Northern Ireland will be involved in all three games - against Norway on July 7th, Austria on July 11th and England on July 15th.
The new sign, which features the flags of all four of those countries, has been installed on the Chiltworth roundabout and will be in place for the duration of the tournament.
With over 450,000 tickets sold, even before a ball is kicked, this year’s event has already surpassed the previous tournament record of 240,045 set in the Netherlands (2017).
The FA’s Head of Tournament Delivery, Chris Bryant said:
“We’re delighted to be able to officially welcome the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 teams to England. We have an exciting few weeks ahead and a fantastic opportunity for football fans to experience some of the world’s very best players on their doorstep.
"As we look ahead to the opening match, excitement across the country is growing at an incredible rate. Anyone who hasn’t got a ticket still has a chance to get involved and show their support for what is already a huge history-making moment for women’s football.”
Tickets for the Euro 2022 games at St Mary's can be bought here.