It’s just about time for the UEFA Women’s Euros to kick off for another fantastic tournament. The tournament will take place in Switzerland from July 2 to July 27 and feature 16 of the best European countries. As one of the most anticipated international women’s tournaments, let’s take a quick look at who we are going to be watching for the next month. 

This year's tournament features:

Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Wales.

For the reigning FIFA World Cup Champions, Spain, expectations are very high after getting knocked out of the Summer Olympics in the semifinal round. They are the favorites to win it all going into the tournament. 

England, the defending champion of the UEFA Women’s Euros, comes in right behind Spain in odds to keep their title. Followed by powerhouses France and Germany. 

Spain is looking to win their first championship, along with France, while England is looking to win their second, and Germany is looking to win their ninth, the most in UEFA Women’s Euro history.

Norway also has two titles and Sweden and the Netherlands also each have one. 

Some underdogs to watch are Switzerland, who can feed off the home crowd's energy, and Italy, which has recently matched up well against top teams like Germany. Italy has seen significant improvements and is a dark horse entering the tournament.

The top two teams from each group will move on to the next round. The groups are as follows:

Group A

• Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Finland

Group B

• Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy

Group C

• Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden

Group D

• France, England, Wales, Netherlands

Players to Watch

This tournament will feature superstars and young, up-and-coming players from every country. Some legends of the game that are always entertaining to watch are Spain’s Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati, Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger, and England’s Leah Williamson. 

Along with Williamson, England’s goalkeeper, Hannah Hampton, has a bright spotlight on her as she enters her first major tournament as England’s number one goalkeeper. As a young goalkeeper with only 15 senior appearances, Hampton is ready to begin her legacy as England’s goalkeeper. Another young player to keep your eye out for is Iceland’s goalkeeper Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir. After being voted the best goalkeeper in Serie A with 10 clean sheets in 23 games, she will be a huge part in Iceland’s success. 

The group stage will last from July 2 to July 13. The quarterfinals will take place from July 16 to July 19, followed by the semifinals on July 22 and 23. The finals will be held on July 27. 

This year’s tournament will begin on Wednesday, July 2, with Iceland taking on Finland at noon ET and host country Switzerland taking on Norway at 3 p.m. ET.