News The highlights of Euro 2022 in pictures By PA Staff( Press Association ) published 31 July 2022 (Image credit: Danny Lawson) Euro 2022 drew to a close in unforgettable fashion as England defeated Germany 2-1 after extra time in the final at Wembley.Here the PA news agency takes a look at some of the highlights of the tournament in pictures.The tournament kicked off at Old Trafford with an opening ceremony event before England faced Austria (Martin Rickett/PA) Beth Mead scored the first goal of the competition, lobbing goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger as England beat Austria 1-0 (Martin Rickett/PA) Euro 2022 saw Northern Ireland compete in their first major tournament and Julie Nelson scored their only goal in the 4-1 loss to Norway in Group A (Nigel French/PA) Netherlands fans arrived in their droves to support their team throughout the tournament (Tim Goode/PA) After missing the 2013 and 2017 tournaments with injuries, 31-year-old Alexandra Popp came off the bench to score Germany’s fourth goal against Denmark and eventually finished level with Mead as top scorer with six (Nick Potts/PA) France’s Grace Geyoro , right, scored a hat-trick as Les Bleues put five past Italy in the first half of their game in Group D (Nick Potts/PA) Ellen White and Mead celebrate after England hammered Norway 8-0 in the group stages (Gareth Fuller/PA) Iceland fans packed the stands and performed their famous Viking clap throughout the tournament (Tim Goode/PA) Esther Gonzalez put Spain ahead in their quarter-final against England (Gareth Fuller/PA) Georgia Stanway hit a stunning strike to send England into the semi-finals as they came from behind to secure a 2-1 win against Spain (Adam Davy/PA) Popp celebrates after helping Germany progress to the semi-finals with a 2-0 win against Austria (John Walton/PA) Linda Sembrant, second left, scored a stoppage-time winner in Sweden’s quarter-final against Belgium (Tim Goode/PA) Jackie Groenen, left, and Aniek Nouwen look dejected after the reigning champions were knocked out at the quarter-final stage by France (Tim Goode/PA) England’s Alessia Russo scored one of the goals of the tournament with a cheeky backheel in the semi-final against Sweden (Danny Lawson/PA) Popp’s double against France secured Germany’s place in the final (Nick Potts/PA) England’s Leah Williamson with The Duke of Cambridge following England’s victory over Germany in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley (Danny Lawson/PA) England head coach Sarina Wiegman celebrates with the trophy after her side’s win over Germany (Danny Lawson/PA) Popp, who was injured in the warm-up, looks dejected following the Euro 2022 final defeat to England (NIck Potts/PA) England’s Chloe Kelly celebrates scoring the winning goal in the Euro 2022 final against Germany (Joe Giddens/PA) Lauren Hemp, Lucy Bronze, Nikita Parris and Demi Stokes, l-r, celebrate England’s win (Danny Lawson/PA) Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited accessEnjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Join now Already have an account ? 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