With more than 7.8 million people tuning into the UEFA Women’s European Championship quarter-final between England and Spain, the Women’s Euros has taken the sporting world by storm, with record breaking results and record breaking attendances coming within the first fortnight of the competition.
With more professional female football stars than ever before, and a game growing monumentally as each week passes, intrigue around the tournament has perhaps never been higher than this summer, as a number of nations go head to head to compete for the title of Europe’s best side.
Hopes are high in the Lionesses squad that they can repeat the feat of the Dutch in 2017 and win the trophy on home soil – and following last night’s monumental win over pre-tournament favourites Spain – who can blame them?
However, with a host of talented squads competing across the month long tournament, it won’t be easy. The Netherlands are unlikely to give up their title without a challenge, Sweden have only narrowly missed out on Olympic and World Cup glory in recent years and Germany have already shown exactly why they have won the tournament so many times before before.
Here are the current bookies favourites* for the tournament.
*All odds provided by SkyBet and are accurate at the time of writing. Odds are subject to change at any point. Please gamble responsibly.
5. Netherlands - 14/1
You just can't discount the Dutch. The current holders of the competition have quality sprinkled throughout their squad, with WSL goal machine Vivianne Miedema leading the line, and the likes of Daniella van de Donk in midfield. Could they retain their trophy? You bet they can. Photo: Francois Nel
6. Austria 80/1
The Austrians have been a surprise package at the tournament so far, progressing from Group A ahead of the much fancied Norway. Can they progress further? They face Germany in the quarter finals. Photo: Mike Hewitt
7. Belgium - 100/1
Belgium's odds have actually improved since the beginning the Euros, yet still find themselves at 100/1 outsiders despite making it to the quarter finals. Photo: Harriet Lander