The lack of diversity in women's football became a topic of discussion after England's EURO 2022 opening game against Austria featured no non-white players. The game sparked conversations over a lack of ethnically diverse role models and barriers to the highest levels of the game. Out of a squad of 23, England had three ethnically diverse players, while fellow finalists Germany had two. Austria, England's first opponents, had none.
Diversity of squads in the UEFA European Women's Championship (EURO) 2022 as of June 2022
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Sky Sports. (July 11, 2022). Diversity of squads in the UEFA European Women's Championship (EURO) 2022 as of June 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322745/womens-euro-squad-diversity/
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Sky Sports. (2022). Diversity of squads in the UEFA European Women's Championship (EURO) 2022 as of June 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322745/womens-euro-squad-diversity/
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