Germany have dominated the European Championship for decades.
They have won it six times in a row, stretching back to 1995, and also arrive as the Olympic champions.
However, they are expected to face tough competition from France, who have not won a major tournament but triumphed in the SheBelieves Cup in March, drawing with Germany and beating world champions the United States 3-0.
At club level, French women’s football has enjoyed rich success in Europe in recent years, with Lyon winning their second consecutive Women’s Champions League title in Cardiff in June – and the national team is targeting European glory too.
“Germany’s record is unparalleled, but their current team is relatively unknown,” former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, now a pundit, told the BBC World Service.
“They were a brick wall before and – psychologically – you felt like you were beaten before you kicked a ball. But a lot of their big names have retired.
“So they have seen wholesale changes, but you can never write them off at all and they’re probably still the favourites, even if their squad is on a bit of a journey.
“France are probably the most in-form team. They are so gifted and talented, and that group of players have been playing together for quite a long time.”