Women’s Euros 2025: Everything you need to know about the tournament | OneFootball

It is now under two weeks to go until UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 gets underway in Switzerland.

Sarina Wiegman’s England are looking to become only the second team since the competition’s inception in 1984 to win the tournament back-to-back, with Germany completing a six-peat from 1995 to 2013.

The Lionesses’ win in 2022 against Germany was a colossal accomplishment for women’s football, leading to record-breaking attendances in the country from the WSL to the grassroots level.

Here is everything you need to know about the tournament…

What is the format?

The tournament consists of 16 teams, split into four groups.

England have been drawn in a tough group alongside World Cup semi-finalists France, 2017 winners Netherlands, and Wales, who are debutants in the competition.

The teams will play each other once before their ranking in the group determines whether they play the winners or runners-up of the adjoining group.

What are the groups?

Group A: Switzerland (hosts), Norway, Iceland, Finland

Group B: Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy

Group C: Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden

Group D: France, England, Wales, Netherlands

Where is it being played?

Switzerland is hosting the tournament for the first time, having won the bid ahead of Poland, France and a joint effort from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

These are the eight venues that will be hosting games:

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Stadion Wankdorf, Bern

Stade de Genève, Geneva

Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich

Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen

Allmend Stadion Luzern, Lucerne

Arena Thun, Thun

Stade de Tourbillon, Sion

Who are the favourites?

Having won the World Cup against England in 2023, Spain come into the tournament as favourites.

They are currently Europe’s top-ranked team, featuring a plethora of experienced players at the top of their game, including Ballon D’or winners Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas and Champions League winner Mariona Caldentey.

Since taking over in 2023, manager Montserrat Tomé has won the Nations League but will want to claim her first major tournament win.

Young stars Vicky Lopez, Lucía Corrales and Salma Paralluelo will be hoping to impress, with Tomé bestowing her trust in the teenagers by naming them in the squad.

Spain have been fortunate to avoid a challenging group, with Portugal, Belgium and Italy to face. Their potential path, if it goes as expected, could lead them to a quarter-final clash against Norway, and a semi-final reunion with England before facing Germany in the final.

Reigning champions England are still up there as one of the favourites. Despite losing Millie Bright, Mary Earps and Fran Kirby in the build-up to the tournament, Sarina Wiegman’s squad has some new, exciting young talents.

Jess Park and Grace Clinton will hope to make an impact in midfield, while Arsenal’s Michelle Agyemang impressed on her debut against Belgium in April.

Eight-time winners Germany are a force to be reckoned with, despite the absence of Bayern Munich midfielder Lena Oberdorf. Sjoeke Nusken has gone from strength to strength at Chelsea, while Klara Buhl has been excellent up front for Bayern Munich.

Netherlands won the tournament back in 2017 and could pose a threat, but their hopes could rely on star striker Vivianne Miedema being fit enough to play.

France could be dark horses, having beaten England to top spot in qualifying. With the likes of Sandy Baltimore, Grace Geyoro, Sakina Karchaoui and Melvine Malard in the squad, they are more than capable of knocking out the favourites in the latter stages of the tournament.

What is England’s potential route to the final?

If England are able to navigate through France, Netherlands and Wales and top the group, it would set up a quarter-final against the runners-up of Group C, whether it is Sweden, Denmark or Poland.

That could then result in a semi-final clash with Spain and a repeat of the 2022 final against Germany.

Should the Lionesses qualify as runners-up, they would play the winners of Group C, which is likely to be the eight-time champions Germany in Zurich. They could then go on to meet Spain in the final, if La Roja tops their group and makes it to the final stage.