UEFA Women’s Euro: Group C Match Guide | OneFootball

You’ve got two former winners of the Euros in this group, Germany and Sweden. That’s bad news for the other two.

Group C Overview

You could call this the Hanseatic Group, as all four countries at one time had cities that participated in the trade confederation that lasted from the late 13th through the 17th century. Ah, history.

Denmark vs. Sweden

July 4th, 12pm ET @ Stade de Genève, Geneva, SwitzerlandWatch on FS1

The last match Denmark played was against Sweden one month ago, where they suffered a 6 – 1 defeat. That doesn’t bode well, but should not overshadow what has been a positive year for the side, generating 7 wins against 4 losses. Three-time Ballon d’Or nominee Pernille Harder still sports the captain’s armband and leads the team in scoring (alongside fellow midfielder Janni Thomsen). 37 year-old forward Nadia Nadim was a surprise addition to the roster, and should make a swan song appearance in one of the group stage games. Keep an eye on Karen Holmgaard. The Evertonian midfielder plays wide on the flank and is particularly creative (and dangerous).

Sweden are the heavy favorites in this group. Their form in the past year has been remarkable: 12 straight games undefeated, with 7 clean sheets. (their last loss was 2 – 1 to France on July 12th). This should be a breakout tournament for attacking midfielders Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Filippa Angeldahl, who along with forward Stina Blackstenius account for most of Sweden’s goals. Although they are the oldest team in the tournament (avg. 28.3 years), wingback Smilla Holmberg (18) and midfielder Ellen Wangerheim (20) should both make their mark when they take the field. It’s not inconceivable that the Blågult win all three group stage matches; this one should be comfortable.

Germany vs. Poland

July 4th, 3pm ET @ Kybunpark, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandWatch on FOX

This Germany is a pale shadow of German teams of the past. Their 2024 form was sub-standard. They lost two friendly matches to Australia and Italy, and twice in the Olympics to the U.S. before winning the bronze medal by defeating Spain. But their recent Nations League campaign has seen them regain their ruthless edge. In their final five matches they outscored opponents 24 to 2. Ouch. Three forwards, Lea Schüller, Selina Cerci and Giovanna Hoffmann, were responsible for half those goals. If the Germans  pick up where they left off, it will be a long 90 minutes for Poland.

This is the first ever major tournament where Poland has qualified. As debutantes, expectations are measured. Their first challenge will be avoiding a mauling from their German neighbors. But Poland is ready. They are on a ferocious run of form, having won 10 of their last 11 games since October 2024. With a squad heavily focused on collective effort and grit, they could be just stubborn enough to dull the German attack. Up front, they have two blisteringly fast wingers in Natalia Padilla Bidas and Ewelina Kamczyk, who will be tasked with feeding crosses to breakout star Ewa Pajor. Pajor scored 43 times in her debut season at Barcelona. If Poland does move on, she will have a major role to play.