Holders England will face Wales in the group stage of Women’s Euro 2025 after a tough draw which will see both sides also face France and Netherlands.
Sarina Wiegman’s defending champions will play Euros debutants Wales on July 13 to round off their group campaigns.
In what was a mouth-watering draw for the Lionesses, Wiegman has been handed the challenge of facing her native Netherlands on July 9, while France await in their tournament opener on July 5.
Wiegman handed Netherlands clash
England boss Wiegman became the first coach to win the Women’s Euros with two different nations when she led England to glory five years after achieving the same feat with the Netherlands.
France finished top of qualifying group A3 ahead of the Lionesses by a single point after winning 2-1 at St James’ Park in May.
Wales’ opener is also on July 5 against Netherlands before they face France on July 9
Wales, who will be playing at the finals of a major tournament for the first time after beating the Republic of Ireland in a play-off, are the lowest-ranked finalists at 30, and will have their work cut out against the sides currently sitting fourth, 10th and 11th in FIFA’s table.
World champions Spain opener against Portugal
Both sides did manage to avoid world champions Spain, who were drawn with Portugal, Belgium and Italy.
Meanwhile, Germany, who lost to England in the final of Euro 2022, were paired with former winners Sweden, Denmark and another tournament newcomer in Poland.
Finally, hosts Switzerland will kick off the tournament against Norway in Basel on July 2. The other game in that group on the same day will be Iceland vs Finland in Thun.
UEFA will publish the full schedule with kick-off times following the draw.
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Speaking on Three Players and a Podcast, Rhian Wilkinson, Ceri Holland and Jordan Nobbs all discuss the EURO 2025 draw and what match ups they would like to see.
Women’s Euro 2025 groups…
Group A: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Finland
Group B: Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy
Group C: Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden
Group D: France, England, Wales, Netherlands
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Lucy Bronze believes England can win successive Euros titles despite some challenging performances during qualifying
When is Euro 2025?
The Women’s Euros kick off on Wednesday July 2, with the final on Sunday July 27.
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Sky Sports senior reporter Geraint Hughes is in Dublin after Wales women book their place at next summer’s Euros in Switzerland and reflects on what it means for the progress of women’s football in Wales.
Euro 2025 key dates
Group stage: July 2-13
Quarter-finals: July 16-19
Semi-finals: July 22-23
Final: July 27 (Basel)
Where are the Euro 2025 host cities?
The 16-team tournament will take place in eight venues across Switzerland. The final will be played in Basel.
- St Jakob-Park, Basel
- Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
- Stade de Geneve, Geneva
- Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
- Arena St Gallen, St Gallen
- Allmend Stadion Luzern, Lucerne
- Arena Thun, Thun
- Stade de Tourbillon, Sion
