The 2025 Women’s European Championship is off and working. Let’s catch you up on what’s occurring, what you have missed and what’s nonetheless to come back.
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– Women’s Euro 2025 bracket, results and fixtures schedule
The lead: Model makes up for Gwinn’s loss, inefficiency in Germany win
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland — Enjoying a day after Spain and a day earlier than England, the opposite two large favorites of this event, Germany won 2-0 in Group C however made issues exhausting for themselves towards Poland on Friday, with 1000’s of followers behind them.
The primary half resembled a little bit of a nightmare for head coach Christian Wück. He misplaced his captain, chief and key proper again Giulia Gwinn by means of what seemed like a foul harm and in tears after simply 40 minutes, and witnessed his group missing effectivity in entrance of aim. For all of the attacking energy that Germany possess, they could not make it depend towards a strong and compact Polish protection constructed round Paris Saint-Germain’s Paulina Dudek and the extremely promising Emilia Szymczak, solely 19 years outdated. Between Klara Bühl, Lea Schüller, Jule Brand, Sjoeke Nüsken and Linda Dallmann, the eight-time European champions had loads of alternatives and an expected-goals whole of 1.2 on the break.
Their inefficiency solely lasted 45 minutes, although, and so they discovered the again of the web with the aim of the event thus far. Model, 18 yards out, left-foot roller, high nook. What a participant the Wolfsburg proper winger is, at solely 22.
The wastefulness in entrance of aim, highlighted by the unimaginable misses of Nusken a yard away from an empty aim on an ideal cross by Buhl, and Bayern Munich’s Schuller in an identical place a minute later (1.2 xG mixed), might be worrying for Wück. His group was scoring for enjoyable earlier than the beginning of the event (38 targets in 10 video games), and they need to have had at the least 4 extra on Friday. Schuller did ultimately rating, her 53rd aim for Germany in 76 caps, earlier than coming off with 20 minutes to go.
For Poland, taking part in of their first sport at a significant event, they are often very happy with themselves. That they had two actually good possibilities for Ewa Pajor, one blocked by Gwynn within the first half and one saved by Ann-Katrin Berger with 10 minutes to go, and a few respectable counterattacks. However Germany had been simply too good, even with out their ordinary medical ending. They’ve three days to work on that earlier than they face Denmark on Tuesday. — Julien Laurens
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Sights and sounds round Euro 2025
Sweden’s successful begin a promising signal
GENEVA, Switzerland — Relating to potential winners, you most likely will not discover Sweden on the high of many pundits’ prediction lists. However Peter Gerhardsson’s facet may simply be the outsiders at this summer season’s event, having obtained their marketing campaign off to a successful begin with a 1-0 victory over Scandinavian rivals Denmark.
It was removed from Sweden’s most dynamic efficiency. They lacked the medical edge they confirmed in a 6-1 rout of the identical opponents within the UEFA Ladies’s Nations League final month however, finally, they obtained the job achieved due to a high quality end from Filippa Angeldahl within the second half.
It was a hard-fought win from a group that’s full of each high quality and expertise. Main the road is Arsenal’s Champions League hero Stina Blackstenius, whereas the defence is marshalled by Chelsea’s Nathalie Bjorn and Bayern Munich’s Linda Sembrant.
Sweden even have loads of European pedigree, having received the inaugural European Championship in 1984 and made it to the semifinals of the competitors in 2022. Plus, with longtime supervisor Gerhardsson as a consequence of step down after the event, the additional emotional edge might make Sweden those to look at this summer season. — Beth Lindop
England stars have eyes on Mallorca villa
The England squad have a number of dwelling comforts at their base within the picturesque Dolder Grand Resort in Zurich. They’ve particular branded “Lionesses Tea,” whereas of their downtime the gamers are occupying themselves by taking part in “Monopoly Deal” and different card video games of their “dwelling away from dwelling,” as captain Leah Williamson put it.
Each evening, a bunch comes collectively to look at “Love Island.” It has all the time been a preferred present for the squad after they’re away from dwelling at competitions, however this 12 months they have been holding an in depth eye on contestant Giorgio’s progress. That is as a result of he is the brother of striker Alessia Russo. “It is the dialogue across the desk at breakfast,” Williamson stated.
Russo stated beforehand of her brother’s involvement: “I do know it is an expertise that you do not typically get in your life so we’re all watching as a group, which is good. Everybody’s invested and needs him to do very well however it’s a pleasant little bit of leisure for us of a night to get collectively and watch as a group.” — Tom Hamilton
French followers out in power
France and Switzerland sharing a border implies that there might be extra Bleues followers attending these Euros than anytime beforehand. For the group stage, the French federation has thus far registered 2,300 tickets bought for followers travelling from France for the England sport in Zurich on Saturday, 690 will watch their group towards Wales in Saint-Gallen on Wednesday and a pair of,080 might be in Basel for the conflict with Netherlands on July 13.
To those numbers might be added supporters from the robust French group dwelling in Switzerland already, estimated at 170,000-strong, in addition to others coming from different neighboring international locations like Germany or Italy. — Laurens
DJ Patri will get Spain occasion began
Spain midfielder Patri Guijarro tailor-made the prematch playlist for Thursday’s 5-0 win over Portugal to verify teenager Vicky López was feeling comfy. Barcelona‘s López, 18, was thrown into the facet rather than Aitana Bonmatí, who’s recovering from viral meningitis, and Guijarro ensured her membership teammate was prepared for the event in Bern. To get López fired up, she blasted out one in all her favorite songs, “Tacata (Remix)” by Tiagz.
It had the specified impact. López performed, in response to Alexia Putellas, “like somebody who’s been with the nationwide group for 10 years.” She even discovered the web, turning into Spain’s youngest-ever scorer on the ladies’s Euros. Guijarro could have discovered a brand new everlasting addition to the playlist. — Sam Marsden
Pitch excellent?
The standard of the pitches in these Euros has been a priority after the warmth wave that has swept throughout Europe this week. To this point, the grass has been good within the first video games of the event. However regardless of fixed heavy watering in all eight stadiums internet hosting matches, the organizing committee and UEFA are monitoring the state of affairs intently.
The 2 stadiums that are prone to be of least concern are the Stade de Geneve and St Jakob-Park in Basel. Certainly, they’re the one ones outfitted with big followers that are able to evacuating residual humidity — the quantity of moisture remaining in a cloth after it has been dried. It’s going to make sure the grass in these stadiums is stored at high-quality. — Laurens
Star participant of the day
Jule Model, Germany
With Germany struggling to interrupt down a tenacious Poland facet in St. Gallen, they wanted one thing particular to spark their event into life. Step ahead Jule Model, who put the eight-time European champions forward with a surprising effort from distance seven minutes into the second half.
The Wolfsburg ahead then helped to verify of the victory by teeing up Lea Schuller with a scrumptious cross that was diverted previous Kinga Szemik within the Poland aim. On an evening when Germany weren’t fairly at their greatest and needed to take care of an harm to captain Giulia Gwinn, it was Model who made the distinction.
Model is a participant who’s turning into more and more vital for her nationwide group, and at solely 22, she might nonetheless get even higher. — Lindop
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How Sweden received Group C opener to increase unbeaten run
The perfect stats from Sweden’s 1-0 win over Denmark within the opening match of Group C on the Ladies’s Euros.
Match previews, odds for Saturday
Wales vs. Netherlands
Odds (by way of ESPN BET
): Wales (+1000), Draw (+550), Netherlands (-550)
Match debutants Wales start their Group D powerful marketing campaign towards 2017 European champions Netherlands, with little respite in a bunch additionally that includes holders England and top-ranked France. It’s a harsh introduction to event soccer for the lowest-ranked facet in Switzerland. They arrive winless of their final six video games, although two attracts with Sweden within the Nations League recommend they can not be written off simply but.
Wales’ unknown qualities could also be an asset, with restricted expertise towards their group-stage rivals making them much less predictable. Nonetheless, the Oranje have a confirmed pedigree and produce a proficiency that Wales lack. Given the gulf in high quality, depth and preparation, Netherlands are clear favorites, although Wales will hope to trigger an upset. — Emily Keogh
France vs. England
Odds (by way of ESPN BET): France (+210), Draw (+225), England (+135)
It is barely jarring to have an England vs. France match-up this early within the event, however it guarantees to be among the finest video games of the group stage. England head to Zurich as defending champions and with a fully-fit squad. Sarina Wiegman could have given a touch at her beginning XI within the group that started towards Jamaica of their 7-0 win final weekend, however that would but change relying on how prepared Lauren James, having solely performed 30 or so minutes since injuring her hamstring in April.
France’s build-up was dominated by the notable absence of Wendie Renard from the ultimate squad, and so they’re ready on the health of recent captain Griedge Mbock. It could possibly be an inexperienced partnership on the coronary heart of France’s protection, however their attacking expertise will trigger England all kinds of hassle. — Hamilton