We have reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 competition. This is a loaded field, with defending champions England set to meet Sweden, while hosts Switzerland will take on much-fancied Spain in two of the round’s ties.
Here is a look at the four quarter-final matches:
Norway VS Italy
Wednesday, 16 July – Stade de Geneve, Geneva
Each Group of the 2025 Eruos has seen a team win all three of its games in round robin play. In Group A, Norway was that team, as they took care of Switzerland, Finland, and Iceland on their way to topping the group.
Italy had the misfortune of being drawn in the same group as Spain. They progressed as the second-placed side in Group B with a 1-0 win over Belgium and a 1-1 draw with Portugal.
This feels like a close matchup on paper. Group A was perceived to be the weakest in the tournament, and Norway moved on with the lowest goal difference of any of the teams, nine points.
Italy led against Spain, creating enough chances to think they could have stolen another goal in their 3-1 defeat. Italy is the favorite to win this at 25/17, and I think they will do enough to get through to the semifinals for the first time.
Sweden VS England
Thursday, 17 July – Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
While England wouldn’t have wanted to lose to France in their opening game, the result is that their second-place finish in the group has placed them in the other half of the draw to Spain.
That is not to suggest that Sweden will be an easy out. The Scandinavians roared back from 1-0 down in their final group game against Germany to win 4-1 and top Group C with nine points out of nine and a +7 goal difference to boot.
England beat Switzerland 4-0 in a semi-final encounter at Euro 2022, and with Lauren James starting to play up to her massive potential in the 4-0 drubbing of the Netherlands, this Lionesses squad feels like it is peaking at the right time.
Spain VS Switzerland
Friday, 18 July – Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
Hosts Switzerland snuck into the quarter-finals with an astonishing stoppage-time equalizer against Finland in the final round of matches in Group A.
Trailing to a 79th-minute Natalia Kuikka penalty, the Swiss were on the brink of elimination in Geneva. In the 93rd minute, Riola Xhemaili wrote her name into Swiss football folklore, sending the stadium berserk with a tidy finish from just inside the six-yard box.
Their prize for the win is to face the Spanish juggernaut in Bern. The tournament’s top scorers, with 14 goals, Spain have looked largely untouchable behind the stellar play of Ballon d’Or winners Alexia Putellas and the sensational Aitana Bonmati.
It would take a sensational upset for the Swiss to win here. I like Spain to win with a handicap of -3.5 at 7/4.
France VS Germany
Saturday, 19 July – St. Jakob-Park, Basel
France feels like a serious contender as they search for their first major trophy win on the women’s side. Their 2-1 victory over the Lionesses flattered the English, with this new-look team of young, hungry talent looking capable of making a genuine run at the trophy.
Germany will rely on its experience of winning big games in major tournaments. It is solid going forward, but its seismic meltdown against Sweden leaves its defensive unit with more questions than answers.
Add in captain Giulla Gwinn’s being ruled out for the tournament with a knee injury and her equal, Carlotta Wamser’s being sent off in the same game, and some major reshuffling will be needed.
I like France to win in a tight one.
