The nation is commiserating alongside England’s Lionesses following their defeat at this year’s Women’s World Cup final.
Spain triumphed over the England women’s team in Sydney after a first-half strike from Olga Carmona, when she drilled a sensational strike past Mary Earps.
Following their 1-0 loss, fans and stars alike flooded the internet with words of praise and thanks for the squad that kept them entertained throughout the performance.
Women’s football is enjoying a surge of popularity across the globe, with many of us pencilling in all of the important matches so we don’t miss them.
Following today’s World Cup defeat, football fans are sure to be gearing up to cheer the Lionesses to victory once again at the next UEFA Women’s Euros.
But when will they take place, and where is it being held? Here’s what you need to know.
When is the next UEFA Women’s Euros?
The fourteenth edition of the UEFA Women’s Euros is set to take place in summer 2025.
There is no set date for the tournament to begin, but the 2022 Women’s Euros took place between July 6 to 31, 2022.
The thirteenth edition of the tournament was originally set to take place from July 7 to August 1, 2021, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Where will it be held?
England will be defending their title in Switzerland when the 2025 Women’s Euros roll around.
The Swiss Football Association were appointed hosts by the UEFA Executive Committee in April this year following their meeting in Lisbon, beating off competition from Poland, France, and a joint bid from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
The tournament will take place across eight venues in Switzerland, including:
Switzerland venues that will host the UEFA Women’s Euros 2025
- St. Jakob-Park, Basel
- Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
- Stade de Genève, Geneva
- Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich
- Stadion St. Gallen, St. Gallen
- Stadion Luzern, Lucerne
- Arena Thun, Thun
- Stade de Tourbillon, Sion
According to the UEFA website, there will be more than 720,000 tickets available for the final tournament.
The site also states: ‘In line with UEFA’s recently introduced guidelines, the Swiss strategy also embraces Circular Economy models (reduce, reuse, recover) to minimise waste wherever possible.
‘Further social responsibility initiatives are planned regarding human rights, inclusion, and equality.’
How many teams will be taking part?
Sixteen teams will take part in the tournament, with England Women’s hoping to defend their 2022 win.
The Women’s Euros expanded to 16 teams in 2017 when the Netherlands both hosted and claimed the win. Before this, just 12 teams competed in the competition.
The new European Women’s Qualifiers will decide who the contenders for the 2025 edition will be, with hosts Switzerland taking part even though they are guaranteed a place in the final tournament.
When does qualifying start?
Qualifying for the Women’s Euros is based on the results of the 2023/24 UEFA Women’s Nations League, which takes place between September 21 and December 5.
Following the league phase, the Nations League finals will take place from February 21 to 28, 2024.
Teams will be split into three different leagues – League A with 16 teams, League B with another 16 teams, and League C with all those remaining.
The top two teams in each of the four groups in League A will qualify directly for the 2025 finals.
The remaining slots – usually around seven or eight spots – will be contested over two rounds of home-and-away European Qualifiers play-offs.
In League C, teams will compete in groups of three or four teams over six match days against different teams in their group.
The European Qualifiers league will see the eight top teams in League A directly qualify for the Women’s Euros 2025, and the remaining slots will be contested over two rounds of European Qualifier playoffs.
In the first round of matches, the teams in third and fourth place in League A will face the winners and three runners-up in League C, with eight winners progressing to the second round.
At the same time, the four group winners and two runners-up in League B will face the remaining two runners-up and four third-placed teams in League B, with six winners also going on to the second round.
In the second round, the teams will play against each other with seven winners progressing to the final tournament.
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