The 16 teams are poised to make history in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, the 14th edition of the tournament, which kicks off on July 2, 2025, in Switzerland. England, the defending champions, will seek to retain their title this summer. Many familiar teams have qualified for the finals again, with no major surprises. Italy and Norway will make a record appearance with all the other former winners namely Sweden, Netherlands and record champions Germany in the mix. Notably, Poland and Wales will be making their debut in the competition. The Euro qualifiers this time underwent major changes with the format aligning with the new Women’s League tournament.
In total, 51 teams entered the qualifying competition divided into three leagues. League A had 16 teams divided into four groups with the top two moving into the Euros directly. The remaining sides in the league qualified for the playoffs alongside the top two teams plus two best third-place teams from League B and the group winners of League C with the three best-finishing second-placed teams to determine the other participants. The final standings of each team in the Euro qualifiers determined the standings in the next edition’s Nations League.
Here are all UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Qualified Teams:
Directly qualified
Italy - Group A1 winners
Italy went through a rough period after ending in the group stages of Women’s Euro 2022 with just one point, failing to make it to the knockouts of the Women’s World Cup and the inaugural Nations League making their qualifiers journey nothing short of a remarkable tale. Despite being drawn into a group with quality sides like the Netherlands and Norway, with Finland also being a tricky side to face, Le Azzurre finished first having a way better goal difference than the Dutch with just one loss to show and sustaining the best defence in the qualifiers. The side qualified for a joint-record-high 13th Euro edition without losing a single game since April, even playing a 1-1 draw against world champions Spain and beating record winners Germany in the latest friendlies. Italy suffered just two defeats in 2024 and are on a seven-game unbeaten run ahead of the next editions of the Nations League starting in February 2025. The Azzurre are drawn into a challenging group with world champions Spain, Belgium and Portugal in Euro 2025 so they will be desperate to reflect their qualifiers form in the finals.
Spain - Group A2 winners
Undoubtedly, world champions Spain were dominant in the qualifiers, easily winning their group by collecting 15 points from six games and finishing three points above runners-up Denmark. After winning the Nations League, their second silverware following the World Cup, La Roja continued to bulldoze opponents in the qualifiers picking up an eye-catching 7-1 win over Belgium in the opener. Apart from a surprise 2-1 loss to the last-placed away team at the Czech Republic, the side remained perfect being the best-scoring side with 18 and just five conceded. Although they faced disappointment in the Olympics in Paris, Spain picked up form again staying unbeaten in the final four games of the year. Recently crowned FIFA’s best for consecutive years, Aitana Bonmati will look to inspire her side to another title triumph in Euro 2025 to complete an iconic treble of trophies after being beaten at the quarterfinal stage by eventual champions England in the last edition. Spain will be appearing in the finals for the fifth time having qualified for the previous four editions.
France - Group A3 winners
Despite facing disappointment by losing in the Nations League final and ending in the quarterfinals of the Olympics, France will be pleased about their performance in the Euro qualifiers topping their group ahead of competition holders England. They beat the Lionesses, finishing a point above them, at their home and beat Sweden twice among the four wins collected. Star striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto was integral in their run to secure an eighth Euro appearance scoring three important winners against all the opponents in their qualifying group. Les Bleus have struggled to get a winning run going with their inconsistent form leaving them with just four wins from the final eight matches. The team was frantic in the qualifiers too with eight goals scored but seven conceded, keeping just four clean sheets in 2024. They would want to improve their form facing England again in the finals clubbed in a group of deaths alongside the Netherlands and Wales.
Germany - Group A4 winners
Record Euro champions Germany will also join the lot with a 12th appearance in the finals, hoping to return to their glory days. Keeping aside a shock 3-0 away loss to Iceland with the team already qualified for the finals, Die Nationaelf secured victory in the rest of the matches with Austria and Poland being the other oppositions in their group. It would have been a shock if the third-ranked nation had failed to win an easy group on paper scoring three or more goals in the five wins although they kept just one clean sheet. Most of the strikes came from the Qualifier's top-scorer Lea Schuller who netted six times followed by Klara Buhl with five. The pair stepped up after Alexandra Popp announced her international retirement following the Olympics in the summer. Die Nationalelf won the Bronze at the competition beating world champions Spain and also secured the third spot at the inaugural Nations League which replaced their group stage exit humiliation at the World Cup last year. Under manager Christian Wück, Germany wants to better their result of reaching the final of the Euros last time.
Netherlands - Group A1 runners-up
The Netherlands obtained the same points as Italy in the qualifiers but lost out on the top spot for a zero-goal difference. However, that did not restrict them from placing themselves in the group stages of Euro 2025 by taking the second automatic spot ahead of Norway. The Dutch will make their fifth appearance in the Euro finals but their path was rocky. The team failed to beat the Azzurri home and away and claimed narrow wins over Norway and Finland at home. They secured most of their points at home, scoring only four goals and relying heavily on their defence to take them through. Despite that, they remained unbeaten in nine games in all competitions until the streak ended in the last game of the year against the USA in a friendly. The Dutch only managed to reach the quarter final stage in the previous two major tournaments so they would like a change in Euro 2025 but a tough challenge awaits them pinned in a group of death with France and holders England.
Denmark - Group A2 runners-up
With Spain in the group, Denmark was always going to find it hard to win it but they did their job of grabbing the only other automatic spot ahead of Belgium and the Czech Republic. In the end, the Dane finished eight points above the rest and only conceded defeats to group winners Spain. The team scored 14 goals, scoring two or more in their victories and conceded just eight to secure an 11th appearance in the Euros, continuing their trend of top performances since their quarterfinal elimination from the Women’s World Cup. The team also put in a decent display in the inaugural Women’s Nations League, almost pipping Germany to the top spot in their group. Denmark was unfortunate to be placed in a tough Euro group last time failing to move into the knockouts. But this time they will be motivated to take a similar challenge by facing Germany again in the finals with Sweden and Poland making up the rest.
England - Group A3 runners-up
England will be making their journey of their title defence at Switzerland by qualifying for a 10th Euro having not failed to make it to the finals since 2001. However, the Lionesses would have liked to book their tickets by winning their qualifying group having finished a point behind France. Coupled with their failure to qualify for the Olympics in Paris, the team will take it as a period to think about their little dip in their incredible levels set in the last few years. Sarina Weigman’s side picked up 11 points from six matches, from a group also containing Sweden and the Republic of Ireland, which is a healthy return nevertheless. However, England was bound to get a tough group even if they won the group as the draw clubbed them with Les Blueus again and their manager’s former employees Netherlands. Arsenal striker Alessia Russo got the goals for the side with three important strikes of the eight managed. The Lionesses have lost just twice in the entire 2024 and are hoping to maintain the momentum in the Nations League for an ideal preparation for the Euros next summer.
Iceland - Group A4 runners-up
The final team to gain an automatic spot in the Women’s Euro 2025 group stage is Iceland who managed to take the second spot in their group ahead of tournament hopefuls like Austria and Poland. Impressively, they were only two points behind leaders Germany and six points better than a playoff spot showing a solid performance in the qualifiers. The 14th-ranked nation only lost once, against the group winners in the away match but defeated them 3-0 stunningly in the reverse clash, collecting four wins with 11 goals and conceding just five. Their home form was an important factor in their qualification having won all of their games with eight strikes and conceding just once. Wolfsburg star Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir led the scoring chart for her side with three goals while a rock-solid defence kept three clean sheets. So, Iceland’s fifth appearance in the Euro Championship will be something they will cherish and hope to make it pay in the finals.
Qualified through Playoffs
Norway
Norway failed to grab an automatic qualifying spot for the Euro 2025 finishing two points behind the Netherlands and surprise group winners Italy The side struggled in the group stage of the qualifiers, managing just one win, although they lost an equal number of games and four draws. However, Norway ensured they had a second bite of the cherry with a powerful display in the playoffs to secure a place in the finals for a joint-record 13th time. The Nordic giants swept through Albania from League C in the semi-finals 14-0 on aggregate and League B’s Northern Ireland 7-0 over two legs to book their tickets to Switzerland. Frida Maanum scored a staggering four goals in the home fixture against the Albanians among the seven goals the Arsenal star managed in the qualifiers with six of those strikes coming in the playoffs. Norway ended in the group stages of the previous two Euros hoping to change their faith in the upcoming edition after suffering just one loss in 2024 even though they have a tricky Nations League campaign before the finals.
Finland
Finishing last in their group did not end Finland’s dream of making it to Euro 2025 hosted in Switzerland as any team finishing outside the top two in their group in League A is bound to play in the playoffs. The Boreal Owls picked up just one win and suffered three losses in their qualifying group with only four goals scored and a whooping 12 conceded while facing the three heavyweights Italy, Netherlands and Norway. However, with less challenging opponents in the playoffs, the team produced a stellar performance dismantling Montenegro at home to secure a 6-0 score on aggregate before overcoming Scotland’s challenge at Helsinki. Finland will be appearing for the fifth Euro Championship in their history and hopes to break their unwanted streak of exiting from the group stage of the competition taking on Norway again in the finals this time alongside Switzerland and Iceland.
Belgium
Making a third consecutive appearance in the Euro Championship, Belgium did not qualify for the tournament directly like last time by winning their group jostling with world champions Spain and competition regulars Denmark but took their turn in the playoffs. The Red Devils collected only four points finishing third in the group stage of the qualifiers, clinching just one win.
However, after a 0-0 draw with Greece in the first leg of the playoffs semifinal, the team burst into life by scoring five unanswered goals at home in the second leg ending their four-game winless streak. Then they got past Ukraine 4-1 on aggregate in the final to qualify. The duo of Ella Van Kerkhoven and captain Tessa Wullaert was instrumental in their success, combining for seven goals for the side. Ives Serneels’s team hopes to replicate their run to the quarterfinals in Euro 2022 but faces a challenging group with La Roja again crossing their path with Italy and Portugal.
Sweden
Among the teams that surprisingly missed out on direct qualification was Sweden who also missed the Olympics in June this year by finishing below the top two in their Nations League group. To be fair to Sweden, they were drawn against France and holders England in the Euro 2025 qualifiers so it would be a big challenge to grab one of the automatic spots without the rest falling off. Eventually, the team finished third with just two points behind the Lionesses and secured two wins, both coming against bottom-placed Republic of Ireland. The Swede found joy in the playoffs, winning every single game at the stage bypassing Luxembourg in the semi-finals and then Serbia in the final. Peter Gerhardsson’s side scored a remarkable 20 goals in the playoffs without conceding once on their way to confirming a 12th participation in the Euros. Filipe Angeldahl and Stina Blackstenius got a chunk of the goals for the side and Kosovare Asllani was the prime creator as always. Irrespective of not having the finest times, the 1984 winners still suffered just two defeats in 2024, both against France, hopeful to carry their promising form into the finals.
Poland
One of the two teams to make their debut in the Euro Championship are Poland despite not taking a single point in the qualifiers group but causing a seismic shock in the playoffs. Paired with Germany, Iceland and Austria, the side lost all games barely scoring four goals and conceded 17 times causing them to be relegated to League B for the next edition’s Nations League. However, as all teams from League A were guaranteed to make at least the playoffs the Pols got another chance to make it to the finals. Despite a stiff competition against Romania, who qualified by topping their group in League C, the Eaglesses got past them by winning 6-2 on aggregate making a comeback in the first leg but thrashing the opponent 4-1 in the home leg. Poland faced Austria again having suffered a 3-1 defeat against them both home and away in the group stage of the qualifiers but they got their revenge this time. With two 1-0 wins over two legs based on a solid defensive performance with record-scorer Ewa Pajor scoring the historical goal in stoppage time of the last leg, Poland made it to their first-ever major competition.
Portugal
Portugal were among the League B teams in the qualifiers that made it to the playoffs and secured a place in the Euro 2025. The Selecao Quinos topped their group staying unbeaten with 16 points earned from six games, scoring 14 goals and conceding just twice. The team faced fellow League B teams Azerbaijan and Czech Republic of League A in the playoffs. Portugal swept aside the former with ease securing an 8-1 combined score over two legs but the Czechs pushed them to the limit. After a 1-1 draw at home, the visitors secured a stunning 2-1 with a brace from Diana Silva who scored three times in the semi-final. Francisco Neto’s team booked a place in the Euro Championship for the third straight time and will be confident to put on a decent show in the finals as they did in the last two major competitions.
Wales
The final team to complete the 16 teams in Euro 2025 is Wales appearing for the first time in a major tournament. The Dragon's journey was almost similar to Portugal being only the second side from League B to make it to the main tournament via the playoffs. After winning their qualifier group without enduring any losses, Rhian Wilkinson’s team faced Slovakia in the semi-finals and was defeated in the first leg 2-1. In the reverse leg at home, Wales made sure to use their home advantage with Jessica Fishlock’s 39th-minute strike, her fifth of the qualifiers, forcing extra time where Ceri Holland scored the ultimate winner to send her side to the playoffs final. Fellow British team Republic of Ireland from League A awaited them at the stage staying five places above them in the FIFA rankings. However, the lowest-ranked nation to qualify for Euro 2025 was not to be put off by that as they secured a 3-1 win on aggregate to create history. Wales was unlucky to be drawn into a group of death with Netherlands, France and the holders England, with whom they play another British derby. Despite that, they will play the finals with no expectations and cherish every moment of being in the tournament.
