The draw for the 2025 Women's Euro football qualifiers held today, Tuesday, in Nyon, Switzerland, resulted in England, the defending champion, being placed in a tough group with France and Sweden. France lost to Spain in the Nations League final last month, but they qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics and are ranked third in the world, while England is fourth and Sweden is fifth. England defeated Sweden in the semifinals on their way to winning the 2022 Euros. Ireland is in Group C of Pot 1.
In Pot 1 as well, World Champion Spain will play against Denmark, Belgium, and the Czech Republic in Group B, while Germany, a four-time European Champion, faces Austria, Iceland, and Poland in Group D.
The top two teams from each group in Pot 1 will qualify for the finals in July 2025, along with Switzerland, the host nation, which competes in Pot 2 despite having direct qualification. The remaining seven teams will be determined through two rounds of playoff matches.
Below is the draw:
**Pot 1**
Group A: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland
Group B: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic
Group C: France, England, Sweden, Ireland
Group D: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland
**Pot 2**
Group A: Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Azerbaijan
Group B: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel
Group C: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Malta
Group D: Wales, Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo
**Pot 3**
Group A: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia
Group B: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova
Group C: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands
Group D: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Group E: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg
**Match Dates:**
Matchdays 1-2: April 3 and 9, 2024.
Matchdays 3-4: May 29 and June 4, 2024.
Matchdays 5-6: July 10 and July 16, 2024.
First Round of Playoffs: October 23 and 29.
Second Round of Playoffs: November 27 and December 3, 2024.
