Innholdsfortegnelse for 24 June 2025 i MATCH!

THE WINNERS? So far, 2025 has been the year of the underdogs! That’s great news for France, who have never reached a major tournament final, let alone win one. They’ve got the talent to go all the way, but do they have the mentality? Other than Les Bleues, Spain and England are the other favourites to lift the trophy! YOU SAY THE UNDERDOGS? Norway have been knocked out in the groups at the past two WEuros. They were in Pot 3 for the draw after only qualifying via the play-offs, but we think they've got a top chance of reaching the semi-finals! They have a good shot at winning Group A and would be faves against the Group B runners-up in the quarter-finals! YOU SAY Now turn over to read…

Norway Coach: Gemma Grainger FIFA ranking: 16th Nickname: The Grasshoppers 32 English gaffer Grainger was Wales Women head coach between 2021 and 2024, taking charge of 32 games! WEUROS RECORD! STAR PLAYER! Caroline Graham Hansen Forward Norway’s vice captain is fast, skilful, a fine finisher and a creator! She came second in the 2024 Ballon d’Or Feminin vote, just behind her Barca team-mate Aitana Bonmati, securing her status as a world-class player! FIXTURES! July 2 ★ Switzerland Basel, 8pm July 6 ★ Finland Sion, 5pm July 10 ★ Iceland Thun, 8pm IF THEY WERE AN EMOJI… Norway’s attack is explosive! As well as their epic front three, they also have Man. United’s deadly duo Elisabeth Terland and Celin Bizet! VERDICT! Despite poor showings in recent tournos, Norway can flex some serious…

England Coach: Sarina Wiegman FIFA ranking: 5th Nickname: The Lionesses 22 England scored an all-time record number of goals at a single WEuros tournament in 2022! WEUROS RECORD! STAR PLAYER! Lauren Hemp Forward England have tons of competition in the wide areas, but Hemp is arguably their biggest threat! The fact that she returned from injury towards the end of 2024-25 was perfect timing for The Lionesses! FIXTURES! July 5 ★ France Zurich, 8pm July 9 ★ Netherlands Zurich, 5pm July 13 ★ Wales St. Gallen, 8pm IF THEY WERE AN EMOJI… The Lionesses finally brought the European Championship trophy home in 2022, and that’s where they’ll be hoping it stays come the end of this tourno! VERDICT! Expectations are high for England to at least reach the semi-finals, but their…

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ALESSIA RUSSO THE GOAL MACHINE Team: England Qualifying Goals: 3 The 2024-25 Women’s Super League joint-top scorer – alongside Man. City’s Khadija Shaw – rides into the Euros on a wave of confidence! The Arsenal striker has gone from Women’s Euro 2022 super sub to leading the line for The Lionesses at this year’s event! SALMA PARALLUELO THEWONDERKID Team: Spain Qualifying Goals: 3 The 21-year-old Barcelona forward burst onto the international scene at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, scoring twice as La Roja lifted the trophy! Her goal record for her nation is top, which isn’t a surprise seeing as she’s surrounded by world-class playmakers! MARIE-ANTOINETTE KATOTO THEFAVOURITE Team: France Qualifying Goals: 3 The last Women’s Euros were really cruel to Katoto and France, with the deadly forward suffering a…

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Spain Coach: Montse Tome FIFA ranking: 2nd Nickname: La Roja 0 Spain Women have never won the Euros or even reached the final, so they want to become history makers this summer! WEUROS RECORD! STAR PLAYER! Aitana Bonmati Midfielder Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey finished as the Women’s Super League Player of the Year in 2024-25, but Spain’s star player is still Barcelona baller Bonmati! The two-time Ballon d’Or Feminin winner is well and truly in her prime! FIXTURES! July 3 ★ Portugal Bern, 8pm  July 7 ★ Belgium Thun, 5pm  July 11 ★ Italy Bern, 8pm IF THEY WERE AN EMOJI… Spain would be confetti, because most people think La Roja will be partying and celebrating come the end of the tournament! VERDICT! Spain are showing signs that there could be some fatigue…

DEFENDERS! We reckon you must have these defenders in your squad! NATHALIE BJORN SWEDEN The wicked Chelsea defender had a top-class 2024-25 and isn’t likely to miss a minute of action this summer! GIULIA GWINN GERMANY Germany’s right-back and captain scored three goals in WEuro 2025 qualifying! As she is on penalties, she’s a must-own! TUVA HANSEN NORWAY The Bayern Munich defender is owned by fewer than 5% of gaffers, so she could be a great differential! MIDFIELDERS! Take note of some of these must-own midfield targets! MARIONA CALDENTEY SPAIN Caldentey is down as a midfielder on the game but will almost certainly be playing as a forward, so she’ll be among the goals! GRACE GEYORO FRANCE Geyoro, who hit a hat-trick at Euro 2022, has pretty much been guaranteed…

MATHEUS CUNHA WOLVES TO MAN.UNITED The Brazil forward was a childhood Man. United fan, so he said the move to Old Trafford was a dream come true! The Red Devils triggered his £62.5 million release clause at Wolves to make it a reality, offering him a huge five-year contract with the option for an extra 12 months! KEVIN DE BRUYNE MAN. CITY TO NAPOLI Serie A champions Napoli flexed their muscles to land Belgium legend De Bruyne on a free transfer from Man. City! Apparently the 33-year-old rejected an offer from MLS club Chicago Fire, because he still wants to play in the Champions League next season! RAYAN CHERKI LYON TO MAN. CITY Pep Guardiola prefers getting his business done early in the transfer window, and City have been mega…

Germany Coach: Christian Wuck FIFA ranking: 3rd Nickname: Frauenteam 24 They scored 24 goals in their five games leading up to this summer’s Euros. Sheesh! WEUROS RECORD! STAR PLAYER! Lea Schuller Striker The striker hit four goals in four international games ahead of this summer’s tournament, so she’s in red-hot, blazing form! She also netted her 50th goal for Germany in last month’s Nations League matches! FIXTURES! July 4 ★ Poland St. Gallen, 8pm  July 8 ★ Denmark  Basel, 5pm July 12 ★ Sweden  Zurich, 8pm IF THEY WERE AN EMOJI… Germany hold the record for the most Women’s Euro titles in history! Out of 13 tournaments overall, they’ve lifted the trophy eight times! VERDICT! If there’s one thing Germany don’t lack, it’s goals! They tend to come in handy during…

WEURO PREVIEWS! Here are the must-watch Women’s Euro matches of the group stage! 1 SWITZERLAND v NORWAY GROUP A Wednesday, July 2, 8pm ★ BBC There will be a real buzz in the Swiss city of Basel ahead of the host nation’s opening group-stage game against Norway! There’s been a bit of a rivalry budding between the two teams since their Nations League clash at the start of June, when Norway won 1-0 from a controversial goal that the Swiss side thought went against fair play! 2 BELGIUM v ITALY GROUP B Thursday, July 3, 5pm ★ BBC If you’ve read our team profiles and group guides already, then you’ll know that this could be a direct shootout for second spot in Group B behind Spain! Belgium actually knocked Italy out of the 2022 Euros to…

SPOT THE BALL! Mark where you think the ball is in this qualifier pic! CLUB SHARERS! Which WSL team have these WEuro stars all played for? WHO AM I? Can you guess the WEuros player? I’m a net-buster from Norway! I play for a Manchester-based club! I scored ten WSL goals in 2024-25! TRUE or FALSE? Are these statements real or made up? Put a tick or cross in the box! 1. This year’s Women’s Euro final is taking place at Basel’s St. Jakob-Park! 2. Ella Toone hit England’s winner versus Germany in the 2022 WEuros final! 3. Netherlands baller Jill Roord plays for WSL giants Man. United! 4. The first-ever Women’s European Championship took place in 1966! ACE ACTIVITY COLOURING IN Colour-in this ultra-cool drawing of England Women’s forward…