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England will defend their title of champion of Europe in the draw Euro 2025 it was made ahead of next summer’s tournament in Switzerland.
The Lionesses won their first major honor on home soil when Sarina WiegmanThe team beat Germany at Wembley in July 2022.
A trip to the World Cup finals in Australia followed the following year, but results have been mixed for the Lionesses since that fall.
World champions Spain will be considered favorites ahead of England, France and a resurgent German side who beat the Lionesses at Wembley in October.
And England were joined by Wales in making the play-offs against the Republic of Ireland thanks to a historic 2-1 away win as they reached a major women’s tournament for the first time. Here’s everything you need to know.
When is the Euro 2025 qualification draw?
The draw for Euro 2025 will take place today, Monday 16 December at 17:00 BST, and the drawing ceremony will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland. 16 teams will be drawn into four groups of four. There will be a live stream on the UEFA website.
Who qualified?
- Switzerland (hosts)
- Spain (group winners)
- Germany (group winners)
- France (group winners)
- Italy (group winners)
- Iceland (runners-up)
- Denmark (runners-up)
- England (runners-up)
- Netherlands (runners-up)
- Portugal (playoffs)
- Finland (playoffs)
- Belgium (playoffs)
- Wales (Play Offs)
- Poland (playoffs)
- Norway (playoffs)
- Sweden (playoffs)
What are pots?
Pot 1: Switzerland (hosts), Spain, Germany, France
Pot 2: Italy, Iceland, Denmark, England
Pot 3: Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Belgium
Pot 4: Finland, Poland, Portugal, Wales
When is Euro 2025?
The tournament starts on 2nd July 2025 and the knockout stages start from 16th July. The Euro 2025 final will be played on July 27 in Basel.