Women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers: England face Sweden with new qualifying campaign explained
England need a point against Sweden on Tuesday to automatically qualify for Euro 2025; Scotland are paired with Serbia, Slovakia, Israel; Wales have been drawn against Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo; Northern Ireland take on Portugal, Bosnia, Malta
Anton Toloui explains how teams can reach the Women’s Euros 2025
England Women need a point against Sweden in their final qualifier on Tuesday to reach Euro 2025 – here’s how the new-look qualifying campaign works…
Sarina Wiegman’s side sit second in Group A3 with ten points after a 2-1 win against the Republic of Ireland, two points behind France. After beating Sweden on Friday, France have qualified for Euro 2025.
Sweden sit in third on seven points, and the Lionesses need just a point in Gothenburg to secure their automatic place at next summer’s tournament in Switzerland.
The Republic of Ireland cannot qualify automatically after losing all five of their Group A3 matches and instead will enter the play-offs.
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England, the current European champions, can still finish in top spot although it is out of their hands. However, second place is still enough to qualify for Euro 2025.
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What's next for England?
The Lionesses end their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign with an away trip against Sweden on July 16.
Image: England Women won the Euros in 2022
How does the new qualifying format work?
Taking inspiration from the Nations League, qualifiers have been split into League A, League B and League C, based on a team’s ranking.
As with a usual Nations League or European qualifying campaign, each team plays each other twice – once at home and once away – in a table format.
The top two sides from each of the League A groups will automatically qualify for Euro 2025.
The third and fourth-placed teams enter the play-offs against sides from League B and C.
In Group B2, Scotland have booked a place in the play-offs for next summer’s European Championships following a comfortable 5-0 victory over Israel in Hungary. Serbia and Slovakia are the other nations in their group.
Northern Ireland have secured their play-off spot after a 2-0 win against Malta in Group B3. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal make up their group, while Wales face Croatia, Ukraine and Kosovo in B4.
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How do the play-offs work?
There will be two paths and two rounds in the Euro 2025 qualifiers. Each game will be played over two legs.
League B and C group fixtures will determine where teams are placed for their play-off draw.
Round One, Path One – third and fourth-place League A teams to face the five group winners and three best-ranked runners-up in League C.
The eight winners progress to the second round.
Round One, Path Two – the four group winners and two best-ranked runners-up in League B will be drawn against the remaining two runners-up and four third-placed teams in League B.
The six winners progress to the second round.
Round Two – all 14 winners are drawn together in seven ties. Seven teams will be seeded based on their European Qualifying overall ranking.
The seven winners will then join the already-qualified eight teams at Euro 2025, plus Switzerland.
What about Switzerland?
Switzerland will be hosting Euro 2025, but they will still compete in League B, despite already having their spot assured as the host nation.
The play-off paths will be adjusted based on Switzerland’s performance.
If they finish as a group winner, runner-up or in third place, the best-ranked fourth-placed team of League B will complete the round one, path two play-off line-up and the draw seeding for the six ties will be adjusted.
What is the Euro 2025 qualifying schedule?
Qualifying matchdays five and six: July 10 to 16 2024
Play-off draw: July 19 2024
Play-off round one (two legs): October 23 to 29 2024
Play-off round two (two legs): November 27 to December 3 2024
Euro 2025 finals draw: December 16 2024
Euro 2025 finals: July 2 to 27 2025 (Switzerland)
The Euro 2025 group draw in full
League A
Group A1: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland
Group A2: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czechia
Group A3: France, England, Sweden, Republic of Ireland
Group A4: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland
League B
Group B1: Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Azerbaijan
Group B2: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel
Group B3: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Malta
Group B4: Wales, Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo
League C
Group C1: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia
Group C2: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova
Group C3: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands
Group C4: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Group C5: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg
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