The BIG Euro 2025 Preview

To kick off WFC's Euro 2025 coverage, I take a look at all 16 teams competing for glory, how 2025 has looked for them so far, as well as picking some ones to watch and potential starting elevens...

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GROUP A

Group A is perhaps the most open of the four groups, with none of the heavy hitters from Pot A due to hosts Switzerland taking the main spot, and you could put good money on any two of the four teams to reach the quarter-finals.

An intriguing sub-plot is that Norway, Iceland and Switzerland were all in the same UEFA Nations League group and have therefore played each other multiple times in 2025 already.

Can Barcelona teenager Sydney Scherteinleib light it up for the hosts? Image: Andrew Yates / Sportimage

Switzerland

First up, it’s the hosts, and while we’ve seen what home advantage can do to teams striving for first time glory at the last two European Championships, it’s hard to envisage a repeat of either with Switzerland right now.

A star name at the helm in Pia Sundhage and exciting young attackers honing their talents at Barcelona, Lyon, Manchester City et al, but the team was on a run of eight without a win until a 4-1 victory over non-qualifiers Czech Republic last week.

Ramona Bachmann’s ACL is a cruel blow, but there is plenty of exciting young talent in the squad, from Leila Wandeler to Sydney Scherteinleib to Iman Beney to Smilla Vallotto to Alayah Pilgrim, and others, but Sundhage hasn’t yet found a way to unlock it.

One to watch:

Sydney Scherteinleib A somewhat predictable choice given the teenager has already broken into Barcelona’s first team, but with Wandeler slightly behind in her own development and far from a guaranteed starter, with her first cap coming just last week, it will be interesting to see how Scherteinleib fares in her first major tournament.

Possible XI:

Peng – Calligaris, Stierli, Maritz – Beney, Reuteler, Wälti, Vallotto, Riesen – Scherteinleib, Xhemaili

Norway

Forever the biggest question mark heading into any major tournament, and it will be no different this time around. Norway have been given a favourable group, but we said that down under two years ago, and a third group stage exit in a row would be a disaster.

Now under the guidance of Englishwoman Gemma Grainger, Norway have just two wins in 2025, both against hosts Switzerland, which at least bodes well for their meeting next week, and they’ve drawn twice with Iceland, but despite their firepower have failed to score in four of their last eight games.

One to watch:

Signe Gaupset There’s no absolute guarantee Gaupset is going to start as one of the younger members of the squad, but the Brann midfielder is one of the nation’s top talents and if they are in dire need of something different, they could do worse than call upon the 20-year-old.

Possible XI:

Fiskerstrand – Bjelde, Mjelde, Hansen, Lund – Bøe Risa, Engen – Graham Hansen, Maanum, Reiten - Hegerberg