The men’s European Championship is almost over for another edition, with just Sunday’s final to go, while qualifying for the women’s Euro 2025 is reaching its climax. With two games remaining, how is the picture looking and which big names might not make it?
Already qualified: Germany, Spain, Switzerland (hosts).
Direct qualification still possible: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden.
Playoffs confirmed: (League A) Poland, Republic of Ireland; (League B) Croatia, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Wales; (League C) Albania.
Read about how the playoffs work here.
League A
Every team in League A gets through to the playoffs, but for many it would be a chastening experience.
In Group A1, the closest of them all, the four nations can still finish in the top two. Netherlands need to beat Italy to seal an automatic spot in the first set of matches on Friday, but are still in a long-term period of transition after former manager Sarina Weigman’s departure after finishing as runners-up at the 2019 World Cup. Having been hit by a consistent string of injuries and players retiring over the past few years,…
