
Women's Euro 2025: your guide to all 368 players
Having beaten Scotland in the qualifying playoff, Finland travel to Switzerland hoping to get out of the group. Read the team guide here.
Saloranta has developed a very discplined side who play as a team and normally take their chances.
Key players such as Kuikka, Pikkujämsä and Rantala have struggled with injuries. Finland are not the same without Rantala.
Beat Germany 3-0 in Reykjavík last year, showing that they are a match for anyone on their day. Read the team guide here.
Solid defensively with fast counterattacks. Look out for Jónsdóttir's long throws as an attacking threat.
Have struggled to turn draws into wins in the past year and key player Viggósdóttir has been injured.
Grainger appears to have built a better team spirit and created more unity, which was needed. Read the team guide here.
In Hegerberg, Graham Hansen and Terland Norway have one of the best forward lines in Europe.
Paradoxically they have struggled to score enough goals and have lacked rhythm in their attacking game.
Excitement for the tournament has been building in the host country for months but form has not been good. Read the team guide here.
The home support will be loud and in 19-year-old Schertenleib they have one of the most exciting youngsters on the continent.
Legendary forward Bachmann tore her ACL in a pre-tournament camp and coach Sundhage has been tactically inflexible.
Sacked Serneels after 14 years in charge. In came Gunnarsdóttir, who prefers a 5-4-1 formation. Read the team guide here.
In Wullaert and Janssens, Belgium have two players perfectly suited to the new coach's counterattacking style.
During the Nations League they could at times panic in possession, but Gunnarsdóttir has said they will work on that.
Italy have gone through a modest generational change that has led to a somewhat surprising rebirth. Read the team guide here.
Soncin has created a very fluid team, who can change shape during a game and in Cantore they have a potential matchwinner.
Key player Dragoni will miss the tournament with injury, creating a huge gap in midfield for Soncin.
The Navigators are looking to progress to the knockout phase of a major tournament for the first time. Read the team guide here.
Barcelona's Kika Nazareth is one of the most exciting young players on the continent – and has just recovered from injury.
The end of the Nations League was poor with four straight defeats. 'The only way out of the slump is hard work,' says Neto.
The world champions have to be the favourites to win their first European Championship. Read the team guide here.
They have the best midfield in the world and their forward line is full of goals with Pina, González and Paralluelo all able to finish as top scorer.
They have lost a lot of experience with Hermoso and Andrés two players who are no longer in the squad.
Have had a turbulent buildup, including a 6-1 defeat against Sweden.
Denmark know how to get the ball into the box – they have an array of wing-backs who are excellent at putting crosses in.
Jeglertz wants the team to be calm in possession but they sometimes hold on to the ball for too long. Losing the ball carelessly will be punished.
Desperate to regain the title they won eight out of nine times from 1989 (as West Germany) to 2013.
Coach Wück prefers to play on the front foot and his front four – Brand, Dallmann, Bühl and Schüller – are a frightening prospect for any defence.
Have lost a lot of experience with the international retirements of Popp, Huth, Hegering and Frohms.
Poland are playing in their first Euros, having overcome Romania and Austria in the playoffs.
Patalon has built a very discplined side that defends as a unit. The players will not stop running for the cause.
An over-reliance on the only superstar in the team, Barcelona's Pajor, for goals
This will be Gerhardsson's last tournament after eight years in charge. Can he end his spell on a high?
Sweden have a strong spine and the tournament knowhow needed to go far. There are also youngsters coming through.
Can they open up a low block? They had trouble breaking down Wales in the Nations League – two draws – and Rolfö goes into the tournament with an injury.
Lionesses aim to become first side to defend European Championship title since Germany in 2013.
Talent-wise they are one of the best in Europe and they have a coach who has won the past two tournaments.
The withdrawals of Bright and Earps shocked everyone and key players lack match practice.
Bonadei has taken a huge gamble by leaving out the experienced Renard, Le Sommer and Dali.
Baltimore and Diani are two of the quickest forwards around and in defence a new partnership has blossomed between Mbock and Lakrar.
France now have a reputation of choking in major tournaments – are the players strong enough mentally to change the narrative?
Coach will be replaced after the summer – and is not happy about it. They are under pressure going into the finals.
There is an abundance of talent in the squad and the wing-backs will cause opponents trouble with their tireless running.
There has been criticism in the Dutch media that the regeneration of this squad is taking too long and that the team going to Switzerland peaked some time ago.
Wales may be the lowest-ranked team at the tournament – but they are not in Switzerland as tourists. A highly competitive side.
Wilkinson has raised standards and, perhaps even more importantly, infused belief in a side led by the incomparable Fishlock.
There is no denying that world-class quality is lacking in the squad and key member Ingle only just made it after injury.
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