ITV announce Euro 2025 pundits as Laura Woods leads coverage and Eni Aluko returns alongside former Chelsea manager
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ITV have announced their stellar broadcasting line-up for this summer's Women's European Championships.
England are looking to defend the Euro 2022 crown they dramatically won at Wembley Stadium three years ago.
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ITV have announced their broadcasting line up for the Women's European Championships
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Coverage will be led by the likes of pundit Karen Carney and presenter Laura Woods
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Eni Aluko is also returning to the broadcaster's studio coverage
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The broadcaster will be showing England's opening game against France backed by their stellar line-up
Coverage for the tournament being hosted in Switzerland will be across ITV, ITVX and STV, including the tournament opener between Finland and Iceland on July 2.
ITV will cover England's first game on July 5 - a crunch match with France - as well as the Lionesses' final Group Stage game against home nations rival, Wales, on July 13.
The show will be fronted by presenters Laura Woods and Seema Jaswal.
Commentary will be provided by Seb Hutchinson, Sam Matterface and Pien Meulensteen.
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And they will be joined on co-commentary by Lucy Ward, Siobhan Chamberlain, Emma Byrne, and Nia Jones.
Expert analysis will be provided by Karen Carney, Emma Hayes, Vicky Losada, Laura Georges, Jayne Ludlow, Eni Aluko and Caroline Weir.
Ex-Chelsea boss Hayes returns to ITV screens during a break from her duties as the US Women's national team manager, a role she had held since May 2024.
Meanwhile, Aluko is back after controversial comments she made about former Arsenal ace Ian Wright "blocking" pathways for women in broadcasting - a view she later apologised for.
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As well as England, ITV will also show Wales' match against France in Group D on July 9.
The final will be broadcast on July 27 from Basel.
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ITV's coverage will also include highlights packages from all games in Switzerland.
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, said: 'We are proud at ITV to broadcast the UEFA Women's Euros 2025 in what we expect to be a brilliant tournament showcasing the very top footballers in Europe.
"The women's game continues to grow from strength to strength, and ITV will be front and centre to provide expert coverage, analysis and thought provoking punditry with our elite broadcasting team."
Sarina Wiegman's squad has had far ideal preparation after three high-profile drop-outs in the form of Millie Bright, Fran Kirby and Mary Earps just weeks before the start of the competition.
Fan favourite Wright will not appear in the studio for ITV and will instead be involved in a more hands-on capacity.
Wright, 61, is headlining a new six-part series called "From the Ground Up".
The heartwarming docu-series sees Wrighty follows him as he helps launch the first-ever girls' under-14 team at his childhood club, Ten Em Bee.
He is joined by icons like Kelly Smith on the journey, which spotlights his mission to create lasting change in grassroots girls' football, and champion access and equity in the game.
Wright also did not appear in the studio during ITV's coverage of the 2023 Women's World Cup.
BBC announced their own broadcast detail earlier this month.
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