Women's Euro 2025: top goalscorers, game by game
Germany and France also have high hopes of going all the way this summer and have, among their ranks, Lea Schüller, Jule Brand, Klara Bühl, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Sandy Baltimore and Kadidiatou Diani.
There is a Scandinavian threat as well from players such as Pernille Harder, Ada Hegerberg, Caroline Graham Hansen, Stina Blackstenius and Fridolina Rolfö, while Poland have one of the most lethal strikers in the world in Ewa Pajor.
In the event of more than one player ending the tournament as leading scorer, then the title will be shared; there are no tie-breakers such as assists or minutes played.
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