England are 7/2 second-favourites to win the Women's Euros 2025 - while reigning world champions Spain are the best-backed at 2/1
We are officially a week out from the start of the UEFA Women's Euros 2025 - as Switzerland plays host to the 16-team tournament.
2023 World Cup champions Spain are the best-backed to claim back-to-back major tournaments - with La Roja priced at 2/1.
Meanwhile, England are a 7/2 second-favourite with Sky Bet to be crowned champions for a second consecutive Euros tournament.
The Lionesses created history on home soil in 2022 - with Sarina Wiegman's side defeating Germany 2-1 in the final at Wembley to claim the nation's maiden Euros trophy.
Germany and France round out the three favourites in the market - with the pair both priced at 5/1 odds.
Germany are currently ranked two in the world behind that of the United States - while France are fifth.
Sky Bet favourites to win the 2025 Women's Euros Championship:
Spain 2/1
England 7/2
Germany 5/1
France 5/1
Sweden 16/1
Netherlands 16/1
Italy 25/1
Denmark 25/1
Norway 25/1
Switzerland 28/1
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Women's Euro 2025 team profiles
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He said "As Einstein said: 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.'" Forward Kadidiatou Diani is the most experienced player in their absence for a French team aiming to get past the quarter-final stage, having been eliminated in the last eight at last year's Olympics and the 2023 World Cup. They reached the semi-finals at the 2022 Euros where they were ousted by Germany. France head to Switzerland on a run of seven consecutive wins. Germany The Germans once ruled European women's football, winning the European title eight times -- including West Germany's victory in 1989 -- and reaching the final nine times. After a shock group-stage exit at the 2023 Women's World Cup they are showing they are once again a team to beat, going undefeated in the Nations League this year. 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They will look to forward Karolina Vilhjalmsdottir to continue the good form that saw her net four goals in six games in their recent Nations League campaign. Italy The Azzurri arrive at Euro 2025 knowing that consistency will be key if they are to make a mark on the tournament, where bookmakers are grouping them among the potential dark horses alongside the likes of hosts Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. Runners-up in 1993 and 1997, Italy haven't made it out of the group stage at the last two Euros, but a draw with Spain and a win over Germany in two friendlies late in 2024 showed that the Italians are more than capable of holding their own against the top teams. The problem coach Andrea Soncin faces is keeping his team on its toes. A solid 1-0 win over Wales got their Nations League campaign off to a good start earlier this year, but they were then beaten by Denmark and Sweden before securing two wins and a draw in their last three games to finish second. The fact that Italy's top flight is now a full-time professional league has given the national team a boost, and Soncin's side will look to pounce on any mistakes made by their group rivals as they seek to make the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013. The Netherlands Euro preparations have been anything but ideal for the Oranje after it was announced that the Dutch federation would not extend manager Andries Jonker's contract after the tournament. He will be replaced by Wiegman's former assistant Arjan Veurink. The Netherlands won the 2017 Euro tournament, but to have a chance of repeating the feat this year they must first get out of a tough group that also includes England, France and Wales. There is also concern about the fitness of all-time leading scorer Vivianne Miedema who has missed considerable time for both club and country with knee injuries the past few seasons. Norway The last Euros in England saw the Norwegians slump to one of their worst defeats as they were hammered 8-0 by the hosts en route to an underwhelming group-stage exit, and though they will be hoping to bounce back in Switzerland, they will face a tough task. In captain Ada Hegerberg, Caroline Graham Hansen and Guro Reiten, the Norwegians boast some of the world's best attacking players, but a leaky defence has proved their Achilles heel for the last few years. The lack of naturally left-footed defenders contributed to their last-16 exit at the last World Cup, and the omission of left back Julie Blakstad, who was outstanding for Swedish side Hammarby in their recent Champions League campaign, was a surprise. If coach Gemma Grainger can find a way to solidify the left side of defence and get the most out of the injury-plagued Hegerberg, the Norwegians should have enough weapons in attack and midfield to make an impact. Poland Debutants Poland come into the Euros without the burden of great expectations, but with one of the game's great goal-scorers in Ewa Pajor. With 47 goals in 46 games across all competitions for Barcelona this past season, the 28-year-old attacker is by far the best-known name in the Polish squad, and she represents the best hope they have of causing an upset against Germany, Sweden and Denmark in Group C. Portugal The Portuguese are hoping to advance to the knockout stage for the first time in a major tournament, but have been hit by injuries with Gotham FC forward Jessica Silva missing several weeks earlier this year with a damaged retina and Barcelona's Kika Nazareth recovering from ankle surgery she had in March. Portugal were trounced in their last four Nations League matches by an aggregate score of 20-3 and will find it tough to get out of a group that includes favourites Spain plus Belgium and Italy. Spain The world and Nations League champions head to Switzerland as favourites to win the competition, with bookmakers placing them ahead of England, France and Germany as the most likely victors. Orchestrated by Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati, Spain's possession-based style is made possible by a squad bristling with technically gifted and tactically intelligent footballers in every position, but though they have often been superb since beating England to win the 2023 World Cup final, results over the last year have shown that they can be beaten. After a disappointing Olympic tournament in Paris last year that saw them lose to Germany and Brazil, former player and current coach Montse Tome has faced questions about her tactical choices and coaching, and a 1-0 defeat by England in the recent Nations League campaign did little to assuage that criticism. On paper, Spain are the best team in the tournament, but Portugal, Belgium and Italy will all be keen to put a spanner in the works when they meet in the group stage. Sweden Despite increased competition in the women's game, the Swedes have managed to hang on to their status as one of the top teams, and they will be hoping to give coach Peter Gerhardsson and some of the more senior players a fitting send-off in Switzerland. Gerhardsson will step down after the tournament and though few of his squad have said they will retire, it is packed with experienced players over the age of 30. Two Olympic silver medals in the last decade show that the Swedes can still hold their own with the world's best, but there will be no room for complacency in a tricky group with Germany, Denmark and Poland. Striker Stina Blackstenius comes into the tournament on the back of netting the winning goal for Arsenal in the Champions League final against Barcelona and the Swedes will need similar heroics if they are to go all the way at the Euros. Switzerland Pia Sundhage's squad have not won in their last eight games, a streak that stretches back eight months, but the tournament hosts are hoping the home crowd can help carry them past the group stage for the first time at a European championship. Their run to the round-of-16 at the 2023 World Cup is a reason for optimism, plus a favourable draw has them in a group with Iceland, Norway and Finland, with Iceland being the highest-ranked team at 14th in the world. Lia Walti, who helped Arsenal to their recent Champions League success, is Switzerland's maestro in the midfield. Wales Rhian Wilkinson's underdog team, the lowest ranked at the Euros, qualified for their first major tournament with a thrilling win over Ireland in December, and their squad was announced from the summit of Snowdon, the country's highest peak -- a nod to scaling mountains just to qualify for the championship. A couple of recent draws with Sweden have given the Dragons a confidence boost, but they face a formidable group with holders England, France and the Netherlands, and would need some remarkable performances to advance to the knockouts. The Dragons hope their Euros campaign becomes a launch pad for girls football in Wales much like it was for England in 2022, and their tournament slogan is: "For us. For them. For her."
