Basel, Lucerne give ‘green light' to Women's Euro 2025 at football-themed pedestrian crossings
epa12235750 Supporters of the Netherlands cheer in the city's fan zone ahead of the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group D soccer match between the Netherlands and France, in Basel, Switzerland, 13 July 2025. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS EDITORIAL USE ONLY
BASEL, Switzerland – Pedestrians in host cities Basel and Lucerne are being greeted with female football-themed pedestrian walk lights, in celebration of the Women's European Championship in Switzerland.
Pedestrian lights near the stadiums and fan zones of the cities, two of the eight tournament hosts, have replaced some of the green silhouettes of a walking person with a pony-tailed woman with a ball at her feet.
'It's a great idea, especially for the women,' said Linda van Stokkum of the Netherlands, who was walking to Basel's Euro 2025 fan zone. 'I think Switzerland make it well organised and yeah, it's a good sign.'
German tourist Malte Wendt is a fan of the change.
'To turn the traffic lights to women for the Euros is a pretty cool idea,' he said. 'I love it, actually.'
During the men's Euro 2024 in Germany, host city Frankfurt modified their pedestrian lights to feature a green player kicking a ball, and a red referee showing a red card.
Basel will host the Euro 2025 final on July 27. REUTERS
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