UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 team guides: Netherlands
The Netherlands did not have a smooth journey to the Euros and qualified in the final group game, away against Norway in the coastal town of Bergen.
The Netherlands did not have a smooth journey to the Euros and qualified in the final group game, away against Norway in the coastal town of Bergen.
Wales are making their long-awaited debut at a major tournament, but they are not content to travel to Switzerland as glorified tourists. They aim to emulate their male counterparts at France 2016 and travel deep into the knockout phase.
The news could have an impact on Crystal Palace's participation in the Europa League next season, which remains uncertain after UEFA on Monday delayed a ruling on the FA Cup winner's ownership links to Textor.
On Monday, City face Al-Hilal in the last 16 at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. While some of Guardiola’s players had only five days off before the start of the tournament, others enjoyed a three-week break. All the squad can expect at least three weeks off following the Club World Cup.
The 23-year-old is expected to sign a seven-year contract and could be available to play in the Fifa Club World Cup.
Brazilians Flamengo had gone into the game on an 11-match unbeaten run but fell behind inside six minutes when Chilean midfielder Erick Pulgar diverted Joshua Kimmich's corner into his own net via the inside of the far post.
"Well, the game was what was expected," Messi said after the game. "They are a huge team, obviously they are the champions of the last edition of the Champions League. it's very good. It was the game we expected, we tried to do the best possible and we left a good image in the Club World Cup level."
Inter Miami CF will need to produce the performance of their lives to reach the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal on Sunday as they do battle with European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the competition. (Source: Sports Illustrated)
The Argentinian international forward joined the French giants, and now first-time European champions, from the club he represented since childhood, Barcelona.
Bayern fittingly plays at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and will play against Flamengo, who have lost only three games from 49 games under the watch of former Atletico Madrid full back Filipe Luis. The rest of the 46 games read 33 wins and 13 draws. (Source: Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich could have sleepwalked their way to the final had they won their last group stage match at the Club World Cup, but one of the players decided that the team wasn’t being challenged enough and condemned his team to the harder side of the bracket.
Lionel Messi will be pitted against his former club and the reigning European champions in the last 16 of the Club World Cup.
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the Club World Cup is "the worst idea ever implemented in football" because of "serious fears" over player welfare.
Chelsea beat 10-man Benfica thanks to three late extra-time goals in an extraordinary Club World Cup last-16 match that lasted more than four hours and included a near two-hour delay for extreme weather.
Palmeiras substitute Paulinho stepped inside, into space, and stroked a low shot through the legs of a defender into the Botafogo net.
England Under-21s dramatically defended their European title with a thrilling extra-time win over Germany.
Both England Under-21s and Germany Under-21s will endeavour to win a fourth European Championship trophy when they lock horns in the 2025 final at Tehelne Pole in Bratislava on Saturday.
The Young Lions are bidding to retain their crown, but they come up against a familiar German foe who beat them 2-1 in the group stage earlier this month.
After England Under-21s lost to Germany in their final group match of the European Championship last week – a result that meant both teams progressed to the quarter-finals – the manager sought out his opposite number, Antonio Di Salvo. “He said that they would see us in the final,” revealed the German.
Woodman, 28, is set to act as back-up to long-time first-choice stopper Alisson Becker and new arrival Giorgi Mamardashvili next season.
The Brazil international remains consistently linked with a possible move to the Middle East despite his massive importance to Real Madrid.
It should be a fast process, because Lang had already agreed personal terms last week at around €2.8m per season plus bonuses until 2030 and is very eager to make the move go through.
United have bid £55m plus £7.5m in add-ons for the 25-year-old.
All the final squads for the tournament have now been named. Here are the final 23-player lists for each country.
Aston Villa could be set to sell a stake in their women’s team at a valuation of more than £100million, sources have told Football Insider.
The Gunners want to make a defensive signing this summer and the 20-year-old Spaniard, who can play at centre-back and right-back, is emerging as their favoured option.
Fiorentina have announced the permanent signing of Agnese Bonfantini from Juventus on a contract running until 2027.
The player spent several seasons out on loan—first at Sampdoria, then Inter Milan, and most recently with Fiorentina.
Bonfantini scored nine goals last season across Serie A, Coppa Italia, and the Women’s Champions League, earning her a well-deserved permanent deal with the club. (Source: women'sfootball.blog)
Barça sporting director Deco said last weekend that Spain winger Williams, who has a €58 million release clause, has shown a "strong desire" to join the La Liga champions this summer.
Sweden Women will head into the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship on a 12-match unbeaten run, as Norway became the latest side to fail to get the better of their neighbours, who ran out 2-0 winners in Oslo.
The most notable shift in the match was Alonso’s use of a back three. He explained that he was content with how it played out.
Finland Women lost their five-match unbeaten run on the eve of the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship thanks to a 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands in a warm-up friendly before the tournament.
In turn, though, Alonso will come away from his new side’s encouraging 3-0 win over Red Bull Salzburg in Philadelphia knowing that keeping everyone onside will be easier if he continues to find ways to let Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior have their share of the limelight.
Norway striker Haaland scuffed home a finish in the second half as the Premier League side withstood the 32C temperatures, as well as a short spell of showers, to dismantle Juve and avoid being in the same side of the draw as Champions League winners Paris St-Germain and Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
After 15 successive wins in this fixture, this was quite grim, often grisly, occasionally gruesome, as Ireland were thoroughly bested in all departments.
Juventus and Manchester City battle it out in their final Group G fixture at the FIFA Club World Cup at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Thursday.
Both European giants have already qualified for the last 16 and are now seeking to finish top of the group, with Juve currently boasting a slight advantage courtesy of goals scored.
It was reported in Marca earlier this year that Ronaldo's deal will equate to €15m per month, €3.8m per week and €550k per day. But it has been reported that Ronaldo will also be offered a minority ownership in Al-Nassr to signify his importance to the project and the Real Madrid and Manchester United legend will also have an input into which players they sign.
The 21-year-old Hungary international has signed a five-year contract with the Reds.
If City beat Juve they will top Group G and avoid the winners of Group H, from which two of Real Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg and Al-Hilal will progress. Temperatures for the game may be above 30C and Guardiola was asked about the conditions.
Last month France head coach, Laurent Bonadei, made the controversial decision to drop the captain Wendie Renard, the vice-captain Eugénie Le Sommer, who also happens to be the most capped female player in France of all time, as well as Kenza Dali.
For Australia, Alex Chidiac and Emily Gielnik are straight back into the starting XI, and Montemurro has given Teagan Micah her 7th start in a row in goal despite Mackenzie Arnold being back from injury. (Source: The Guardian)
Arsenal’s bid for 31-year-old Nørgaard is at an advanced stage and a deal is expected to be agreed.
Spain are in exceptional form, with a settled squad and only a few lingering doubts. With a stellar cast including Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey, Laia Aleixandri, Irene Paredes, Esther González, Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, they are the only team in Switzerland with two double Ballon d’Or winners – an accolade La Roja have dominated since 2021.
Francesco Esposito scored UEFA Champions League finalists Inter's first goal seven minutes after River had been reduced to 10 men by the dismissal of Lucas Martínez Quarta, and Alessandro Bastoni added the second in stoppage time.
“The feeling is the same as in 2019,” says Cristiana Girelli, one of the main protagonists of the World Cup that changed the history of Italy’s women’s national team. That was the year Italy topped their group ahead of Australia and reached the quarter-finals.
Chelsea will look to defend their title next season but could face fierce competition from the likes of European champions Arsenal, Manchester United, and Man City.
After reigning holders England defeated Netherlands 2-1 earlier on Wednesday, Germany only needed eight minutes before they opened the scoring in Kosice, Slovakia.
Taylor Hinds is set to end her five-year stay at Liverpool and join European champions Arsenal on a free transfer.
His second goal of the evening – and fourth in Slovakia – means the dream of winning successive European under-21 tournaments is alive and well.
What a night it was in Kentucky. Racing Louisville’s 2–0 win over the defending champions, the Orlando Pride, was one of the biggest results in the team’s history.
A place in the European Under-21 Championship final will be on the line when England Under-21s take on Netherlands Under-21s in Wednesday's last-four meeting in Bratislava.
Germany Under-21s and France Under-21s will both be targeting a place in the European Under-21 Championship final when they face off in Wednesday's clash in Kosice.
After leading England Under-21s to their first European title in a generation in 2023, the former Everton midfielder finds himself back in the semi-finals on Wednesday evening having spent almost six months in interim charge of the senior side.
According to what was reported by Gianluca Di Marzio on Tuesday evening, Juventus will participate in a video call with the Red Devils today as the two parties attempt to thrash out a deal.
Bayern Munich are also monitoring developments around the England Under-21 international but Chelsea are confident they will not be outflanked by the Bundesliga champions.
The match began at 3pm local time at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina with the temperature at 36C - and both sides were far from their best in the tough conditions.
Gray's strike secured a 1-1 draw that sparkled like gold amid the rubble of Auckland City's tournament, a campaign that had seen the amateur side brutally exposed by a 10-0 hammering from Bayern Munich and a 6-0 defeat to Benfica.
The 22-year-old scored with a placed shot deep into first half added time to get off the mark after his £30m move from Ipswich earlier this month.
Les Gones were handed a provisional relegation during the last meeting with the French football financial body on the basis that if their financial situation didn’t improve, they would be relegated to the French second tier.
Chelsea’s head coach had no desire to make his players expend too much energy as they prepared on Monday for their final game in Group D in temperatures of 36C at Subaru Park. The session was shorter than usual and staff tried to cool the squad down by putting fans and water sprays on the pitch.
The French international was reportedly under consideration by Atlético Madrid, but negotiations fell through.
According to what has been reported by SkySport’s Gianluca Di Marzio, negotiations for the duo have already begun and are well underway.
This month United had a bid rejected for the 25-year-old of £45m plus up to £10m in add-ons.
The French defender enters the final year of his deal next month and is understood to have rejected Liverpool’s initial offer of an extension.
The team drew 2-2 against Palmeiras on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium as goals from Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez shocked spectators while securing Miami's ticket to the knockouts.
The European champions win Group B and will play the runners-up of Group A.