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Euro 2025: whistle-stop guide and preview

A breakdown of all 16 teams, and why they could (or definitely won’t) win the whole thing.

The sun shines brightly behind the primarily purple 2025 UEFA Women's Euro advertising at a transit stop in Basel, Switzerland.
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 advertising in Basel, Switzerland, on June 30, 2024. (Photo Credit: Philipp Kresnik / SPP)

The 2025 European Championships is almost upon us, kicking off this Wednesday, July 2.

If you’re looking for a primer that can highlight key players — as well as why every team will and won’t win this summer — look no further.

The Basic Basics

Starting on Wednesday, for four weeks this summer, in addition to being home to the world’s most expensive Big Mac, Switzerland will be home to the 14th edition of the EUROs; a tournament that has long since evolved from a four-team tournament held every two years, growing from eight to 12 to 16 teams, held quadrennially. Switzerland is hosting for the first time this summer and although the last two hosts (Netherlands in 2017 and England in 2022) went all the way to lift the trophy, La Nati may struggle to even get out of the group.

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