Defending champions England to face debutants Wales in Euro 2025 group stage
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The Lionesses will be defending their European crown when the tournament kicks off in Switzerland in July. England’s group stage opponents at Euro 2025 have been revealed, with the Lionesses taking on debutants Wales, France and the Netherlands in a blockbuster draw.
Sarina Wiegman’s side are defending champions having lifted the trophy on home soil with a memorbale victory over Germany in the Euro 2022 final. They will be joined by first-time qualifiers Wales who will make their major tournament debuts in the July finals after a historic victory over the Republic of Ireland in the play-offs.
Euro 2025 will kick off in Switzerland on Wednesday 2 July. The final will be played at St-Jakob’s Park in Basel on Sunday 27 July. Group stage matches will kick-off at 5pm and 8pm BST, with two games per day. Apart from host Switzerland’s matches, full kick-off times are yet to be confirmed.
All quarter-final and semi-final matches will kick-off at 8pm BST. The Sunday 27 July final will kick-off at 5pm BST. In the UK, BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal to broadcast Euro 2025. Every match of the tournament will be shown on either the BBC or ITV, with the final available on both channels.
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