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Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Iceland, Switzerland v Norway

By Gethin Thurlow (02/07/2025) Above: Switzerland celebrate scoring against Norway. Photo: UEFA. Iceland 0 – 1 Finland Team news and context: A Scandinavian derby to kick off the Euros, both teams were looking to do something they couldn’t manage in England – win a game. For each, it was perhaps the greatest chance at this,Continue reading “Women’s Euros Group A: Finland v Iceland, Switzerland v Norway”

Euros preview: Wales

By Gethin Thurlow (2/7/2025) Above: The Cymru squad heading to Switzerland. Photo: Cymru on X For the first time ever, Wales are in a major international tournament. They’ve been thrown right into the deep end with their group: the plucky underdogs will be looking to cause a few upsets, particularly against rivals England. Squad Goalkeepers:Continue reading “Euros preview: Wales”

Impressive Lionesses get the perfect send off

England 7-0 Jamaica By Ella McShane at the Kong Power Stadium for Impetus (29/06/2025) England had the perfect send-off to the 2025 Euros by beating Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz 7-0 in front of a 26,000 strong crowd in Leicester. England set the tone for a possession-based approach with the ball controlled along the backline, notably goingContinue reading “Impressive Lionesses get the perfect send off”

Pre-Euros Friendlies: What Have We Learned?

By Catherine MacKenzie and Alyce Collett (29/6/2025) Above: the UEFA Women’s Euros trophy. Photo: UEFA. Ahead of the UEFA Women’s Euros kicking off this week, the 16 countries involved have been using friendlies to assess where they are heading into the competition. Looking at the likely title contenders, what have we learned from the games?Continue reading “Pre-Euros Friendlies: What Have We Learned?”

A Potted History of the UEFA Women’s Euros

By Clare McEwen (28/06/2025) Above: Sweden’s win in 1984. Photo: UEFA website. Euro 2025 is nearly here, but do you know the history? UEFA organised their first Women’s Euros in 1984 (the men’s began in 1960). Before that, other tournaments paved the way. Let’s start in 1957. Women’s football was growing as European countries beganContinue reading “A Potted History of the UEFA Women’s Euros”

Euros Preview: Italy

By Emmanuel Faith (23/06/2025) Above: Italy line up against Denmark this year. Photo: @Azzurri on X. From getting knocked out early in the 2023 World Cup to topping their Nations League group in 2025, a lot can change in a short time, and that’s the story of the Italian women’s team. The appointment of AndreaContinue reading “Euros Preview: Italy”

Euros Preview: Portugal

By Emily Wyatt (21/06/2025) Above: Portugal lineup ahead of the 2023 World Cup. Photo: Portugal Football. An exciting summer is on the horizon for Portugal. Despite being labelled as one of the weaker teams in Western European football since its formation, it is clear in recent years they have been swiftly switching things up. GoingContinue reading “Euros Preview: Portugal”

Euros Preview: Iceland

By Catherine MacKenzie (19/6/25) Above: Iceland celebrate qualifying for the 2025 Euros. Photo: KSI website. With a population of under 370,000, Iceland is the smallest nation taking part in the 2025 European Championships. This figure represents 4.2% of London’s population of 8.9 million, and with a population of approximately 5.3 million, Sydney is about 14Continue reading “Euros Preview: Iceland”

Euros Preview: Norway

By Catherine MacKenzie (17/6/25) Above: Norway celebrate qualifying for WEURO2025. Photo: nff_info on X. Whilst in recent years headlines in European women’s football have been dominated by countries further south, the Nordic countries have a rich history in the sport. Norway were one of the earliest countries in Europe to establish a national football establishment-ledContinue reading “Euros Preview: Norway”

New look Lionesses for the Euros

By Catherine MacKenzie Above: The Lionesses in a recent game. Photo: Shell Lawrence for Impetus. Sarina Wiegman announced her squad for this summer’s Euros from St.George’s Park this afternoon. This summer, England’s Lionesses will be aiming to defend their Euros title. They were champions on home soil in 2022, which was followed up by aContinue reading “New look Lionesses for the Euros”