England’s route to the EURO 2025 final
England has a title to defend, but the reigning European Champions don’t have an easy route to the final. Drawn in the group of death, the Lionesses face games against France, Netherlands and Wales to qualify for the knockouts. Here’s a quick guide to their route to the final, supposing they make it out of the group in first or second place.
Group Fixtures
All times in BST
Matchday 1: Saturday 5 July
Group D: France vs England (20:00, Zurich)
Matchday 2: Wednesday 9 July
Group D: England vs Netherlands (17:00, Zurich)
Matchday 3: Sunday 13 July
Group D: England vs Wales (20:00, St.Gallen)
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout phase of the tournament
The Knockouts
All times in BST/GMT
If England finish top of Group D:
Quarter-final:
Saturday 19 July
QF4: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C (Basel, 20:00)
Semi-final:
Wednesday 23 July
SF2: Winner QF4 vs Winner QF2 (Zurich, 20:00)
If England finish second in Group D:
Quarter-final:
Thursday 17 July
QF3: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D (Zurich, 20:00)
Semi-final:
Tuesday 22 July
SF1: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF1 (Geneva, 20:00)
Euro 2025 Final
Sunday 27 July
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Basel, 17:00)
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