England’s Women’s national football team is navigating a challenging path in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 tournament. The Lionesses, as the English women’s national team is known, opened their campaign on July 5. It was a difficult opening match up versus France that they narrowly lost 2-1. They’re continuing to prepare as they look forward to their next match against the Netherlands. So save the date for July 9th 5 PM Zurich time, because the stakes have never been higher!
After England’s costly loss to France, that puts some serious pressure on England. Eager to continue their momentum and push through a very competitive Group D that includes Wales. England’s coach, Sarina Wiegman, must strategize effectively to ensure her team can recover and stay in contention for the knockout phase.
Upcoming Matches and Potential Outcomes
England’s upcoming match against the Netherlands is pivotal. A third consecutive loss would be a major blow to their already mounting challenges. Or it could mean an immediate departure from the competition, as would be the case if France beats Wales. Should England lose to the Netherlands, they will be eliminated from the competition. This is what happens if France wins against Wales, before the two countries’ final group game.
If England win against the Netherlands, they will draw level on points with their opponents. That win would set up a huge winner-take-all match against Wales on July 13 at 8 PM ET in St Gallen. It’s pretty much win or bust for England, if they want any hope of making it through to the knockout stage. If they were to come second in Group D then they would qualify for the quarter-finals. Over there, they’ll meet the winner of Group C and the Group D runner-up on July 17 in Zurich.
Path to Knockout Rounds
England’s advance into the second, elimination, stage depends on a number of situations. Should they win their last group match versus Wales, they will then require France to beat the Netherlands. Only then will they have a hope to progress as one of the best two teams in their group.
If England wins Group D, they would play the Group C runner-up in the quarter-finals. That contest, dubbed QF4, will take place on July 19 in Basel, Switzerland. If they make it all the way through the knockout stages, they might have semi-final matches on July 22 and 23. It’s their performance and standings that will determine their path forward.
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