Euro 2025 draw LIVE: England and Wales study opponents as teams drawn
The Euro 2025 draw takes place as defending champions England and first-time qualifiers Wales discover their group stage opponents ahead of next summer’s tournament in Switzerland.
The Lionesses claimed home glory at Wembley at Euro 2022 as they defeated Germany to lift their first major honour. But a mixed year of results means Sarina Wiegman’s side find themselves in Pot 2 of the Euro 2025 draw, with Spain, France and Germany all potential opponents, along with hosts Switzerland.
Wales secured a historic place at the Euro 2025 finals as they defeated the Republic of Ireland in a play-off to reach a major tournament for the first time. The debutants will be in Pot 4, with the draw determining the four groups of four teams as well as the path through to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and Euro 2025 final.
The tournament itself kicks off on July 2 with hosts Switzerland opening the Championships. Follow the Euro 2025 draw below as England and Wales learn their group stage opponents
Euro 2025 draw LIVE
Jill Scott brings the Euros trophy onto the stage as she joins Ian Wright. We’re getting closer…
“You can’t put it into words,” Scott says as she remembers Euro 2022. “We changed young girls’ dreams. It was very special. The progress has been incredible. It helps when you’ve got a great manager as well.”
Euro 2025 draw LIVE
The Euro 2025 mascot, Maddli, a St Bernard puppy, is the next to join the stage. And the official tournament match ball has been unveiled too. It’s called the ‘KONEKTIS’, apparently.
Next we have a run-down of the 16 teams to reach Euro 2025.
They are, in alphabetical order: Belgium, Denmark, England (holders), Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland (hosts) and Wales.
Euro 2025 draw LIVE
Joining Ian Wright on stage during the draw is Lionesses legend and Euro 2022 winner Jill Scott.
Scott will be helping with the draw, alongside, Leonardo Bonucci, Veronica Boquete, Lara Dickenmann, Sami Khedira, Caroline Seger, Xherdan Shaqiri and Raphael Varane.
Dickenmann is Switzerland’s most successful women’s footballer and is an Euro 2025 ambassador.
Euro 2025 draw LIVE
Ian Wright! We are in good hands as the England and Arsenal legend, and huge supporter of women’s football, hosts the draw alongside Swiss sports presenter Annette Fetscherin.
He says the Lionesses’ victory two summers ago “changed football in our country forever”.
Euro 2025 draw: Best and worse case for Lionesses
Best case: Switzerland, England, Belgium, Wales
Worse case: Spain, England, Netherlands, Portugal
Euro 2025 draw LIVE
The broadcast begins with the first of what I’m sure will be many images of the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 triumph and Chloe Kelly’s iconic Wembley celebration.
Spain, Germany, France and the rest will be out to add a different name to the trophy while Wales and Poland get to enjoy a major tournament for the first time.
The ceremony obviously can’t simply feature the draw. First we have some music from Swiss artist ‘Stress’ featuring ‘Karolyn’.
Why are holders England in Pot 2 of Euro 2025 draw?
England may be reigning European champions and ranked fourth in the world, but the Lionesses are in Pot 2 of this afternoon’s Euro 2025 draw ahead of their tournament defence next summer.
Sarina Wiegman’s side will face either Switzerland or one of the best teams in the world in the group stage, with Spain, Germany and France all joining the hosts in Pot 1.
Switzerland are among the top seeds for the 16-team tournament as they are the host nation and must be placed in position A1 – just as England were when the Lionesses hosted Euro 2022.
That means England could face a big-hitter in the group stages, with world champions Spain (2nd) and Euros runners-up Germany (3rd) positioned above the Lionesses in the Fifa world rankings.
Euro 2025 draw: Stars involved
This afternoon’s draw will be hosted by former Arsenal and England legend Ian Wright along with Swiss presenter Annette Fetscherin.
It will feature several star players from various European countries, including England’s Jill Scott, Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri, France’s Raphael Varane, Italy’s Leonardo Bonucci and Germany’s Sami Khedira.
Sarina Wiegman arrives for Euro 2025 draw
England manager, and winning coach of the last two European Championships, Sarina Wiegman arrives ahead of the Euro 2025 draw.
The ceremony gets underway at 5pm but there will certainly be a bit of preamble before we get going.
