England secured their spot in Euro 2025 after a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Sweden in Group A3. The European champions held off a strong second-half performance from Sweden to clinch the necessary point for qualification. Sweden, finishing third in the group, will now head to the playoffs.
England finished as runners-up in the group with 11 points, just one point behind group winners France. France suffered a surprising 3-1 defeat to Ireland, their first loss of the campaign. Despite the setback, France had already secured their place in the finals.
Sweden ended their group stage with eight points, falling short of direct qualification. In a tense second half, Sweden's Filippa Angeldahl came close to scoring a late winner, but England's goalkeeper Hannah Hampton made a crucial save to preserve her clean sheet and ensure England's progression.
With Switzerland qualifying automatically as hosts, the top two teams from each of the four League A groups advance to the finals. The remaining spots will be decided through playoffs involving the third and fourth-placed teams from each group.
In other group results, Italy dominated Finland with a 4-0 victory to top Group A1, while the Netherlands secured automatic qualification despite a 1-1 draw with Norway. Spain and Denmark had already secured their places from Group A2, with Spain defeating Belgium 2-0 and Denmark overcoming Czechia by the same scoreline.
Germany emerged as winners of Group A4 with 15 points, although their 4-0 win over Austria was marred by an injury to midfielder Lena Oberdorf. Iceland claimed the second spot in the group, finishing two points behind Germany after a 1-0 victory over Poland.
