The lowdown on UEFA Women's EURO 2025: Day 13 | OneFootball

It's time for the quarter-finals to begin!

Before we get into today's action, what happened yesterday? ⏮️

There was some time to breathe as the tournament took a pause not just yesterday but also the day before. With the group stages over, there was time to reflect, and then time to start looking ahead to the knockout rounds.

Who is playing today? 👀

Our first quarter-final sees Norway meet Italy in Geneva.

Norway won all three of their group games to top Group A but didn't always convince, failing to keep a clean sheet and conceding five times along the way, as well as being helped along by own goals in wins over Switzerland and Finland.

Italy deservedlly beat Belgium and drew with Portugal before losing to Spain on Matchday Three.

Player to watch 🔎

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With Norway already through, Signe Gaupset claimed her first start of the tournament on Matchday Three. She surely did enough to earn a start again, scoring twice and assisting twice in a 4-3 win.

The 20-year-old became the youngest player to ever score a brace in a Women's EUROs match and offered Norway some much needed balance and directness down the left flank.

It'll be interesting to see who misses out if she does get the nod.

Key storyline 🔑

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Could this be a last chance of glory for what is a star-studded Norwegian generation?

All three of their biggest stars — Barcelona's Caroline Graham Hansen, Chelsea's Guro Reiten, and Lyon's Ada Hegerberg, a Ballon d'Or winner — are now 30 and you wonder how many tournaments they all have together. They haven't put in the performances one would expect this summer but they are just one step away from a semi-final.

On the flip side, Italy could reach their first semi-final in any competition since 1997. The team they beat to seal their place in the final four back then? Norway.

Must-watch video 🎥

A look at the stunning highlights from the best player from the entire group stage:

Fun facts 📊

Our prediction 🔮

Norway 2-1 Italy

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