UEFA Women’s Euro: Group A Match Guide | OneFootball

Our first two games of the 2025 Euros are contested today. Switzerland will provide a stunning backdrop to this incredible tournament featuring the best of European female soccer talent.

Group A Overview

The tale of the tape has Group A the “weakest” of the four. Interestingly, three of the teams hail from the Nordic countries, which should make the games a touch more spicy (if you’re partial to dill and coriander).

Iceland vs. Finland

12pm ET @ Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland. Watch it on FOX.

After qualifying for the Euros in effective fashion, Finland suffered a sobering campaign in the Nation League, finishing behind Serbia. This leaves the side traveling to Switzerland in the midst of some soul-searching. In a theme you will hear over and over, one contributing factor to Finland’s woes is the spate of injuries they’ve suffered. Happily, defender Natalia Kuikka (five-time Finnish Player of the Year) is available after a long spell on the sidelines. With Jutta Rantala questionable, scoring duties have fallen to Linda Sällström, who plays for the Damallsvenskan’s Vittsjö GIK.

Ah, Iceland! So tiny yet mighty, with a frosty exterior that conceals a volcanic heart. They were early qualifiers, but suffered a lull earlier this year when they went ten games without a win. Injuries have riddled the side, and they’re coming into the Euors on shaky ground. Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir, their captain and defensive architect, is back and healthy. Expect her to marshall a stubborn back line. The big question is who will show up front? Their usual scoring triumvirate of Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir, Bryndís Níelsdóttir and Emilía Kiær Ásgeirsdóttir are all out. Sveindis Jónsdottir is the sole remaining striker, and she’ll need support from Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir, who recorded a hat-trick against the Swiss back in April.

Switzerland vs. Norway

3pm ET @ St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland. Watch it on FOX.

The host nation will need every ounce of support from their countryfolk, as they enter this tournament struggling. Since Pia Sundhage (ex-USWNT manager) joined Switzerland 18 months ago, the Red Crosses have only won seven of their last eighteen games. Two of their critical players, Ramona Bachmann and Lara Marti, suffered ACL injuries in training and will be unavailable. On the attack they will rely heavily on Arsenal’s Lia Wälti; while defensive leadership rests on the shoulders of Seattle Reign’s Ana-Maria Crnogorčević. Both players are over 30 and Swiss fans hope both can stay healthy.

The city of Basel, host of today’s match, actually changed their street lights to women soccer players to celebrate this tournament.

The modified pedestrian crossing signal celebrating the Euros.

It’s safe to say that Norway’s past experiences in international tournaments have been less than ideal. Dissension between players and coaching staff reached their nadir in the 2023 World Cup when Caroline Graham Hansen lashed out after being benched. The locker room vibe has certainly improved since then, but that kumbaya feeling hasn’t yet translated onto the pitch. Former Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hégerberg is back and sporting the captain’s armband, as is Hansen. But recently goals have been coming from 25 year-old midfielder Frida Maanum. She could be primed for a great showing today.