Euro 2025 daily newsletter: Day fifteen
Quarter-finals start today
The quarter-finals are here! Norway and Italy will kick off the knockout stage and compete to secure a spot in the last four. With everything on the line, there is no room for a draw. If needed, extra time and penalties will decide who moves on.
Both teams are looking to reach historic heights. Norway have not reached the semi-finals since 2013, while Italy last played in the final four in 1997. Norway come into the match riding a three-game winning streak, but Italy have shown resilience too – their only defeat was to Spain.
Statistically, Italy are the favourites, having won their last three meetings with Norway and edging slightly higher in the FIFA world rankings – 13 and 16 respectively. It is set up to be a thrilling, tightly contested battle.
News
Norway’s Marit Lund is suspended for this match due to the red card she received in their last match
Euro 2025 produced 89 goals in the group stage – the second-highest total in Women’s European Championship history.
There is a new record for group stage aggregate attendance: 461,582 people attended the matches so far
The schedule for the remaining three quarter-finals is:
Thursday 17th July, 20:00 BST - Sweden vs England - Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
Friday 18th July, 20:00 BST - Spain vs Switzerland - Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
Saturday 19th July, 20:00 BST - France vs Germany - St Jakob-Park, Basel