Holders England will face Republic of Ireland, Sweden and France in Women Euro 2025 qualifying, with the new-look qualifying campaign explained.
Taking inspiration from the Nations League, qualifiers were split into League A, League B and League C, based on their Nations League rankings.
England have fixtures against Republic of Ireland, France and Sweden to look forward as they begin the defence of their trophy.
Scotland will face Serbia, Slovakia and Israel while Wales have been drawn against Croatia, Ukraine and Kosovo and Northern Ireland will play Portugal, Bosnia and Malta.
As with a usual Nations League or European Qualifying campaign, each team will play each other twice – once at home and once away – in a table format.
The top two teams from each of the League A groups will automatically qualify for Euro 2025.
The third and fourth placed teams will then enter the play-offs, alongside teams from League B and C.
The Euro 2025 draw in full
League A
Group A1: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland
Group A2: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czechia
Group A3: France, England, Sweden, Republic of Ireland
Group A4: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland
League B
Group B1: Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Azerbaijan
Group B2: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel
Group B3: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Malta
Group B4: Wales, Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo
League C
Group C1: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia
Group C2: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova
Group C3: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands
Group C4: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Group C5: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg
How does the new qualifying campaign work?
Taking inspiration from the Nations League, qualifiers are split into League A, League B and League C, based on their Nations League rankings.
As with a usual Nations League or European Qualifying campaign, each team will play each other twice – once at home and once away – in a table format.
The top two teams from each of the League A groups will automatically qualify for Euro 2025. There will be 16 teams playing at the tournament.
The third and fourth placed teams will then enter the play-offs, alongside teams from League B and C.
How do the play-offs work?
There will be two paths and two rounds in the Euro 2025 qualifiers. Each game will be played over two legs.
League B and C group fixtures will determine where teams are placed for their play-off draw.
Round One, Path One – third and fourth place League A teams to face the five group winners and three best-ranked runners-up in League C.
The eight winners progress to the second round.
Round One, Path Two – the four group winners and two best-ranked runners-up in League B will be drawn against the remaining two runners-up and four third-placed teams in League B.
The six winners progress to the second round.
Round Two – all 14 winners are drawn together in seven ties. Seven teams will be seeded based on their European Qualifying overall ranking.
The seven winners will then join the already-qualified eight teams at Euro 2025, plus Switzerland.
What about Switzerland?
Switzerland will be hosting Euro 2025, but they will still compete in League B, despite already having their spot assured as the host nation.
The play-off paths will be adjusted based on Switzerland’s performance.
If they finish as a group winner, runner-up or in third place, the best-ranked fourth-placed team of League B will complete the round one, path two play-off line-up and the draw seeding for the six ties will be adjusted.
What is the Euro 2025 qualifying schedule?
Qualifying matchdays one and two: April 3 to 9 2024
Qualifying matchdays three and four: May 29 to June 4 2024
Qualifying matchdays five and six: July 10 to 16 2024
Play-off draw: July 19 2024
Play-off round one (two legs): October 23 to 29 2024
Play-off round two (two legs): November 27 to December 3 2024
Euro 2025 finals draw: December 16 2024
Euro 2025 finals: July 2 to 27 2025 (Switzerland)
