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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The lowdown on UEFA Women's EURO 2025: Day 13
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. Advertisement 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 🔎 📸 SEBASTIEN BOZON - AFP or licensors 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. Advertisement It'll be interesting to see who misses out if she does get the nod. Key storyline 🔑 📸 Daniela Porcelli - 2025 Getty Images 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. Advertisement Must-watch video 🎥 A look at the stunning highlights from the best player from the entire group stage: Fun facts 📊 The two teams drew 0-0 and 1-1 when they met in qualifying last year. Norway won all three of their group games at Women's EURO for the first time. Our prediction 🔮 Norway 2-1 Italy 📸 Eddie Keogh - 2025 Getty Images
The Guardian
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Can Norway finally fulfil potential and end long wait for success at Euro 2025?
The perennial underachievement of the Norway women's national team is one of football's great mysteries. How can a side packed with some of the world's finest players continually make early exits at tournaments, fail to look cohesive and even suffer a chastening 8-0 defeat against England at Euro 2022? How can great talents such as Barcelona's Caroline Graham Hansen, Chelsea's Guro Reiten and the former Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg not thrive together in their national-team kit? Stop there. Hold that thought. Something is stirring. Norway topped Group A at Euro 2025 with three wins from three and face Italy on Wednesday in the quarter-finals. Is this the summer when Norway will deliver on their potential, offered not just by Graham Hansen, Reiten and Hegerberg but Arsenal's Frida Maanum and players from Manchester United, Atlético Madrid and Lyon? And with an English head coach in the former Wales manager Gemma Grainger. Norway are the second-most successful team in Women's Euros history, with two titles, but have not lifted this trophy since 1993. So far, though, 2025 has been a year of long waits ending in football, whether it was Real Madrid's women's team winning their first clásico, an English women's team lifting a European title for the first time since 2007 or Inter qualifying for the Women's Champions League for the first time. In the men's game, Crystal Palace, Newcastle and Tottenham ended trophy droughts, Paris Saint-Germain got their first men's European Cup and Harry Kane won a trophy. Rory McIlroy finally got his Masters. Last month, South Africa's men's cricket side won their first global trophy in 27 years. Maybe there is something in the air this year. Maybe, 20 years after the slogan 'good things happen to those who wait' began to be phased out in a well-known Irish stout's advertising, 2025 is the year when that comes true. Norway have been waiting 25 years for international women's football success, since their Olympic gold in Sydney in 2000, and have waited 30 years to hoist major trophy, since winning the 1995 Women's World Cup, at a time when the star of their team was Hege Riise, who temporarily preceded Sarina Wiegman in the Lionesses dugout. In the past two Euros they crashed out at the group stage. The former Tottenham and Norway men's national team goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt, who got 97 caps and is in Switzerland as a pundit for the Norwegian broadcaster TV.2, says the past few tournaments were 'a bit disastrous' but explains: 'I think we have become a bit of a victim of the general rise in level of women's football. Because we were quite early to it, we had lots of girls playing football quite early, so we had an advantage, but now when the big nations really go for it, and they become professional and you have academies in Spain and stuff like that, it's becoming more difficult to beat those teams. And now you have all the other late developers that are maybe in population a bit bigger than Norway, so it becomes difficult to beat them too.' During this tournament, Norway have beaten Switzerland, Finland and Iceland by a one-goal margin. Thorstvedt was not hugely impressed by the performances in their first two wins but said: 'I'm so much more optimistic and so much happier now after the third match because, against Iceland, we played really well. It was like: 'Take these shackles off my feet so I can dance.' Suddenly it was enjoyable, suddenly it was like we have got a good team. There was no pressure because we had already won the group, so that mentality might have played into it, so I just hope we get to see a Norway team that plays with freedom.' Italy are higher in Fifa's world rankings than any of those three group opponents and are on an impressive run. Thorstvedt said: 'I've seen all of Italy's good matches and they're a good team. If Norway can beat Italy and reach a semi-final you can't argue with that – it's a humongous success. If we lose to Italy, I think the final verdict will be determined by the way we lose, maybe, whereas if we win that would be totally incredible. Gemma Grainger seems to have created a good atmosphere in the group and things are looking good.'
Daily Mirror
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo squad confirmed – how live upgrades work
The EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo squad is now available in Ultimate Team, joining the Shapeshifters Team 3 squad in packs. EA Sports has released the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad in Ultimate Team packs, featuring live player items that can earn upgrades based on Euro 2025. The biggest women's tournament of the year begins next month, and EA Sports has started to build up the Euro 2025 hype in Ultimate Team by releasing the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad. Featuring players who will be playing in Euro 2025, the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo is a live promo, meaning each player can earn upgrades over the next few weeks based on their respective nations' performances. The EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo is the first live promo EA has released since Fantasy FC, with five upgrades available in total, including one that will turn a player 99-rated, but we already knew this based on Path to Glory leaks. The EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad is now available in Ultimate Team packs until Friday, July 4 at 10am PDT / 1 pm EDT / 6 pm BST, when the Shapeshifters Team 4 squad will be released instead. EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad revealed EA has released 15 players as part of the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad, with the highest-rated player 96-rated, though these can change with the upgrades. These are all the players included in the Path to Glory squad, along with official ratings. LM: Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona and Sweden) - 96 OVR LM: Guro Reiten (Chelsea and Norway) - 96 OVR CM: Grace Geyoro (Paris Saint-Germain and France) - 96 OVR LW: Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona and Spain) - 96 OVR CB: Irene Paredes (Barcelona and Spain) - 96 OVR RW: Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave and France) - 96 OVR ST: Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich and Denmark) - 96 OVR ST: Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir (Wolfsburg and Iceland) - 95 OVR CDM: Janaina Minge (Wolfsburg and Germany) - 95 OVR ST: Lea Schuller (Bayern Munich and Germany) - 95 OVR RB: Giulia Gwinn (Bayern Munich and Germany) - 95 OVR ST: Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City and Netherlands) - 95 OVR CAM: Ewelina Kamczyk (Fleury 91 and Poland) - 95 OVR CB: Griedge Mbock (Paris Saint-Germain and France) - 95 OVR CDM: Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign) - 95 OVR EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory upgrade path There are five upgrades available for each player to try and earn, and realistically, each player should be getting at least one. Here are the upgrade requirements: Spain, France, England and Germany are the favourites to win the competition, so players from these nations are likely to be more expensive, but also the most likely to receive upgrades. As well as the Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad, EA has released a Shapeshifters Team 3 squad in packs as well, while more Path to Glory players are also available as SBCs.
Daily Mirror
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory release date, leaks and upgrade path
A new Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo will be released in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team this week, alongside another Shapeshifters squad A new live promo will be dropping in Ultimate Team packs this week, with the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad set to be released. Most eyes are currently on EA FC 26 with a copious amount of EA FC 26 leaks currently circulating on social media, but EA Sports ' attention is still on EA FC 25, with plenty of Ultimate Team content in the pipeline for the next few weeks. The Shapeshifters promo will continue with the release of the Shapeshifters Team 3 squad this week, but EA will also be releasing another promo, with the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad entering packs as well. To celebrate the upcoming Women's Euro 2025 tournament, EA is releasing the EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad, featuring live player items that will upgrade based on their respective countries' progress in the competition. EA last released a Path to Glory squad in EA FC 24 for Euro 2024, but this time, it's the women's turn, and some fantastic players have been leaked to be released. Here's everything we know about the upcoming EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory promo squad, including the release date, leaks and upgrade path. EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory release date The EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory release date will be Friday, June 27 at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT/ 6pm BST. The promo squad will likely remain in packs for one week, with Shapeshifters Team 4 set to be released on Friday, July 4. Like the Euro 2024 Path to Glory promo in EA FC 24, we may also get a Path to Glory: The Knockouts squad, but that wouldn't be for a few weeks. EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory leaks Leaker @DonkTrading has revealed the full Euro 2025 Path to Glory squad, including some amazing players from Sweden, France, Spain and more. Here's a full list of leaked players so far, along with leaked ratings: LM: Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona and Sweden) - 96 OVR LM: Guro Reiten (Chelsea and Norway) - 96 OVR CM: Grace Geyoro (Paris Saint-Germain and France) - 96 OVR LW: Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona and Spain) - 96 OVR CB: Irene Paredes (Barcelona and Spain) - 96 OVR RW: Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave and France) - 96 OVR ST: Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich and Denmark) - 96 OVR ST: Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir (Wolfsburg and Iceland) - 95 OVR CDM: Janaina Minge (Wolfsburg and Germany) - 95 OVR ST: Lea Schuller (Bayern Munich and Germany) - 95 OVR RB: Giulia Gwinn (Bayern Munich and Germany) - 95 OVR ST: Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City and Netherlands) - 95 OVR CAM: Ewelina Kamczyk (Fleury 91 and Poland) - 95 OVR CB: Griedge Mbock (Paris Saint-Germain and France) - 95 OVR CDM: Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign) - 95 OVR EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory upgrade path @AsyFutTrader has revealed the upgrade path for Euro 2025 Path to Glory player items, with five upgrades available in total. This is the leaked upgrades in full: Team scored three or more goals in the group stages: +1 OVR Team qualifies for the Euro 2025 quarter-finals: five-star skill moves/weak foot, +1 alt position and every Role++ Team qualifies for the Euro 2025 semi-finals: +1 PlayStyle Plus Team qualifies for the Euro 2025 final: +1 OVR Team wins Euro 2025: 99 OVR & Icon chemistry EA FC 25 Euro 2025 Path to Glory expected FUT content We can expect more Path to Glory players to be released as SBCs and Objectives, while we should also get themed Objectives with pack and player pick rewards on offer. As we've seen with the Champions League, Europa League, and Nations League, we can also expect that whichever nation wins Euro 2025 will receive a Euro 2025 winner promo, where they all receive huge upgrades.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Women's Euros 2025: Guide to Group A – Hosts' hopes, Hegerberg and a long-throw weapon
It is a Nordic takeover in this intriguingly open group as Norway, Iceland and Finland join hosts Switzerland. None of these four teams made it past the group stage in the last edition of this competition in England in 2022, with only Norway even managing to win a single game. Switzerland will be hoping that this favourable group and their home advantage give them the opportunity to make it to the knockout stage of a European Championship for the first time. The favourites are… Norway are something of a fallen giant within the women's game, having reached the finals of the first four European Championships and first two World Cups. They won the Euros in 1987 and 1993, and the World Cup in 1995. However, recent tournament performances have been disappointing — their 8-0 drubbing against England at the last Euros was a particular low. Advertisement This is despite a glut of talent that includes Lyon's Ada Hegerberg, Barcelona's Caroline Graham Hansen and Chelsea's Guro Reiten. All three of those players will be 30 by the time this tournament ends, and there is a sense this generation is running out of time to truly make its mark at international level. Former Wales boss Gemma Grainger took charge of the side in January of last year, but they only won one of six matches in their qualifying group, eventually making the tournament through two-legged wins against Albania and Northern Ireland. If Norway are to top the group, it may well be that they look to some of their younger talent coming through. Celin Bizet and Elisabeth Terland, both 23, have put together impressive seasons at Manchester United, and may see this as a coming-of-age summer. The standout match will be… Switzerland vs Norway Norway and Switzerland will fancy themselves as potential group winners here and finishing top could be particularly important at Euro 2025, as the runner-up in Group A will face the winner of Group B, which holds world champions Spain. The two sides know plenty about each other, having faced off at the 2023 World Cup in a 0-0 draw that helped Switzerland top the group. Norway finished as runners-up but both sides went out in the round of 16. Advertisement They have also been competing in the same Nations League group, with Norway coming out 2-1 winners in their first match in February and following that up with a 1-0 away win on June 3. The group's galactico is… Ada Hegerberg (Norway) It has been a tough couple of years for Hegerberg, who has struggled to find regular playing time due to a range of injuries. But the fact that new manager Grainger named her as captain in March, taking over from veteran defender Maren Mjelde, shows how important Hegerberg still is to this side. The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner missed the 2017 Euros and 2019 World Cup in protest at the treatment of the women's side by the Norwegian Football Federation and struggled to make an impact in 2022 and 2023. She has not scored a goal at a major international tournament since the 2015 World Cup. At club level, it seems Lyon manager Joe Montemurro prefers 21-year-old Haiti forward Melchie Dumornay. Advertisement Although Hegerberg will turn 30 in July, there is a sense that there is surely more to come from her providing she can stay fit. The player who could make a name for themselves is… Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) The 18-year-old Barcelona midfielder looks set to be the home nation's standout star this summer after a breakout year at domestic and international level. Recruited by the Catalan club via an Instagram message, she made her debut for Switzerland in February last year, barely a month after turning 17. She has been capped 12 times, scoring twice, while she made eight league starts for Barcelona during 2024-25, no mean feat for a teenager competing with some of the best players in the world. Advertisement Her ability to carry the ball helps her open up space in congested areas of the pitch, and she has a maturity beyond her years when it comes to the technical aspects of the game. A story to look out for Pia Sundhage is the one manager at this European Championship who has actually won it as a player. The Switzerland coach has a lengthy and impressive coaching CV that includes winning two Olympic gold medals with the United States, as well as time managing Sweden and Brazil internationally. All eyes will be on whether her significant pedigree can inspire the home nation. Switzerland have only ever won one game in their two previous appearances at the Euros, but they have twice made the round of 16 at the World Cup, in 2015 and 2023. More pertinently, not since England in 2005 has a host of the competition failed to make it beyond the group stage. You might not know this Keep an eye out for Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir's long throws. The Iceland forward is known for her ability to hurl the ball into the box, which could prove crucial for her team, particularly with the aerial prowess of West Ham United's Dagny Brynjarsdottir, who is 5ft 11in (180cm). Jonsdottir appeared to have fallen out of favour with German club Wolfsburg and, with her contract expiring, it was announced last month she would be joining Angel City in the NWSL on a two-year deal. Fixtures in full July 2: Iceland vs Finland, 17:00 BST, 12:00 ET Advertisement July 2: Switzerland vs Norway, 20:00 BST, 15:00 ET July 6: Norway vs Finland, 17:00 BST, 12:00 ET July 6: Switzerland vs Iceland, 20:00 BST, 15:00 ET July 10: Finland vs Switzerland, 20:00 BST, 15:00 ET July 10: Norway vs Iceland, 20:00 BST, 15:00 ET This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Finland, Switzerland, Iceland, UK Women's Football, Women's Euros 2025 The Athletic Media Company
