England among the nine teams qualifying automatically for Euro 2025
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England secured their place in Euro 2025 after a goalless draw against Sweden.
Despite dominating the game for long periods, the Lionesses couldn’t find their ruthless streak, decent efforts from Russo and Stanway failed to find the back of the net.
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Scotland remained unbeaten in their group with a 1-0 win over Serbia. They progress to the playoffs.
Northern Ireland beat Bosnia 2-0 to finish second in their group and move to the playoffs.
Wales also secured their place in the playoffs with a 2-0 win over Kosovo. Jess Fishlock scored to become Wales’ all-time highest goalscorer with 45 goals.
The shock result of the final group games was the Republic of Ireland beating France 3-1.
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A new qualifying format was introduced for Euro 2025.
Teams were put into three leagues (A, B and C) depending on their performance in the Nations League.
These leagues were split into groups (1, 2, 3, 4) which competed in a qualifier round (that round has now finished).
The winner and runner-up from League A groups and hosts Switzerland (League B) go through automatically.
After the group games, 28 teams progress to the playoffs. There, they’ll play two rounds of playoff games.
The teams are split into two paths for the first round, played over two legs, home and away. The winners (14 teams) progress to the second leg of the playoffs.
The winners of path one, play the winners of path two in the second round.
Whoever wins those matches will take the final seven places in the Euro 2025 finals.
Euro 2025 playoffs
Who has qualified so far?
Denmark, England (title holders), France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland (hosts)
What happens next?
Now teams will compete for the final seven spots in the Euro finals over two rounds of playoffs. Round one matches will be played between 23 and 29 October. The eight winners of round one will progress to the second round, played between 27 November and 3 December.
Round one playoff games (two legs):
Path 1
Romania vs Poland
Greece vs Belgium
Montenegro vs Finland
Georgia vs Republic of Ireland
Slovenia vs Austria
Luxembourg vs Sweden
Belarus vs Czechia
Albania vs Norway
Path 2
Türkiye vs Ukraine
Croatia vs Northern Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia
Azerbaijan vs Portugal
Hungary vs Scotland
Slovakia vs Wales
Round two playoff games (two legs):
Azerbaijan / Portugal vs Belarus / Czechia
Hungary / Scotland vs Montenegro / Finland
Türkiye / Ukraine vs Greece / Belgium
Slovakia / Wales vs Georgia / Republic of Ireland
Romania / Poland vs Slovenia / Austria
Croatia / Northern Ireland vs Albania / Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Serbia vs Luxembourg / Sweden