UEFA Women's EURO 2025 had a lot to live up to after England 2022 set new standards across the board with prolific goalscoring feats and unprecedented stadium crowds. However, the tournament in Switzerland is raising the bar even more across the board.

UEFA Women's EURO 2025 runs from 2 to 27 July in Switzerland, with eight venues hosting matches. The 16-team tournament consisted of four groups of four, with the top two in each section progressing to the knockout phase. The final is at St. Jakob-Park, Basel.

Each of the four quarter-finals brought its own unique storyline — comebacks, red cards, shootout tension and individual brilliance. What struck home was the resilience shown by eventual winners of each clash. Italy’s belief, England’s refusal to quit, Spain’s composure, and Germany’s defiance in adversity.

Switzerland are through to the quarter-finals of the women’s European Championships for the first time, but boy, did they leave it late.Riola Xhemaili’s 92nd-minute equaliser sent the hosts

Switzerland coach Pia Sundhage hopes their run to the quarterfinals of their home Women's Euro will be a take-off moment for women's football in the country.

Spain have advanced to the semi-final of the Women's Euros for the first time since 1997 after beating hosts Switzerland 2-0 in Bern. The 2023 World Cup winners took more than an hour to break through the home team's determined defence, with Mariona Caldentey missing a penalty in the ninth minute.

Switzerland's Lia Waelti, wearing a team captain rainbow armband, applauds the fans at the end of the Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between Spain and Switzerland at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, July 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Alessandra Tarantino