Women's EURO 2025 VAR technical explanations

During UEFA Women's EURO 2025, VAR Technical Explanations were published on this page. These explanations were prepared by the refereeing experts on duty and, for significant situations, accompanied by images or video to help clarify and enhance understanding of the officiating decisions.

Final: England vs Spain (27/07/2025)

VAR decision: penalty kick to be retaken

England's No9 accidentally double touched the ball when the penalty kick was taken.

Quarter-finals: France vs Germany (19/07/2025)

13' Decision overturned: penalty kick – red card

Germany's player No3 pulled the hair of her opponent.

59' Decision overturned: goal disallowed

France's player No2 was in an offside position and clearly impacted on the ability of the goalkeeper to play the ball.

Quarter-finals: Norway vs Italy (16/07/2025)

58' Decision confirmed: penalty awarded

Following a long aerial pass from a Norwegian player, Italian defender No5, positioned inside her own penalty area, held Norwegian attacker No14 using both arms. The referee, who was well-positioned to assess the situation, awarded a penalty kick and issued a caution to the Italian defender for unsporting behaviour.

At the moment the ball was played, Norwegian attacker No14 was in an offside position. However, the holding offence occurred while the ball was still in the air, far from the players, and the attacker was not actively involved in play at that time. The offside position was therefore not punishable.

As such, the attacker’s offside position did not negate the holding offence. The referee's decision to award a penalty kick and issue a caution was therefore correct.

Group stage: England vs Wales (13/07/2025)

9' Decision overturned: penalty awarded

Wales' player No20 committed the foul inside the penalty area.

Group stage: Poland vs Denmark (12/07/2025)

70' Decision overturned: goal disallowed

Denmark's player No9 was in an offside position and played the ball before scoring the goal.

Group stage: Portugal vs Belgium (11/07/2025)

64' Decision overturned: goal disallowed

Belgium's player No20 held an opponent from the back in the build-up to the goal.

90+1' Decision overturned: goal disallowed

Belgium's player No19 was in an offside position and clearly impacted on the ability of the opponent to play the ball with physical contact.

Group stage: Italy vs Spain (11/07/2025)

40' Decision after on-field review: no penalty

Italy's player No7 was in an offside position and played the ball before the penalty incident.

Group stage: Norway vs Iceland (10/07/2025)

90+1' Decision overturned: penalty awarded

Norway's player No2 held an opponent from the back.

Group stage: France vs Wales (09/07/2025)

14' Decision after factual review: goal awarded

Wales' player No7 was in an onside position in the build-up to the goal.

Group stage: Germany vs Denmark (08/07/2025)

18' Decision overturned: goal disallowed

Germany's player No9 was in an offside position and touched the ball before it entered the goal.

The sensor in the adidas Connected Official Match Ball was able to accurately record the touch of the player with the surface of the ball as shown on the broadcast.

37' Decision after factual review: penalty cancelled, direct free-kick awarded

Handball offence was committed by Denmark's player No15 outside the penalty area.

The sensor in the adidas Connected Official Match Ball was able to accurately record the touch of the player with the surface of the ball outside the penalty box as shown on the broadcast.

53' Decision after on-field review: penalty

Denmark's player No11 tripped an opponent while attempting to play the ball.

Group stage: Portugal vs Italy (07/07/2025)

80' Decision overturned: goal disallowed

Portugal's player No17 was in an offside position and played the ball before scoring the goal.

Group stage: Spain vs Belgium (07/07/2025)

50' Decision overturned: goal given

Belgium's player No7 was in an onside position before scoring the goal.

Group stage: Switzerland vs Iceland (06/07/2025)

29' Decision overturned: goal disallowed

Switzerland's player No17 blocked an opponent while attempting to play the ball in the build-up to the goal.

Group stage: France vs England (05/07/2025)

15' Decision overturned: goal disallowed

England's player No9 was in an offside position and played the ball in the build-up to the goal.

Group stage: Denmark vs Sweden (04/07/2025)

12' Decision after on-field review: no penalty

Denmark's player No3 tripped an opponent in the build-up to the penalty incident.

Group stage: Switzerland vs Norway (02/07/2025)

70' Decision overturned: no penalty

Switzerland's player No20 was in an offside position and played the ball before the penalty incident.