Women's EURO 2025 tiebreakers and permutations: What teams need to reach the quarter-finals
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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The quarter-final line-up is beginning to take shape, with four teams through. We explain what sides need in their next matches to join them.
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Germany, Norway, Spain and Sweden are through to the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 quarter-finals, but who could join them? We explain what each team needs to either book a place or remain in contention for the knockout phase.
Women's EURO 2025 knockout bracket
Quarter-finals
Wednesday 16 July
QF1: Norway vs Runner-up Group B (Geneva, 21:00)
Thursday 17 July
QF3: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D (Zurich, 21:00)
Friday 18 July
QF2: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A (Bern, 21:00)
Saturday 19 July
QF4: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C (Basel, 21:00)
Semi-finals
Tuesday 22 July
SF1: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF1 (Geneva, 21:00)
Wednesday 23 July
SF2: Winner QF4 vs Winner QF2 (Zurich, 21:00)
Final
Sunday 27 July
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Basel, 18:00)
All times CET
All information in this article is subject to final confirmation from UEFA. Last updated: 8 July
Group A: Norway (6 points), Switzerland (3), Finland (3), Iceland (0)
10 July: Finland vs Switzerland, Norway vs Iceland
Norway are through to the quarter-finals as group winners.
Switzerland will reach the quarter-finals if they avoid defeat by Finland.
Finland will reach the quarter-finals if they beat Switzerland.
Iceland are unable to reach the quarter-finals.
Group B: Spain (6), Italy (4), Portugal (1), Belgium (0)
11 July: Italy vs Spain, Portugal vs Belgium
Spain are through to the quarter-finals. They will finish first if they avoid defeat by Italy.
Italy will reach the quarter-finals if they avoid defeat by Spain or if Portugal do not beat Belgium. If Italy lose and Portugal win, they will be split for second and third place on overall goal difference, then overall goals scored, then lower disciplinary points then higher position in the overall European Qualifiers phase rankings. Italy will finish first if they win.
Portugal will be unable to reach the quarter-finals unless they beat Belgium and Italy lose to Spain. In that case, Portugal and Italy would be split for second and third place by the above criteria.
Belgium are unable to reach the quarter-finals.
Group C: Sweden (6), Germany (6), Denmark (0), Poland (0)
12 July: Sweden vs Germany, Poland vs Denmark
Sweden are through to the quarter-finals. They will finish first if they avoid defeat by Germany.
Germany are through to the quarter-finals. They will finish first if they beat Sweden.
Denmark and Poland are unable to reach the quarter-finals.
Group D: Netherlands (3), France (3), England (0), Wales (0)
9 July: England vs Netherlands, France vs Wales
13 July: Netherlands vs France, England vs Wales
Netherlands will be through to the quarter-finals if they beat England and Wales do not beat France.
France will be through to the quarter-finals if they beat Wales and England do not beat the Netherlands.
England will be unable to reach the quarter-finals if they lose to the Netherlands and France avoid defeat by Wales.
Wales will be unable to reach the quarter-finals if they lose to France and the Netherlands avoid defeat by England.
Women's EURO group tiebreakers: What happens if teams end level on points?
According to Article 30 of the competition regulations:
If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the final tournament group stage, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine their rankings:
a) higher number of points obtained in the matches played among the teams in question;
b) superior goal difference resulting from the matches played among the teams in question;
c) higher number of goals scored in the matches played among the teams in question;
d) if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking, criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the remaining teams to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria e) to h) apply, in the order given, to the two or more teams still equal;
e) superior goal difference in all group matches;
f) higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
g) lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
h) higher position in the overall European Qualifiers phase rankings
If two teams that have the same number of points and that have the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, with a quarter-final place at stake, the two teams will decide their position by a penalty shoot-out, provided that no other teams within the group have the same number of points on completion of all group matches. Should more than two teams have the same number of points, the criteria listed above apply. This procedure is only necessary if a ranking of the teams is required to determine the teams qualified for the quarter-finals.
