2025 Women's Nations League finals contenders: Germany vs France, Spain vs Sweden
Friday, June 6, 2025
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Holders Spain, 2023/24 runners-up France, inaugural bronze-medallists Germany and first-time qualifiers Sweden will take part in the second UEFA Women's Nations League finals this autumn.
The four League A group winners will face off in a knockout competition (after they each participate in UEFA Women's EURO 2025 in July) with the ties now played over two legs.
Germany meet France and Spain take on Sweden in the semi-finals on 24 and 28 October. The final and the third-place play-off will both take place on 28 November and 2 December, with Germany and France at home in the first leg of whichever tie each go into.
Finals ties
Semi-finals (24 & 28 October)
Germany vs France
Spain vs Sweden
Final & third-place play-off (28 November & 2 December)
Germany / France vs Spain / Sweden
Germany vs France
- Head-to-head record: Germany won 13, France won 6, drawn 4.
- France beat Germany 2-1 in Décines in the 2023/24 semi-final (France were to finish second and Germany third). Germany defeated France 2-1 in the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 semi-finals in Milton Keynes.
Germany
Group A1 winners
21/02/2025: Netherlands 2-2 Germany
25/02/2025: Germany 4-1 Austria
04/04/2025: Scotland 0-4 Germany
08/04/2025: Germany 6-1 Scotland
30/05/2025: Germany 4-0 Netherlands
03/06/2025: Austria 0-6 Germany
2025 Women's Nations League scorers
Lea Schüller 5, Selina Cerci 4, Laura Freigang 3, Giovanna Hoffmann 3, Linda Dallmann 2, Sydney Lohmann 2, Klara Bühl 1, Vivien Endemann 1, Sarai Linder 1, Sjoeke Nüsken 1, Elisa Senss 1, Cora Zicai 1
2023/24 Women's Nations League: Third place
Semi-finals (Décines): France 2-1 Germany
Third-place match (Heerenveen): Netherlands 0-2 Germany
Key fact
By finishing third in the inaugural edition Germany qualified for the 2024 Olympic tournament, where they would beat Spain for bronze.
France
Group A2 winners
21/02/2025: France 1-0 Norway
25/02/2025: France 3-2 Iceland
04/04/2025: Switzerland 0-2 France
08/04/2025: Norway 0-2 France
30/05/2025: France 4-0 Switzerland
03/06/2025: Iceland 0-2 France
2025 Women's Nations League scorers
Sandy Baltimore 5, Grace Geyoro 2, Marie-Antoinette Katoto 2, Clara Mateo 2, Selma Bacha 1, Kadidiatou Diani 1, Elisa De Almeida
2023/24 Women's Nations League: Runners-up
Semi-finals (Décines): France 2-1 Germany
Final (Seville): Spain 2-0 France
Key fact
In the inaugural edition, France reached their first senior competitive final. Just like in 2023/24, France had the best record across the league stage this time.
Spain vs Sweden
- Head-to-head record: Spain won 3, Sweden won 7, drawn 4.
- Spain have won the last three encounters, all in 2023. They won the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final 2-1 in Auckland, and then defeated Sweden 3-2 in Göteborg and 5-3 in Málaga in their inaugural UEFA Women's Nations League group before going on to win the title.
Spain
Group A3 winners
21/02/2025: Spain 3-2 Belgium
26/02/2025: England 1-0 Spain
04/04/2025: Portugal 2-4 Spain
08/04/2025: Spain 7-1 Portugal
30/05/2025: Belgium 1-5 Spain
03/06/2025: Spain 2-1 England
2025 Women's Nations League scorers
Esther González 4, Clàudia Pina 4, Aitana Bonmatí 2, Athenea del Castillo 2, Alexia Putellas 2, Laia Aleixandri 1, Lucía García 1, Cristina Martin-Prieto 1, Salma Paralluelo 1, Alba Redondo 1
2023/24 Women's Nations League: Winners
Semi-finals (Seville): Spain 3-0 Netherlands
Final (Seville): Spain 2-0 France
Key fact
Since 2022, as well as the first UEFA Women's Nations League, Spain have won the FIFA Women's World Cup, FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cups and Women's U19 and U17 EUROs.
Sweden
Group A3 winners
21/02/2025: Denmark 1-2 Sweden
26/02/2025: Wales 1-1 Sweden
04/04/2025: Sweden 3-2 Italy
08/04/2025: Sweden 1-1 Wales
30/05/2025: Italy 0-0 Sweden
03/06/2025: Sweden 6-1 Denmark
2025 Women's Nations League scorers
Filippa Angeldahl 3, Stina Blackstenius 3, Fridolina Rolfö 2, Kosovare Asllani 1, Magdalena Eriksson 1, Lina Hurtig 1, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd 1, Linda Sembrant 1
2023/24 Women's Nations League: Group third place
Key fact
Sweden will have a different coach for the finals from the league stage, as Peter Gerhardsson is being replaced after UEFA Women's EURO 2025 by Tony Gustavsson, most recently in charge of Australia.