The final seven places for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland will be decided when the second play-off round takes place on 28-29 November and 3 December.

Among those involved in the two-legged playoffs after the comeback October 1 Round there are former champions Norway and Sweden, plus five nations looking to make their debut in the Women’s Euro finals, one of which is guaranteed when Wales take on the Republic of Ireland.

The seven second-round winners will join hosts Switzerland and direct qualifiers Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain in the draw for the finals on 16 December in Lausanne. The final will be held from July 2 to 27.

Thursday, November 28

Serbia vs Sweden

• Serbia aspires to make its debut in a major tournament and for the first time participates in the play-offs.
• Sweden won the first Women’s European Championship in 1984 and has not failed to qualify since the group stage was introduced in 1997. They made it through the 2001 play-offs, beating Finland.
• These nations previously met in qualifying in 2005, with Sweden winning home and away.

Friday, November 29

Portugal vs Czechia

• Portugal participated in the finals in 2017 and 2022, and also made its debut at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023.
• The Czech Republic has yet to reach a major tournament, having lost in the Women’s Euro play-offs in 2022 (on penalties to Switzerland), 2009 and 2005 (both against Italy).
• Portugal beat Czechia 3-1 in a home friendly in February (starting their current ten-game unbeaten streak). However, Czechia has won all six of these teams’ competitive meetings.

Scotland vs Finland

• Scotland qualified in 2017 (having lost dramatic qualifiers in 2013 and 2009) and also went to the 2019 World Cup (although they lost a 2023 qualifier to the Republic of Ireland after eliminating Austria).
• Finland reached the semi-finals on their debut in 2005 (after defeating Russia in the play-offs), hosted in 2009 and also qualified in 2013 and 2022. They had lost the 1997 EURO play-offs (to France) and 2001 (to Sweden).
• These teams drew 1-1 in a friendly in February in Spain, Scotland won 2-1 in Tampere in July 2023. Finland beat Scotland 1-0 home and away in their 2022 qualifying group.

Ukraine vs Belgium

• Ukraine qualified in 2009 (beating Slovenia in the play-offs), but subsequently lost the play-offs to Iceland in 2013 and Northern Ireland in 2022 (and previously to England in 2001).
• Belgium qualified in 2017 and 2022 (reaching the quarterfinals). They lost in the play-offs of the 2019 World Cup (against Switzerland on away goals) and 2023 (against Portugal).
• These teams have only met once before: Belgium won a friendly at home in 2013.

Wales vs Republic of Ireland

• Wales have never qualified for a major tournament and this is their first time in the Women’s Euro play-offs, although they reached this stage for the 2023 World Cup (beating Bosnia and Herzegovina before losing to Switzerland in extra time). .
• Ireland aspires to debut at the EURO (after having lost a play-off in 2009 against Iceland), but qualified for the 2023 World Cup, winning the play-off 1-0 in Scotland.
• Wales won 2-0 in Dublin in a friendly in February, although Ireland have emerged victorious in five of these teams’ six official meetings (winning all three away games without conceding a goal).

Poland vs Austria

• Poland debuts in the play-offs of a major tournament in search of its first qualification.
• Austria qualified for the Women’s Euro in 2017 (reaching the semi-finals) and 2022 (reaching the semi-finals). They had previously lost a 2013 playoff to Russia and were also defeated by Scotland in a 2023 World Cup playoff.
• These teams were in the same league qualifying group, Austria winning 3–1 home and away (having previously lost three of four competitive matches against Poland).

Northern Ireland vs Norway

• Northern Ireland qualified for EURO 2022, making their debut in a major tournament after beating Ukraine in the play-offs.
• Norway won the Women’s European Championship in 1987 and 1993 (followed by the 1995 World Cup and the 2000 Olympic Games). They have reached all the final stages of the European Championship and the World Cup since 1987; Their only EURO play-off came in 2005, when they beat Iceland before finishing runners-up.
• Norway beat Northern Ireland 4-1 at Euro 2022, having beaten them 6-0 home and away in qualifying. These teams have met seven times: Norway won six, but Northern Ireland beat them 3-1 in their first meeting, a Euro 2013 qualifier.

Tuesday December 3

Czechia vs Portugal
Finland vs Scotland
Republic of Ireland vs Wales
Austria vs Poland
Norway vs Northern Ireland
Sweden vs Serbia
Belgium vs Ukraine

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