The draw for UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying took place earlier this afternoon, with West Ham United women’s team’s European Hammers finding out who they will be up against in their quest to qualify for the tournament.
Holders England have been drawn in a tough group with the Republic of Ireland, France and Sweden in Group A3 of Women's Euro 2025 qualifying. This means that Viviane Asseyi and Hawa Cissoko could come up against Jess Ziu, Megan Walsh and Jessie Stapleton in what looks on paper an incredibly strong group.
Amber Tysiak and Emma Snerle could also feature against one-another, as Denmark and Belgium were drawn in Group A2 alongside the Czech Republic and current world champions Spain.
Meanwhile, Dagný Brynjarsdóttir’s Iceland have been drawn in Group A4 alongside Germany, Austria and Poland.
The qualifiers will see each team face the other teams in their group home and away, with group winners and runners-up from each League A group automatically qualifying, with the remaining seven places taken by the best-ranked sides from all three leagues.
All third and fourth-placed teams from League A will go through to the play-offs, whilst the top three teams in each League B group will also make the play-offs. If Switzerland finish in the top three of their group, then the best ranked fourth-placed team from League B will go into the play-offs.
From League C, the five group winners and three best-ranked runners-up will reach the play-offs.Then, the 28 teams making the play-offs will be whittled down to seven, with the first round being split into two paths.
The eight sides from League A will be drawn against the eight sides from League C. The six best teams from League B will face the six lowest-ranked teams from League B. Both sets of matches are two-legged.
In the second play-off round, the remaining 14 teams will be split via seedings. The seven nations with the best ranking will be drawn against the other seven teams. The winners of those fixtures will qualify for the finals.
Where a team qualifies will also determinate the composition of the leagues for the upcoming 2025-26 UEFA Women’s Nations League.
The groups in full
League A
Group A1: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland
Group A2: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic
Group A3: France, England, Sweden, Republic of Ireland
Group A4: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland
League B
Group B1: Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Azerbaijan
Group B2: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel
Group B3: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Malta
Group B4: Wales, Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo
League C
Group C1: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia
Group C2: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova
Group C3: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands
Group C4: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Group C5: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg
