The 2025 European Championship is just a few months away now, and the start of the new Women's Nations League campaign in February has allowed everyone to take a closer look at the contenders for the title, in a competitive environment, and for the first time at all since the blockbuster group-stage draw back in December. There are several nations in the same groups in both competitions, and this past week provided dress rehearsals for some of the fixtures that will be played this summer, only adding to the intrigue as the hype builds for the tournament in Switzerland.
England will be the defending champions in July, having beaten Germany 2-1 in extra-time at Wembley in the 2022 final. The Lionesses have had success since that triumph, reaching a first-ever Women's World Cup final, but they were beaten by another European nation, Spain, on that occasion. Making the build-up to this Euros all the more interesting is the fact that those two will meet twice before the tournament begins, with their first encounter resulting in a 1-0 win for England this past week.
But there are plenty of other contenders for this title too, including eight-time winners Germany, 2017 champions Netherlands and the likes of Sweden and France, both semi-finalists in 2022. So, how has the first international break of 2025 impacted the perception of each nation's chances of glory? GOAL ranks all 16 teams...