Women's Euro 2025 Power Rankings: England and Spain clear front-runners with France on the rise as action in Switzerland gets under way

On Wednesday, the 2025 European Championship will finally get underway. After months of build-up, intensified by a Women's Nations League campaign that has seen many of the contenders for the title go head-to-head in a competitive setting, it all kicks off in Switzerland this week, where 16 teams will be vying for success.

England will be the defending champions, having beaten Germany 2-1 in extra-time at Wembley in the 2022 final. The Lionesses have tasted more success since that triumph, too, as they reached a first-ever Women's World Cup final, only to be 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 have already met twice in 2025, sharing a win apiece.

But there are plenty of other contenders for this title, including eight-time winners Germany, 2017 champions Netherlands and the likes of Sweden and France, both semi-finalists in 2022. So, with every squad announced and each nation having finalised preparations, who looks in good shape to compete for glory? GOAL ranks all 16 teams taking part at Euro 2025...