Lionesses' manager Sarina Wiegman, whose side go into the tournament in Switzerland as defending champions, described the draw as 'tough' but 'very exciting'.
Defending champions England are to face Wales, France and the Netherlands in a 'tough' but 'exciting' Women's Euro 2025 group stage. The Lionesses go into next summer's tournament in Switzerland among the favourites after winning on home soil in 2022. But they face a tough start to the competition, with an opening group game on 5 July against France, who beat the Lionesses 2-1 in May to top the qualifying group.
will publish the full schedule with kick-off times following the draw. Meanwhile, has confirmed a huge rise in total prize money for the tournament to €41m . A statement read: 'The Executive Committee approved €41m in prize money for Women's Euro 2025, representing a 156 percent increase on the figure from 2022. 'Participating national associations will now also distribute a guaranteed percentage of the rewards - between 30 percent and 40 percent - to their players for the first time.'
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