UEFA Euro 2025 kicks off today with Iceland playing Finland at 17.00 UK time, with European heavyweights waiting in the wings to kick off their respective campaigns in the hunt for glory.
Fans of football betting will be all over this competition as the FIFA Club World Cup peters out and a summer without significant football to bet on looms.
There are a host of nations with very real chances of taking home the trophy, but the bookies have zeroed in on four heavy-hitters who they feel have the best chance of winning Euro 2025. Let's dive into the favourites to win this summer showpiece of women's football.
Spain (7/4 favourites)
As the reigning world champions, Spain are undoubtedly the team to beat in the upcoming European Championship. They have solidified their position as the strongest team in Europe by adding a UEFA Nations League title to their collection under Montse Tome, beating France 2-0 in the final in February 2024.
After winning the 2023 World Cup, Spain are looking to become only the second women’s team in history to win consecutive World Cup and Euro tournaments after Germany, who won five major trophies in a row between 2001 and 2009. Spain proved their worth in qualifying, topping their group, while no team in League A won more points (15) or scored more goals (18) than they did.
Two-time Ballon d’Or Féminin winner Aitana Bonmatí will be key to any success. She made more passes that ended in the final third (126) than any other player at Euro 2022, while the Spaniard (182) also ranked first for passes completed in the opposition half, ahead of England’s Keira Walsh (171).
England (4/1)
Holders England have a title to defend in Switzerland, having claimed their first major tournament win when they triumphed on home soil at Euro 2022. The Lionesses are now aiming to be the second team to win the Euros in back-to-back editions after Germany.
Sarina Wiegman, England's coach, became the first boss to win the Women’s Euros with two different nations last time out, with her record at the tournament standing at 100 - she has 12 wins from 12 games.
England will be hoping to recapture their form from their stellar run to the trophy in 2022, where they scored 22 goals, a record for a team in a single edition of the competition across the men’s and women’s tournaments.
England have come under criticism in recent months after struggling to maintain their form. They were rocked by the international retirements of Mary Earps and Fran Kirby going into the tournament, with Millie Bright also ruling herself out due to personal reasons, meaning they will be without a lot of experience.
Germany (9/2)
Germany are the most successful women’s team in the history of the women's Euros, winning eight titles. They have played (46) and won (36) the most games at the Euros, boasting the best win rate (78%). They have both scored more goals (102) and average more goals per game (2.2) than any other nation in the competition’s history.
Germany netted 14 of those goals in 2022, with six of those coming from the now-retired Alexandra Popp. That tally was level with England’s Mead for the most ever netted at a single edition of the tournament, leaving big shoes to fill this summer.
France (5/1)
France is entering a new era, with long-time captain Wendie Renard and all-time leading goalscorer Eugenie Le Sommer left out of the squad for the tournament. Despite having played in more major tournaments without ever reaching a final than any other European nation, France has progressed from the group stage in each of their last eight appearances at major tournaments.
It will be up to the likes of Kadidiatou Diani and Clara Matéo to improve on that as they aim to translate their fine club form to the international stage.
