Women’s Euro 2025: the best pictures from a dramatic tournament

Norway’s Ada Hegerberg (left) celebrates an own goal by Switzerland’s Julia Stierli (bottom) at St Jakob-Park on the opening day of the tournament.

Cristiana Girelli and Emma Severini of Italy battle for possession with Marie Detruyer and Sarah Wijnants of Belgium during their Group B match at Stade Tourbillon in Sion.

Norway and Finland battle at Stade Tourbillon, a beautiful stadium nestled in the Swiss Alps.

Poland’s goalkeeper Kinga Szemik stretches to make a save during the Group C match between Poland and Sweden

Grace Clinton (centre) holds off Daniëlle van de Donk, Damaris Egurrola and Victoria Pelova during England’s Group D match against the Netherlands.

France’s Marie-Antoinette Katoto eyes the ball during the Group D match against Wales in St Gallen.

Lauren James looks on ruefully after missing a chance against the Netherlands but it was a dominant 4-0 win for England in the group stage.

Switzerland and Finland fans mingle outside the Stade de Genève.

Norway’s Signe Gaupset (left) celebrates with Elisabeth Terland after scoring the opening goal against Iceland in Thun.

Amber Tysiak celebrates Belgium’s second ‘goal’ against Portugal in Group B, before it is disallowed after a VAR review.

Germany’s Carlotta Wamser handles the ball against Sweden in Zurich. Wamser was shown a red card and Sweden were awarded a penalty.

The braided hair of France’s Kadidiatou Diani whips across her face during the warm-up before the Group D match against the Netherlands.

Delphine Cascarino (left) scores France’s fourth goal against the Netherlands under pressure from Dominique Janssen.

Netherlands v France was a thrilling 5-2 win for the latter, despite Victoria Pelova’s early equaliser for the Dutch.

Some textbook Italian passion on show as Elena Linari and Emma Severini belt out the national anthem before their quarter-final against Norway.

Hegerberg (right) battles for the ball with the Italy goalkeeper Laura Giuliani. The striker scored a fine goal but also missed a penalty for Norway.

Cristiana Girelli scored both goals in a 2-1 win to send Italy past Norway and into the semi-finals.

A Sweden fan waves the national flag before the quarter-final clash with England at Stadion Letzigrund.

Lucy Bronze lashes her penalty past Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk during a dramatic shootout which England won 3-2.

Sweden’s Smilla Holmberg and Fridolina Rolfö console each other after their painful defeat to England.

Switzerland fans on a pre-match fan march to Stadion Wankdorf in Bern for the hosts’ quarter-final against Spain.

Switzerland and Barcelona midfielder Sydney Schertenleib feels the nerves before the meeting with Spain.

Switzerland’s Viola Calligaris and Géraldine Reuteler embrace after their quarter-final defeat.

Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger makes a remarkable save in extra time against France during their quarter-final.

Germany win a penalty shootout? Of course. The players celebrate following the team’s narrow victory against France.

England’s Chloe Kelly (right) and Michelle Agyemang both scored dramatic goals in extra-time and normal time respectively to send England past Italy into the Euros final.

Germany’s Sophia Kleinherne (right) hurts herself as she makes a last-ditch tackle on Spain’s Salma Paralluelo.

Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí (right) scores from an acute angle in extra-time to sink Germany and set up another final with England.

Spain’s players are hyped up to reach the final and celebrate in from of their fans.

After her trademark run-up, Chloe Kelly laces the winning penalty past Spain’s Cata Coll during the shootout to clinch the trophy for England.

Two England heroes, Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang, take stock of their achievement after the victory over Spain.