England had some royal encouragement at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday with Prince William in the crowd to watch the Lionesses in their crucial match against the Netherlands.

Sarina Wiegman's side beat Germany in the final to win their first major tournament three years ago, but they are not the favourites for 2025

With the 2025 European Championship group stage about to end, there is still plenty of potential for drama. Six teams are battling for the four remaining spots in the quarter-finals going into the last round of group fixtures, which runs from July 9-13. This is how each group could pan out.

Germany may not be hosting the Women's Euros but they certainly felt like the home team in neighbouring Switzerland as their massive travelling support roared them on in a 2-1 win over Denmark that helped them progress to the knockout stage.

England were in a spot of bother at Euro 2025, but things are looking a little rosier now. The Lionesses are the defending champions in Switzerland, and they were perilously close to an embarrassing early exit after they were dealt a blow on matchday one.

Manchester United Women had more representatives in action in Euro 2025 as Wales lost 1-4 to France in Group D.United’s 20 year old back-up keeper, Safia Middleton-Patel, got her chance to shine as

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