England are drawn in group of demise in Euro 2025 qualifying

England face a gaggle of demise to qualify for Euro 2025 with the Lionesses drawn towards France, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.

The reigning champions should end in one of many high two locations to qualify routinely for the match in Switzerland and keep away from 4 additional play-off video games.

The 51 groups hoping to qualify for the match have been break up into three leagues – A, B and C.

The outcomes of the 2023-2024 Nations League marketing campaign decided which league groups entered, with England in League A, Group 3.

The Lionesses are arguably within the hardest group. England the fourth greatest ranked workforce on the earth with France third and Sweden fifth, whereas the Republic of Ireland one in every of more durable lower-ranked groups Sarina Wiegman’s aspect may have drawn.

England have been drawn towards France, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland in Euro 2025 qualifying

England should defend their crown the exhausting manner after they have been handed a troublesome draw

The qualifying group has been billed ‘the group of demise’ after three of the world’s high 5 groups have been drawn collectively

‘Of course, we all went into the draw knowing that Sweden – one of the top countries – would be in Pot 3 because of their Nations League performance in 2023 so with France, Sweden, and Ireland in our group, it will be very competitive.

‘It’s exciting and now we just have to show up and perform. For the fans and for football, it is really good because it will be so competitive.’

England beat Sweden within the semi-final of Euro 2022 however are but to face France or the Republic of Ireland underneath Wiegman.

‘France have a very good squad and they showed their qualities by reaching the Nations League final,’ Wiegman added.

‘I’m really excited to play against France because we haven’t confronted them throughout my time as England head coach, so I’m actually wanting ahead to these two video games.

‘Sweden struggled in the Nations League, which is why they were in Pot 3, but over the years, they have performed so well. They are a top country with top players in their squad, many of whom we know from the Women’s Super League.

‘The games with the Republic of Ireland will be really competitive.

‘The two countries are obviously close to each other so hopefully lots of fans will have the opportunity to go to watch those games.

‘Like with Sweden, the players know each other so well because a lot of them play in the Women’s Super League and some play alongside our players. So I think they are another two games which will be competitive and have some special elements to it too.’

Sarina Wiegman’s aspect should end within the high two groups to qualify routinely

France are one of many type sides on the earth and misplaced the Nations League remaining to Spain

In every league, the groups have been break up up into 4 seeding pots. England have been in pot two as a result of ending second of their Nations League group.

That meant they have been assured to get one in every of France, Spain, Germany, or Netherlands – who completed high of their League A teams.

The high two groups within the 4 League A teams will qualify routinely for the match whereas the remaining seven locations might be taken by the best-ranked sides from all three leagues.

The groups that end third and fourth within the League A teams routinely qualify for the play-offs, as will the highest three groups in every League B group, that means England may end backside of their group and nonetheless have an excellent likelihood of qualifying.

If hosts Switzerland end within the high three of their group, then one of the best ranked fourth-place workforce from League B will qualify for the play-offs.

From League C, the 5 group winners and three best-ranked runners-up will attain the play-offs.

The first spherical of play-offs will see the eight groups from League A drawn towards the eight sides from League C, whereas the six greatest groups from League B will face the six worst groups from League B.

Once that spherical is accomplished, the 14 groups remaining might be break up in seedings. The high seven ranked nations might be drawn towards the opposite seven groups, and the winners of these fixtures will take up the ultimate seven qualifying spots.

The qualification stage has been shaped in a Nations League-style format for the primary time

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all in League B however have been saved aside within the draw.

Scotland have been drawn towards Serbia, Israel and Slovakia whereas Wales will tackle Croatia, Ukraine and Kosovo.

Northern Ireland face video games towards Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta.