Group B: Belgium vs Italy (5pm, Sion)
Belgium has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the tournament. They are expected to name a three-at-the-back system against Italy.
Belgium is currently ranked 20th in the world, and a few years ago, they reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 tournament.
This is their third time at the European Championship.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Lichtfus; Deloose, Tysiak, Cayman; Janssens, Vanhaevermaet, De Caigny, Philtjens; Teulings, Eurlings; Wullaert
Last time out, Belgium finished second in a group containing Italy, with four points from their three games.
They’ve won two of their six competitive games in 2025, including a win over England.
The Italian manager who last week only cut his 27-player preliminary squad down to 23.
He decided to leave out Everton's Aurora Galli, as well as Valentina Bergamaschi, Martina Rosucci and Astrid Gilardi.
Italy qualified top of the group ahead of the Netherlands.
They are currently ranked 13th in the world three short of their highest ever ranking.
Italy have made appearances in the past seven Women's Euros but have struggled more so since the tournament expanded to 16 teams.
In the last two tournament they have been knocked out at the group stage
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Giuliani; Di Guglielmo, Salvai, Linari, Bonansea; Caruso, Giugliano, Severini, Boattin; Cantore, Cambiaghi
Belgium won the most recent meeting between these two sides with a 2-1 win in 2023. But Italy do still edge the head-to-head, winning six of their 11 matches with Belgium alongside four defeats.
Group B: Spain vs Portugal (8pm, Bern)
Spain will likely be without Atiana Bonmati who is still recovering from viral Meningitis, also Irene Paredes is lone missing for this open as well as Vicky Lopez are injury doubts. Plus Cata Coll is also a slight doubt due to Tonsilitis.
But they are not without some great super girls like Claudia Pina and Alexia Putellas.
Spain are the favourites to win Euros 2025, last euros they got knock out at the quarter-finalll stage for the third time in just four appearances. They have since asserted their dominance with a World Cup and Nations league trophy.
The only game they lost in the current Nations league round was to England at Wembley.
They have only had one clean sheet in 14 matches currently.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Coll; Batlle, Fernandez, Aleixandri, Olga; Guijarro, Putellas, Caldentey; Pina, Paralluelo, Athenea
Portugal are without Kiki Nazerg due to an ankle injury and Teresa Abelleira.
This is portugals third time in the Euros all in the last three tournaments. They have never left the group stage.
Three years ago they finished bottom of their group with one point from three matches.
Portugal go into Euro 2025 with four defeats from their six games in 2025, which have come in their past four matches.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Pereira; Costa, Seica, Borges; Gomes, Jacino, Do. Silva, Norton, Amado; J. Silva, Di. Silva
Spain have won both games against Portugal in 2025, securing victories home and away in the Uefa Nations League. La Roja have won six of their seven meetings with their Iberian neighbours, losing the other.
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