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• Arsenal agreed a transfer fee of £1 million for Olivia Smith, making it the first-ever seven-figure transfer in women’s football. This eclipses the previous record set by Chelsea's January 2025 signing of Naomi Girma for over USD 1.1 million.
• The 20‑year‑old scored seven goals in 20 WSL appearances during her debut season at Liverpool—nearly a third of their league goals—in various attacking roles, including winger and centre-forward.
• This major investment follows free transfers of Chloe Kelly and Taylor Hinds, highlighting Arsenal’s ambition to build on their recent UEFA Women’s Champions League title.

Read the full story on The Guardian.

• Just a few years ago, goalkeeper Olivia Clark was working at McDonald’s while playing in England’s seventh-tier Lincolnshire Women & Girls League—a stark contrast to her position now as Wales’ Euro 2025 number one.
• Her background of juggling multiple jobs (McDonald’s, Co-op) and semi-pro football shaped a strong work ethic.

Discover her full story here. 

In Group A, both matches will be played at 9 p.m. Central European Time. While Iceland will be playing Norway for pride alone—the Norwegians have already secured their place in the quarterfinals—Finland and Switzerland will battle it out for a spot in the knockout stage. Which players should you keep an eye on?

Switzerland - Livia Peng

The number one goalkeeper, but also Chelsea's first signing for the new season. She is only 23 years old, but is already heading for a fifth league engagement. It will be difficult for her to break through at Chelsea - in addition to the rock-solid position of number one Hannah Hampton, she also faces competition from Femke Liefting, who the Blues signed last season but has not yet had a chance to prove herself due to injury, and Becky Spencer, who came on loan from Tottenham and has since stayed. Although Peng made a mistake in the opening match, she has made some excellent saves in the championship, which will certainly help her with coach Bompastor.

Norway - Ada Hegerberg

Norway will once again be led by captain Ada Hegerberg in today's match against Iceland. Although Norway has been waiting for its big success at a world tournament since 2000, when it triumphed at the Sydney Olympics, its individual players are successful at club level. Hegerberg is the first player ever, and so far the only non-Spanish player, to win the Ballon d'Or.

Island - Dagný Brynjadóttir

A notable player and a key figure at West Ham, she is known in football not only for her fighting spirit, but also for raising the question of motherhood in top-level sport. This is a question that affects all women's sports, not just football. Although Iceland's chances of reaching the quarter-finals are now over, they are not a team that will easily give up and will fight hard against Norway today.

Finland - Sanni Franssi

There may not have been high expectations for Finland at the start of the tournament, but they certainly surprised everyone with their attractive football and exciting moments. One of the key players in the white jerseys is Sanni Franssi, who until now played for Real Sociedad in the Basque Country and will join London City Lionesses from the new season. The club, which has just been promoted to the WSL, nevertheless has high ambitions. Franssi will be there, perhaps even as a participant in the Euro quarterfinals. We'll see.

We are approaching the final round of the group stage. In Group A, only Norway has secured a spot in the quarterfinals, while Iceland is playing for pride today. Will the host Swiss or Finland advance to the knockout stage? And please note the change: both matches will be played at 9:00 p.m. today!

Finland vs. Switzerland

• 21:00 (Central European time)
• Stade de Genève (Geneve)
• Capacity: 30 084

Norway vs. Island

• 21:00 (Central European time)
• Stockhorn Arena (Thun)
• Capacity: 10 000

• France defeated Wales 4–1 in St Gallen, putting Wales "all but out" of the tournament.
• Jess Fishlock scored Wales’ first-ever goal at a major women’s tournament—confirmed by VAR—levelling after Clara Matéo’s opener from a French corner.
• A Kadidiatou Diani penalty on the stroke of halftime, awarded after a foul on Matéo, restored France’s lead 2–1.
• France pulled further ahead with strikes from Amel Majri (capitalizing on a goalkeeping error) and Grace Geyoro, whose goal capped a commanding display.

• The Lionesses, reigning European champions, bounced back from a 2–1 loss to France by delivering a powerful 4–0 victory over the Netherlands.
• Lauren James opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and added her second on the hour mark
• Georgia Stanway struck just before halftime with a long-range effort at 45+2 minutes, and Ella Toone sealed the emphatic win in the 67th minute—both goals showcasing England’s depth and cohesion.
• Alessia Russo played a vital role, assisting all four goals and creating numerous chances and was awarded as Player of the match.

Read the match report here.

• Manchester City Women announced the signing of German international Sydney Lohmann (25) from Bayern Munich, on a three-year deal.
• Lohmann brings a wealth of experience, winning four Frauen-Bundesliga titles and a DFB-Pokal with Bayern since her debut in 2017, including a standout 2024/25 domestic double.

Learn more here.

• Wednesday's match between England and the Netherlands will see long-time partners face off against each other: English striker Beth Mead and Dutch top scorer Vivianne Miedema.
• Mead emphasized their shared commitment: “We’re both very, very competitive and professional,” adding they avoid football talk as their big match approaches.
• They maintain contact but “when it gets closer … we don’t talk football whatsoever,” each prioritizing their respective team's success.
• They played together for Arsenal for a long time. However, after seven years, Miedema left for Manchester City last season.

Read the full story here.