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• German captain Giulia Gwinn injured her left knee in the match against Poland (2:0) and will be out for several weeks. The Euro is over for her.
• She left the match against Poland in tears in the 40th minute. Fortunately, her ligaments are not torn. She has already missed the 2023 World Cup due to her ACL injury.

• Despite being appointed just before Euro 2025 qualifying began, Wilkinson has guided the team to their first-ever major competition, calling it “one of the proudest moments of her life.”
• Born in Quebec to a Welsh mother and English father, Wilkinson lived in Cowbridge, South Wales, for 18 months as a child and attended Bont Faen Primary School. She has long felt “Welsh at heart.”
• Wilkinson will lead Wales in their historic first match at a major tournament in Lucerne, a challenge she embraces with pride and purpose.

Find her whole story on BBC.

The fourth day of the European Championship is teeming with world football stars! Seven players who have won the Champions League will take to the pitch: Dutch goalkeeper Daphne Van Domselaar and midfielder Victoria Pelova. From the English squad, there are captain Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Lotte Wubben-Moy, and Alessia Russo. In addition, Dutch star Vivianne Miedema has the chance to celebrate her 100th goal for the Dutch national team against Wales today. There's a lot to look forward to.

Netherlands - Vivianne Miedema

As mentioned in the introduction, today's pick from the orange team is the star Vivianne Miedema. Although she has been injured for a long time, she showed that she is in good form with two goals against Finland in preparation for this tournament. The long-time Arsenal stalwart transferred to Manchester City last season, where her goal-scoring streak continues. She has scored 7 goals in 11 games.

Wales - Sophie Ingle

If there's one thing we're really curious about, it's how Sophie Ingle will perform at the Euros. She was included in the squad for the World Cup, Wales' first ever, despite missing the entire season due to an ACL injury. The experienced player, who has worn the jerseys of both Chelsea and Liverpool, was nominated for the Puskas Award in 2020.

France - Sakina Karchaoui

PSG stalwart Sakina Karchaoui will defend the French goal against the Lionesses of England. The young but experienced player has proven many times that even the most experienced strikers struggle to get past her tackles. In addition, she forms a partnership in the French defense with Elisa De Almeida, with whom she has a good chemistry at club level.

England - Alessia Russo

The WSL's top scorer this season, winner of the Champions League, hot favorite for the Ballon d'Or, and tipped by many (including The Guardian) to be the top scorer at Euro. The striker will want to extend her scoring record as much as possible.

Finally, it's Group D's turn to enter the tournament today. The 2022 title holders, The Lionesses, will face France. The Netherlands, led by Vivianne Miedema, await the debutants from Wales. Will Miedema score her 100th goal in an orange jersey today?

Wales vs. Netherlands

• 18:00 (Central European time)
• Swissporarena (Luzern)
• Capacity: 16 800

France vs. England

• 21:00  (Central European time)
• Letzigrund Stadion (Zürich)
• Capacity: 26 104

• Germany's first win of the tournament, 2-0 against Poland, was bittersweet. The 26‑year‑old Bayern Munich right‑back, who has previously endured two ACL ijuries, twisted her knee making a critical block in the 40th minute and was visibly in tears as she left the pitch.
• Germany’s coach Christian Wück emphasized caution, stating they’ll await MRI results before determining if this is another serious knee injury.

Read more here.

• Germany secured a win in St Gallen against debutants Poland, opening their Women’s Euro 2025 campaign.
• Jule Brand broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute with a curling left‑foot strike, later assisting Lea Schüller’s header in the 66th minute to secure the victory.

Read the full report here.

• In Sweden’s Euro 2025 opener against Denmark, midfielder Filippa Angeldahl broke the deadlock in the 54th minute, curling home a precision strike following an assist from Kosovare Asllani—securing a 1–0 victory.
• Denmark pressed late and came close to equalizing when star Pernille Harder’s powerful shot hit the crossbar with just 10 minutes remaining.

Read the full report here.

• On 4th July, Kosovare Asllani makes her 200th appearance for Sweden during the Euro 2025 opener against Denmark, becoming one of only three women—alongside Caroline Seger (240 caps) and Therese Sjögran (214)—to reach this milestone.
• For the Swedish captain, this is her fifth and, according to her, last European Championship. Last season, she transferred from AC Milan to the second-tier London City Lionesses and, as team captain, helped them reach the top flight.