The Pulse
Jule Brand's magnificent goal helped Germany to their first win at the Euro. Poland was able to resist for a long time
- 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.
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Angeldahl’s decisive goal helped Sweden beat Denmark 1:0
- 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.
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200 caps for Swedish captain Asllani
- 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.
Martin Ho joins as Women’s Head Coach
- On 4 July 2025, Martin Ho was announced as Tottenham Hotspur Women’s new head coach, signing a deal through 2028.
- Ho replaces Robert Vilahamn, who departed on 8 June 2025 following Tottenham’s unsuccessfull season.
Learn more here.
Euro day three. Which players to watch today?
On the third day of the European Championship, Sweden will face Denmark. They will have the chance to avenge their 6-1 and 5-1 defeats in the Nations League, where Sweden beat their Nordic neighbors twice. Newcomers to the competition, Poland, will face Germany. They will have a very difficult task, as Germany is historically the most successful team in the Euro. Which players to focus on?
Denmark - Pernille Harder
Once the most expensive player in the world, a Ballon d'Or nominee, and captain of the Danish team, she is known for her incredible goal-scoring instinct. She has been very successful at club level, with every team she has played for over the last ten seasons winning the title. What's more, she will be playing against her fiancée Magdalena Eriksson, who plays for Sweden.
Sweden - Stina Blackstenius
Who else but the heroine of this year's Champions League final? In the last match between Sweden and Denmark, which took place a month ago in Stockholm, she scored a hat trick against Denmark. Blackstenius also made her mark a few days ago against Norway. Blackstenius is proving that those who doubted her were wrong.
Poland - Ewa Pajor
With 25 goals, Ewa Pajor is the top scorer of the last season in League F. Not Bonmatí, not Putellas, but Pajor from Poland. She is the first player ever to score a hat trick in the women's El Clásico. She also played a major role in Poland's participation in the European Championship, helping the team advance in the playoffs.
Germany - Ena Mahmutovic
Perhaps a slightly unusual choice for Player to Watch. Mahmutovic is not Germany's number one goalkeeper, but she is definitely a player who will be talked about in the future. The Bayern Munich player stepped in for their traditional number one, Mala Grohs, who was undergoing treatment for a tumor during the season. And she succeeded—thanks in part to the young goalkeeper, Bayern won the title. Now she has received her first nomination for the Euro. Definitely a promise of a successful future.
