Poland bow out of Euro 2025 after getting their first goals and points at a major tournament by beating winless Denmark 3-2 in Lucerne.

Poland restore their two-goal lead as Martyna Wiankowska fires home a wonderful strike to put her side 3-1 up against Denmark in their Euro 2025 Group C encounter in Lucerne.

Updates from the 8pm BST kick-off in Zurich Player guide | Wallchart | Tables | Mail Scott Sweden make five changes to their starting XI after the 3-0 win over Poland. Jonna Andersson, Magdalena Eriksson, Fridolina Rolfö, Hanna Bennison and Smilla Holmberg come in for Hanna Lundkvist, Amanda Nildén, Madelen Janogy, Amanda Ilestedt and Julia Zigiotti Olme. Germany make just the one change following their 2-1 victory over Denmark. Laura Freigang replaces Linda Dallmann in attack. Their stricken captain Giulia Gwinn, who suffered a medial ligament injury in Germany’s opening game with Poland, is named as a sub, for the purposes of support and vibes. Continue reading...

Group C clash to decide third and fourth places Get in touch: email Sarah about the game Andrée Jeglertz, Denmark coach, added from the Danish camp: It’s about winning. We have played two of the best teams in the world and we needed to play in a different way against them. Tomorrow we will get a little more space and a little more time on the ball. Hopefully, we can dominate the ball and play a different kind of game. I would like us to score a goal and make history. We have a positive attitude and I repeat once again this will also be a special match. I wouldn’t say that Denmark is an easier opponent than Germany and Sweden. The Danes are very versatile and we will have to adapt to them. I hope it will be a good match. Continue reading...

All the latest news and reaction from Switzerland Player guide | Wallchart | Tables | Mail Emillia If you’re in need of a little catchup on last night’s big game in Group B, I will point you in the direction of Louise Taylor’s report from the Wankdorf Stadium, where she saw a fabulous game between Spain and Italy: If that preamble felt a bit harsh on Poland and Denmark, who will play out the deadest of rubbers at the Swissporarena in Lucerne at the same time as the other Group C fixture tonight, I apologise. The downside of a 16-team tournament is that it can be brutal for teams who lose their opening two games to have to stick around knowing they have nothing to play for. That is all I really have to say about that, there’s a reason this game will only be on ITVX. Continue reading...

All the latest from Switzerland on a pivotal day Player guide | David Squires’ wallchart | Mail Dominic It’s a big day at Euro 2025, one that could see the home nations’ chances obliterated or, conversely, boosted with Group D coming to life. For clarity, England play the Netherlands at 5pm (BST) with Wales meeting France at 8pm and there is little room for mistake or manoeuvre after both the Lionesses and the Dragons lost their openers. What about last night? Well, Germany and Sweden took full control of Group C, the former coming from behind to secure a win over Denmark that wasn’t without controversy, while Sweden sealed a stylish 3-0 triumph over a poor Poland side. That’s Group C wrapped up, with Germany and Sweden simply competing for top spot when they play each other in the final round of group fixtures. Continue reading...

Sweden are purring and will fear nobody in the knockouts. This was a routine victory and, make no mistake, tougher tests lie ahead than the obstacle posed by a limited Poland. The underdogs could, and really should, have been put far out of sight before Lina Hurtig completed the scoring and the only quibble for Peter Gerhardsson may be that his players were not more clinical. Nonetheless they will top Group C if they avoid defeat against Germany and, with Stina Blackstenius and Kosovare Asllani opening their accounts either side of the break, have enough stars hitting form to sense opportunity knocking. Continue reading...

Minute-by-minute updates on the action in Lucerne Email Niall | Player guide | Germany 2-1 Denmark “There’s a (frankly terrifying) 153m outdoor elevator about 8km from the stadium in Lucerne,” writes Ben Mock. “Feels like a fitting analogy for the task ahead of Poland tonight.” Frankly terrifying looks about right. It’s finished Germany 2-1 Denmark, the eight-times champions fighting back from a goal down at half-time to secure their second win in Group C. If Sweden win tonight, both teams will be guaranteed a quarter-final place before they meet in Zurich on Saturday. Continue reading...

All the latest news and reaction from Switzerland Player guide | David Squires’ wallchart | Mail Dominic Meanwhile, Georgia Stanway wants the Lionesses to go back to their roots and be “proper England” as they prepare to face the Netherlands at Euro 2025. Here’s what the midfielder said: We know as a team that we underperformed [against France]. We know as individuals that we underperformed. I didn’t want to do the press conference today because I’m fed up of talking now. It’s time that we focus on putting things right on the grass. We’re all just dying for the game to come round as fast as possible because we want to make sure that we’re stepping on that pitch knowing what we’ve experienced but also wanting to make a change. Continue reading...

As Jule Brand collected the ball on the turn on the corner of the box with her back to goal, she knew the assignment. Germany needed something special to break through Poland’s stubborn resistance. Within a blink of an eye, the net was bulging and Germany were making a winning start to their campaign. A well-coached Poland side can be proud of their performance but, once Brand opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, the result looked inevitable and Lea Schüller headed in Germany’s second to give them a perfect springboard to the tournament. Continue reading...

Updates from this Group C match (8pm BST kick-off) Interactive player guide | Wallchart | And mail Scott A major tournament simply isn’t a major tournament without a wallchart. Don’t worry if you haven’t been able to source one, because our resident artistic genius David Squires has been to work and has your back. You know the pack drill: Print it out! Pin it up! Fill it in! Make a series of primary-school-level errors while filling out at least one of the final tables! The Guardian Experts’ Network has run the rule over every team at Euro 2025. Bayern Munich right-back Giulia Gwinn has 60 caps and a number-one bestselling biography to her name … Continue reading...

Debutants Poland will be led by Ewa Pajor - the most prolific striker in the world - at this summer's Euros. BBC Sport explores her journey to the top.

Denmark face Sweden before Germany take on Poland Player guide | David Squires’ wallchart | Mail Emillia Today, we continue remembering the life of Diogo Jota, who tragically died with his younger brother, André Silva, in a car accident in north-western Spain yesterday morning. Tributes have continued to be shared across the world, with flowers, scarves and Liverpool shirts also lining the outskirts of Anfield in remembrance. This evening, as the Euro 2025 group stage continues in Switzerland, teams and fans will pay tribute to the brothers prior to kick-off when Denmark face Sweden and Germany take on Poland. Continue reading...

Coach Nina Patalon has taken an improving Poland to a first major tournament and Ewa Pajor will lead the way in Switzerland This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2025 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 2 July. Continue reading...