UEFA women's Euros kick off in Switzerland DW 07/02/2025
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The Women's Euro 2025 tournament kicked off with Switzerland and Norway competing. A total of 16 teams from eight Swiss cities are participating from July 2 to July 27. The final will be held at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. The championship's favorites include defending champions England and World Cup finalists Spain. Notably, women's coaching representation has increased significantly, with 43.75% of teams now led by women, marking a consistent rise since Euro 2013. Nevertheless, male coaches still dominate the coaching landscape, leading nine teams.
Switzerland and Norway opened the Women's Euro 2025 tournament with 16 teams competing across eight cities, running from July 2 to July 27, culminating in the final at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.
Spain and England are favorites, with England as defending champions after winning the Euros 2022, followed by their World Cup final reach in 2023, and Germany looking to reclaim its dominance.
The participation of women coaches has significantly increased, with 43.75% of the teams at Euro 2025 led by women, a notable rise from 18.75% at Euro 2013.
Despite 43.75% of competing teams being coached by women, male coaches continue to lead nine of the 16 teams in Euro 2025, indicating a gender imbalance in coaching roles.
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