Understanding the Euro 2025 Qualifying Play-Offs
The play-offs will consist of both home and away ties, with the winner progressing to the ...
The play-offs will consist of both home and away ties, with the winner progressing to the next round based on the aggregate score from both matches.
But how were teams matched together? And how do they qualify for the Women's Euros next year? Here is all you need to know.
Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs: How do they work?
Teams in the first round of play-offs were drawn together. Teams who played in League A for the initial qualifiers but did not secure automatic qualification were seeded and drawn into ties against teams who competed in League C.
The top six teams in League B were drawn against the bottom six teams in League B.
The first round draw, which took place in July, formed these fixtures:
Romania v PolandGreece v BelgiumMontenegro v FinlandGeorgia v Republic of IrelandSlovenia v AustriaLuxembourg v SwedenBelarus v Czech RepublicAlbania v NorwayTurkey v UkraineCroatia v Northern IrelandBosnia and Herzegovina v SerbiaAzerbaijan v PortugalHungary v ScotlandSlovakia v WalesThe first leg of the ties will be played on 25 October and the second leg will take place on 29 October.
Get FourFourTwo NewsletterContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The second round of play-offs were also drawn in July.
The first round ties which included the top seven ranked teams were drawn against the bottom seven.
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The second round will take place in November and December with specific game days to be confirmed. In FourFourTwo's view the second round ties will be close battles with some interesting ties.
They will also be played across two legs and the winners of those ties will qualify for next year's tournament being held in Switzerland.
Here is how the second round ties were drawn:
Azerbaijan or Portugal v Belarus or Czech RepublicHungary or Scotland v Montenegro or FinlandTurkey or Ukraine v Greece or BelgiumSlovakia or Wales v Georgia or Republic of IrelandRomania or Poland v Slovenia or AustriaCroatia or Northern Ireland v Albania or NorwayBosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia v Luxembourg or SwedenWho has already qualified for Euro 2025?Defending champions England were drawn in a tricky qualifying group as they were against Sweden, France and Republic of Ireland. But impressive performances, including a win over France, secured their automatic qualification.
France also made it through the difficult group to seal their spot and Switzerland were handed their ticket as they are hosts.
Nine teams have qualified so far, which are:
EnglandFranceDenmarkSpainIcelandGermanyItalyNetherlandsSwitzerlandThe Euros will take place from 2-27 July 2025.
