Overview
- The tournament begins on July 2 and features 16 teams competing across eight Swiss cities with the final scheduled at Basel’s St Jakob-Park on July 27.
- UEFA has increased the total prize fund to €41 million, representing a 156 percent rise from the 2022 edition.
- England enter as defending champions without Mary Earps, Millie Bright and Fran Kirby, handing new duties to goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and breakout forward Michelle Agyemang.
- Spain arrive as the highest-ranked side in Europe, led by midfield stars Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas who both hold recent Ballon d’Or titles.
- Debutants Wales join England in Group D alongside France and the Netherlands, vying for one of the two quarterfinal berths.