Overview

• The tournament features 16 teams split into four groups, playing across eight Swiss cities with the top two from each group advancing to the quarterfinals.
• UEFA has increased the total prize money to €41 million, a 156% rise over the 2022 competition.
• Hosts Switzerland will follow the opening fixture with their first game at Basel’s St. Jakob-Park, which also serves as the venue for the July 27 final.
• England’s title defence faces challenges as central defender Millie Bright and veterans Fran Kirby and Mary Earps have withdrawn from the squad.
• Spain enter as leading contenders after winning the 2023 World Cup and fielding two recent Ballon d’Or winners in Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas.