Overview

• Switzerland sealed their quarter-final berth in Group A after Riola Xhemaili’s stoppage-time equaliser earned a 1-1 draw with Finland.
• Spain overcame Italy 3-1 to finish Group B with a perfect nine points, and Italy’s runner-up spot guarantees they will face Norway in the last eight.
• England occupy second place in Group D and will clinch qualification by beating Wales, while a draw or narrow loss would leave their fate resting on the France–Netherlands outcome and goal difference.
• Arsenal have bolstered their midfield with Denmark’s Christian Norgaard for £10 million and are set to pay a women’s world-record fee for Liverpool forward Olivia Smith, as Tottenham secured Ghana striker Mohammed Kudus for £55 million.
• The tournament drama unfolds alongside record-breaking summer transfers, underlining growing financial investment in both the men’s and women’s games.