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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Women's World Cup winner Spain has been drawn in a 2025 European Championship group with Italy, Belgium and Portugal. The past two European champions in women's soccer, titleholder England and Euro 2017 winner the Netherlands, landed in a strong group with top-seeded France and Wales. Record eight-time European champion Germany will play Denmark, Poland and Sweden, the inaugural winner in 1984. Host Switzerland will open the tournament against Norway on July 2 at Basel's St. Jakob Park stadium. The group includes Iceland and Finland. Basel also will host the final on July 27.
