The tournament kicked off on July 2 with the opening match between Switzerland and Norway at Parc Saint-Jacques in Basel, Switzerland. The Euro final is scheduled for July 27 in the same city.
This is the first time Switzerland is hosting an international women’s football tournament. As a tribute to the Women’s Euro, the city replaced the green traffic light signals with the image of a female footballer with a ball.
The country had expressed concerns about the capacity of Parc Saint-Jacques, which holds only 40,000 people – a relatively small number compared to Wembley Stadium in England, which holds 90,000.
The previous edition of the UEFA Women’s Euro took place in 2022 in England.
Switzerland was at one point encouraged to withdraw its bid to host the tournament due to the massive success of the previous edition.
The Swiss women’s national team has participated in the tournament only twice – in 2017 and 2022 – but has never advanced past the group stage.
In both appearances, the team recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 3 losses.
Photos: Instagram @swissnatiwomen and BlueSky @womensgamemib.bsky.social. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
In honor of the 2025 Euros, Basel, Switzerland has changed the men in the traffic lights to female football players, and we are OBSESSED with it🚦🇨🇭
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— The Women’s Game (@womensgamemib.bsky.social) July 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
