Ada Hegerberg scores and misses a penalty as Norway come from behind to beat hosts Switzerland on the first evening of Euro 2025 at a sold-out St Jakob-Park.

Spoiler alert: Euro 2025 went to a “small country”. The tournament starts on Wednesday, with Switzerland taking on Norway at St Jakob-Park on the opening day. For the next 26 days, Switzerland, a country that shares its borders with Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein, is at the epicentre of women’s European football.

Host nation Switzerland gets its first action of the 2025 Women's European Championship when it faces Norway on Wednesday, July 2.

Portugal and Spain players have observed a period of silence before their Women's European Championship opening game in tribute to Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother.

An emotional Portugal side took on Spain, while Italy beat Belgium. Here's what you need to know from Thursday's Euro 2025 action.

Spain striker Esther Gonzalez scored twice in the first half as her side powered to a 5-0 win over Portugal at the Women's Euros that was overshadowed by the deaths of Portugal international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident earlier on Thursday.

Katariina Kosola's goal gave Finland a 1-0 win over 10-woman Iceland in the opening match of the Women's European Championship on Wednesday, giving the Finns the perfect start in Group A which also contains hosts Switzerland and Norway.

Katariina Kosola's fine strike clinches a 1-0 win for Finland over 10-player Iceland to kick off Euro 2025 in Switzerland.