Sweden: Siltanews – News Desk
Poland, Sweden, Norway and Belgium won their first legs with the other three level ahead of Tuesday’s returns to decide the last seven spots in the finals. The last seven places at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland are being decided by play-off round 2.
Among those involved in the two-legged ties after coming through October’s round 1 are former champions Norway and Sweden, plus five nations seeking a Women’s EURO final tournament debut, with one guaranteed as Wales face the Republic of Ireland.
The seven winners after Tuesday’s second legs will join hosts Switzerland and direct qualifiers Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands and Spain in the 16 December finals draw in Lausanne. The finals run from 2 to 27 July.
Sweden had the better of the game but could not find a breakthrough until the 54th minute when Hanna Bennison let fly from distance for only her second senior international goal after her winner against Switzerland at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022. Rosa Kafaji was brought on just past the hour and eight minutes later got her own second Sweden goal as she headed in from Jonna Andersson’s corner.
Serbia are aiming to reach their debut major tournament and are involved in the play-offs for the first time.
Sweden won the inaugural Women’s EURO in 1984 and have not failed to qualify since the group stage was introduced in 1997. They went through the play-offs for 2001, beating Finland. Sweden won home and away against Serbia and Montenegro in 2005 qualifying