Lionesses draw France, Sweden and Ireland in Euro 2025 qualifying

Reigning champions England will play fellow continental giants France and Sweden in their Euro 2025 qualification campaign.

Sarina Wiegman's side will also come up against the Republic of Ireland and face a tough battle to ensure they have the chance to retain their crown.

Elsewhere, Nations League champions Spain — who beat the Lionesses 1-0 in last summer's World Cup final — have been drawn with Denmark, Belgium and Czech Republic.

Read for the draw in full.

Euro 2025 qualifying draw in full

League A

Group A1: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland

Group A2: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic

Group A3: France, England, Sweden, Republic of Ireland

Group A4: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland

League B

Group B1: Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Azerbaijan

Group B2: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel

Group B3: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Malta

Group B4: Wales, Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo

League C

Group C1: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia

Group C2: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova

Group C3: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands

Group C4: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia

Group C5: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg

When do the Euro 2025 qualifiers take place?

All the qualifiers will take place between April and July, with six matchdays seeing each team take on the other sides in their group home and away.

How do the Euro 2025 qualifiers work?

The top two sides from each League A group will automatically qualify for Euro 2025 alongside host nation Switzerland.

As for the remaining seven spots, they will be decided by a play-off round involving the best-ranked sides to not automatically book a spot at the tournament.

All third and fourth-placed teams in League A will qualify for the play-offs, along with the top three outfits in each of the four League B groups.

For League C, only the five group winners and the three best-ranked runners-up will reach the play-offs.