There are only seven spots available for the 2025 Women's Euros, and Tuesday marks the second leg of the final round of playoff matches.
Find out who has qualified for the competition right here with us.Wales made history by defeating Ireland.
Wales defeated Ireland 2-1 to get to their first-ever major women's tournament.With the tie tied 1-1 after the first leg, this was going to be a thrilling match between the two sides.
After a scoreless first half, Wales seized the lead when Anna Patten handled the ball inside the box, and Hannah Cain stepped up to take the penalty kick, sending goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan the wrong way.
With just over 20 minutes remaining, Wales were in dreamland when Lily Woodham sent in substitute Carrie Jones, who fired into the bottom corner.
However, there was another twist in the tale: Patten's header was initially cleared off the line before the Aston Villa defender nodded home on the second attempt.
Wales weathered the storm and, despite Ireland's tremendous comeback in a tense eight minutes of extra time, held on to earn a historic qualification.
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Portugal narrowly defeated the Czech Republic.
Diana Silva's brace helped Portugal advance with a 2-1 win on the night and a 3-2 aggregate score.Francisco Neto's team scored the first goal with a well-placed cross from Joana Marchão, which Diana Silva headed in.
With time running out, Portugal recovered the lead when Silva scored her second goal of the night, this time with a beautiful volley to put her team ahead.
The Czech Republic returned home empty-handed, while Portugal secured a qualifying spot.
Norway defeated Northern Ireland by a large margin.
Northern Ireland were knocked out of contention for a place in EURO 2025 after Norway added a 3-0 win to make the aggregate score 7-0.Tanya Oxtoby's squad had a lot to climb to qualify for the tournament after losing 4-0 in the first match.
And the game was virtually over after 13 minutes, when Barcelona's Caroline Graham Hansen demonstrated her superb agility inside the penalty box and shot low across goal to beat Jackie Burns with a rather simple effort.
Norway extended their lead just two minutes into the second half, when Frida Maanum snatched control from Rebecca McKenna on the outskirts of the area and finished at the near post.
Northern Ireland still has a long way to go to attain the required level, while Norway is sliding into next summer's event.
Scotland disappointed after losing against Finland.
Finland defeated Scotland 2-0 in the Bolt Arena in Helsinki, eliminating the country from the EURO 2025 qualification process.This was effectively a straight knockout game, considering the first leg of the tie ended in a 0-0 stalemate for both teams.
After going 90 minutes without scoring in the first game, Finland struck after only eight minutes in the second leg when Natalia Kuikka unleashed a long-range strike that had goalkeeper Eartha Cumings scrambling in vain.
Pedro Martínez Losa's team failed to respond, leading to Scotland's disappointment at not qualifying for the tournament.
The tournament proper begins next summer in Switzerland, with matches scheduled throughout July.





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