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Wednesday 2 July 2025 · Kick-off 17:00 BST / 18:00 CEST · Stockhorn Arena, Thun (Switzerland)

UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 finally kicks off in the Swiss Alps, and the opening whistle belongs to two Nordic neighbours. Hosts Switzerland play later in Bern, so Iceland vs Finland is the tournament’s curtain-raiser in Thun. Euro 2025 is the first edition staged outside the traditional July window, boasts a record €41 million prize pool and has already shifted more than 600 000 tickets — a sign of how fast the women’s game is scaling up.

Group A is wide-open: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Finland all sit inside FIFA’s top 30. With only the top two guaranteed a quarter-final berth, points tonight are pure gold. Iceland, ranked 14th, reach their fifth straight EURO and arrive with a home-grown core augmented by Serie A and Frauen-Bundesliga talent. Finland, ranked 27th, missed Euro 2022 after losing a play-off but rebuilt under Marko Saloranta and stormed through the Nations-League-style qualifiers. A statement win here instantly tilts the section and places the victor one step from the knock-outs.

Form Tracker & Head-to-Head

	Iceland	Finland
2024-25 Qualifiers	5 W · 1 D · 0 L (12-3 GD)	4 W · 2 D · 0 L (10-4 GD)
Last five friendlies	W 3 D 0 L 2	W 2 D 2 L 1
Competitive H2H	Iceland 3-2 (WCQ, Oct 2024)	Finland 1-0 (Euro 2019 qual.)

Team-News Snapshot

	Iceland (4-3-3)	Finland (4-2-3-1)
GK	Cecilía Rún Sigurðardóttir	Tinja-Riikka Korpela
Defence	Guðlaugsdóttir · Arnardóttir · Viggósdóttir · Sif Atladóttir	Kuikka · Westerlund · Ahtinen · Koivisto
Midfield	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir · Bryndís Björn · Vilhjálmsdóttir	Summanen · Helmi Ollila
Attack	Sveindís Jóhannsdóttir · Dagny Brynjarsdóttir · Agla María Albertsdóttir	Oona Sevenius · Linda Sällström · Ria Öling
Notable absences	Karólína Lea (ACL)	Elli Pikkujämsä (knee)

Sara Björk, Iceland’s record cap-holder, returns after a spring loan with Juventus Women, while Finland lean on 35-year-old striker Linda Sällström for goals.

Key Tactics & Match-Ups

Wing speed vs full-back depth – Iceland’s direct supply to Sveindís Jóhannsdóttir asks big defensive minutes of Liverpool’s Emma Koivisto.
Midfield screen – Sara Björk’s box-to-box engine meets the Summanen–Ollila double pivot; whoever controls second balls will dictate territory.
Set-piece chess – Centre-back Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir has scored twice from corners this season; Finland answer with Sällström’s near-post darts.
Game State – Iceland have scored inside 20 minutes in five of their last seven qualifiers; Finland’s best work comes in transition once they weather early surges.

Latest Odds (90 min)*

Result	Best price	Implied %
Iceland win	4/5	56
Draw	5/2	28
Finland win	16/5	16

Over 2.5 Goals 11/10 · BTTS Yes 4/5
*UK prices, 1 July 10:00 BST.

Betting Angles

Iceland to win & Under 3.5 goals — 11/8
Sveindís Jóhannsdóttir anytime scorer — 15/8
Both teams to score — 4/5
Over 9.5 corners — Evens

Where to Have a Flutter 💷

Sportsbook	Welcome offer†	Tournament Boost
Fruity King Sports	100 % up to £100	Iceland win & BTTS 3/1
Betrino	Bet £10 → £30 free bet	Sveindís first goal 5/1
Monster Sports	100 % match to £100	Draw & Under 2.5 goals 7/2
Spinzwin Sports	Bet £15 → £10 free bet	In-play odds-boost token

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Viewing Guide 📺

UK live: UEFA.tv stream (free) & Viaplay Sports 2
Kick-off: 17:00 BST / 18:00 CEST
Venue: Stockhorn Arena, Thun – 10 000 capacity, sold-out per UEFA ticket portal.

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