The Women’s European Championship gets underway in Switzerland, with England defending the title they won three years ago and Spain the favourites to win the tournament for the first time.

The world champions, who lost to the Lionesses in the last eight in 2022, have been given a 25% chance of winning Euro 2025 according to Opta's prediction model. Should they do so, La Roja would become only the second women's team in history to win the World Cup and the European Championships back to back,

It’s no surprise to see the current world champions Spain are the favourites at 6/4, after they beat England in the 2023 World Cup final to lift the trophy for the first time. It’s hard to see beyond Spain to win the tournament outright and win this tournament for the first time,

Several European regions had their highest temperatures on the last day of June, as a heatwave continues into July.

Italy banned outdoor work in some regions during the warmest hours, France shut schools and part of the Eiffel Tower and Spain confirmed its hottest June on record as a severe heatwave gripped Europe,