The world champion Spain women’s national team looks to defeat Germany for the first time in history and reach the Euro 2025 final in the sides’ semifinal showdown in Zurich on Wednesday, July 23.
Spain has never beaten Germany, the eight-time European champions, most recently losing in the bronze-medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
‘Personally I see it more as an opportunity, not so much a revenge or a thorn in my side,’ Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas told reporters a day before the match.
This is already Spain’s deepest run in the women’s European Championship, having lost in the quarterfinals in each of the past three editions. Germany finished runner-up in 2022 and was eliminated in the 2017 quarterfinals after winning the tournament six times in a row from 1995-2013.
‘We have not been able to beat them, but we have been closer and closer to beating them,’ Spain coach Montse Tome said. ‘In the Olympic match, we had a chance to do so, it was good and now we are at another point.
The winner faces reigning champion England in the final in Basel on Sunday.
Spain vs. Germany time: Euro 2025 semifinal
The Euro 2025 semifinal between Spain and Germany kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
How to watch Spain vs. Germany: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: Fox
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Spain vs. Germany odds: Women’s Euro 2025
Odds via BetMGM
- Regular time result: Germany +425 // Draw +350 // Spain -190
- To advance: Germany +250 // Spain -375
Germany’s comeback win vs. France provides gameplan
Germany’s gritty win over France has given the team a template for how they should play for the rest of the tournament, defender Rebecca Knaak told reporters on Tuesday ahead of her side’s Women’s Euro semi-final against Spain in Zurich.
The Germans had a player sent off and conceded a penalty early on against the French, but recovered to draw 1-1 after extra time and win the quarter-final shootout, pitting the eight-times champions against Spain on Wednesday.
‘Really, it’s the perfect example for passion, strength, mental strength, all these things that are characteristics that we possess,’ defender Rebecca Knaak told a press conference.
‘Of course, on a tactical basis, we are prepared by the coach and the team, but the basic, fundamental characteristic has been built for the Spanish (game) in the French match.’ – Reuters
Spain ready to finally beat Germany
‘I think they are also another team, they have another coach, but Germany is Germany and they have eight European Championships,’ Spain coach Montse Tome said. ‘Their essence is the same, regardless of who is in charge, and we are very clear about the game we want to play tomorrow, how we want to condition it and where we want to take it.’
Spain won their three group stage games by a combined score of 14-3 before defeating a spirited Swiss side 2-0 in the quarter-finals.
‘My feelings are good, full confidence in what we are creating, in the mentality we have, in the game we have played throughout the European Championship,’ Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas said. ‘It will be a very tough game, like any semi-final of a major tournament, but with maximum enthusiasm and maximum motivation to move forward and make history once again.’ – Reuters
UEFA Women’s Euro champions
- 2022: England
- 2017: Netherlands
- 2013: Germany
- 2009: Germany
- 2005: Germany
- 2001: Germany
- 1997: Germany
- 1995: Germany
- 1993: Norway
- 1991: Germany
- 1989: West Germany
- 1987: Norway
- 1984: Sweden