Italy has secured what could prove to be a pivotal opening victory in the Women’s European Championship by beating Belgium 1-0.

The second match on Thursday, July 3 in the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship sees a couple of neighboring nations sharing the pitch at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland where Portugal takes on Spain.

World champions Spain scored twice in the opening seven minutes as they routed Portugal 5-0 on Thursday in a first statement of intent at women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. The title favourites needed just 87 seconds to break the deadlock in the Group B match in Bern from Esther Gonzalez' artistic flick,