Iceland UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Preview: Players to watch and schedule

The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 kicks off on Wednesday, July 2. Sixteen nations will aim for glory at this edition of the tournament, taking place across Switzerland from July 2-27. You’ll be able to watch all 31 games across FOX Sports, culminating with the final on July 27 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland (12 p.m. ET, FOX).

Here’s what you need to know about Iceland leading into the Euros:

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Iceland UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Preview

Previous Euro Appearances: 4 (2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)

Best Finish: Quarterfinals (2013)

Group: Iceland is in Group A along with Finland, Switzerland and Norway

What Stands Out: When you stack this roster up against its competition, Iceland lacks the star power, especially when it comes to scoring goals. That could be moot if the group can muster an upset or two and get out of the group, but it will be tough if they can’t find the back of the net.

Top Players To Watch: Captain Glodis Viggosdottir, who plays center back for Bayern Munich and was nominated for the Ballon d’Or last season, is the most experienced player in this squad and helped her club win the Frauen-Bundesliga title last season. Forward Sveindis Jonsdottir, who recently joined Angel City FC, is also one to watch. The 24-year-old is Iceland’s leading scorer, including three goals during the team’s European qualifying campaign.

Keep An Eye On: Inter Milan goalkeeper Cecilia Ran Runarsdottir. The 21-year-old was named Serie A goalkeeper of the year with 10 clean sheets in 23 games this past season. She has good size at 6-foot-2, but is still inexperienced, especially on the big stage. This summer will be an important moment for her as she prepares to face some proven goal scorers.

This Euro Will Be A Success If: Iceland is actually the highest-ranked team in Group A – coming in at No. 14 in the world ahead of No. 16 Norway, No. 23 Switzerland and No. 26 Finland. While they don’t have the same kind of depth as Norway, there’s always a chance for an upset there. They could finish top two in the group and advance to the knockout round, which would be considered a success.