Switzerland to host women's Euro 2025 football tournament

Switzerland last hosted a major soccer tournament in 2008, staging that year's edition of the men's Euros along with neighbours Austria.

"This is a historic day for Switzerland, the SFA and women's football," Swiss FA president Dominique Blanc said in a statement.

"This major step will shape the development of women's football at all levels."

The Swiss FA said it would set up a body responsible for the organisation of the event, adding that the "first workshops and visits to the venues with UEFA are already planned for April and May".

"The tournament will take place over four weeks in June and July 2025 at the planned venues of Basel, Bern, Geneva, Zurich, St. Gallen, Sion, Lucerne and Thun," the Swiss FA said.

"The existing infrastructure will be used (or, as in the case of the turf base in Thun and Berne, modified) and the construction of additional stadiums, hotels or training grounds is not necessary according to the current state of knowledge."