The 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League Finals is the second edition of this international competition and concludes with four knockout matches played over two legs. The tournament features the four League A group winners competing for the championship, with matches scheduled from October through December 2025.
Germany will face defending champions Spain in the second 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League final, scheduled for 28 November and 2 December.
The results also set the leagues for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifying competition, with some teams already securing spots in the top group vying for tickets to the tournament. UEFA qualifying is scheduled to kick off in 2026.
2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League Finalists and Qualification – 3rd place and Final
The four teams competing in the 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League Finals are:
- Germany women’s national football team – group A1 winners – Ranked 2nd in UNL rankings, 5th in FIFA rankings
- France women’s national football team – group A2 winners – Ranked 3rd in UNL rankings, 1st in FIFA rankings
- Spain women’s national football team – group A3 winners – Ranked 1st in UNL rankings, 6th in FIFA rankings
- Sweden women’s national football team – group A4 winners– Ranked 4th in UNL rankings, 3rd in FIFA rankings
Semi-Final Results
The semi-finals were completed in October 2025:
| Match | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany vs France | Germany 1-0 France (Klara Bühl 79′) | France 2-2 Germany | 3-2 | Germany |
| Spain vs Sweden | Spain 4-0 Sweden | Sweden 0-1 Spain (Alexia Putellas 74′) | 5-0 | Spain |
Germany’s qualification was secured through a narrow 3-2 aggregate victory over France, with Klara Bühl scoring the decisive first-leg goal in Düsseldorf.
Meanwhile, Spain demonstrated their dominance over Sweden, completing a commanding 5-0 aggregate triumph with goals from Alexia Putellas and Claudia Pina in both legs.
France and Sweden third-Place Playoff – Match Schedule
The third-place playoff between France and Sweden is scheduled as a two-legged tie:
First Leg: Friday, November 28, 2025
- Location: Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France
- Kickoff: 21:10 CET
- Capacity: 21,029
Second Leg: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- Location: Stockholm Arena (Strawberry Arena), Solna, Sweden
- Kickoff: 19:00 CET
- Capacity: 35,000
France will host the first leg after finishing as the best-ranked team among the semi-final losers, while Sweden hosts the second leg.
Germany vs Spain Final – Match Schedule
The championship final between Germany and Spain is also contested over two legs:
First Leg: Friday, November 28, 2025
- Location: Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Kickoff: 20:30 CET
- Capacity: 47,103
Second Leg: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- Location: Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- Kickoff: 18:30 CET
- Capacity: 70,692
Germany hosts the first leg at their home stadium while Spain hosts the decisive second leg in Madrid.
2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League Final Match Context and Significance
Germany enters as slight underdogs against world champions Spain, though Germany will be motivated by their Euro 2025 semi-final loss to Spain in July, where Aitana Bonmatí scored a 113th-minute extra-time winner. This revenge narrative adds intrigue to their matchup.
Germany’s coach Christian Wück has emphasized that his team is eager to challenge Spain, calling them “the best team in Europe.” However, Germany will be without Bayern Munich forward Lea Schüller, their leading tournament scorer with five goals, due to family reasons.
Spain, meanwhile, is defending their inaugural Nations League title after winning 2-0 against France in the 2024 inaugural edition.
- The winner of the final becomes the 2025 Women’s Nations League champion.
- The third-place winner gets the “bronze” — a strong finish but outside the title.
- Compared to the first edition, the switch to two-legged knockout ties (instead of single-match finals) means more balance: each finalist plays home and away.
- The results will also impact league placements and thus influence the structure for the next cycle / upcoming qualifiers.
Third-Place Playoff: France and Sweden will battle for third place after bowing out in the semi-finals. France fell just short against Germany with a 3-2 aggregate score, while Sweden endured a tough 5-0 aggregate loss to Spain.
Tournament Format
The 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League Finals matches are played in a two-legged knockout format with the following rules-
- The aggregate score over two legs determines the winner
- If tied after normal time in the second leg, 30 minutes of extra time will be played without the away goals rule
- If still level after extra time, a penalty shoot-out decides the winner
This two-legged format differs from the inaugural 2024 edition, where all Nations League Finals matches were single-legged.
Great article! The detailed breakdown of the match schedules and the context around the Germany vs Spain final is really insightful. It’s fascinating to see how these results impact the teams’ standings and the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.