Portugal and Spain players observed a period of silence before their Women’s European Championship opening game.

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,

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.