UEFA Women’s EURO 2025: How England’s mentality shift could help them defend title

In the past three years, England have reached three major tournament finals.

EURO 2022, 2023 World Cup, and now at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.

From a team who once fell short of the last hurdle, they have developed into a powerhouse of football.

There is something about being on the big stage of late that invokes the biggest of performances from each player who steps on to the pitch.

Three consecutive finals is not a fluke — it is the sign of a team building a dynasty.

While the last time they lifted this accolade they were spurred on by supporters on home soil, this time around they have unlocked a new type of mentality, one in which they do not know when they are beaten.

Twice, from the brink of exiting, they have turned things around in the dying moments.

It happened once against Sweden, winning on penalties, then again against Italy, eventually winning 2-1 in extra-time after trailing for 90 minutes.

Each time head coach Sarina Wiegman turns to her bench in need, there is a sense that something will happen; the fans feel it, the players feel it. It is inevitable.

It has already made the difference in the knockout stages, now with one hurdle left to overcome, could this mentality shift have the same impact in the final?

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