Goosebumps moments: Women's European Championship 2025 inspires enthusiasm in Basel's St. Jakob Park!

Goosebumps moments: Women's European Championship 2025 inspires enthusiasm in Basel's St. Jakob Park!

The 2025 Women's European Championship is finally in full swing! The opening ceremony was celebrated on July 2nd in the sold-out St. Jakob-Park in Basel. Under the motto “The Summit of Emotions”, fans experienced an emotional evening full of music and spectacular performances. The opening ceremony began promptly at 8:47 p.m. and captivated both spectators and players. Beatrice Egli, known from “Deutschland sucht den Superstar”, sang the Swiss anthem while the entire stadium sang along, creating a very special goosebumps atmosphere. The Norwegian anthem was also performed by the talented Astrid S, which further thrilled the audience. Organized by a team of approximately 185 dancers and volunteers, the choreography was a colorful spectacle that created a striking visual with over 30,000 colorful cardboard signs placed around the stadium. Another highlight was the musical accompaniment by the Italian composer Ludovico Clemente, which created the perfect atmosphere. Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter was also on site to accompany the celebrations and give the event even more weight, as heidelberg24.de reports.

After so much excitement, the official opening game between Switzerland and Norway followed at 9 p.m. Despite an initial 1-0 lead, Switzerland ultimately had to admit defeat 1-2. Before that, however, there was an exciting performance that increased the anticipation for the tournament. The entire event was viewed by visitors as a sign of equality for women, which Beatrice Egli emphasized when she waived a fee for her appearance. She saw this as an important step in the right direction. According to tagesanzeiger.ch, over 600,000 of the total 673,000 tickets have already changed hands, breaking the record of 575,000 spectators at a previous one Women's European Championship clearly exceeded. This is a signal that interest in women's football has never been greater.

A look at the upcoming games

The women's European Championships will take place from July 2nd to 27th, and the mood is largely euphoric. At 6 p.m. on the same day, Finland and Iceland had to play in the stadium in Thun, where Finland won 1-0. The upcoming games are in full swing and there are two more matches scheduled for today: Norway meets Finland at 6 p.m. and Switzerland plays against Iceland in the stadium in Bern from 9 p.m. These encounters promise exciting duels that fans can look forward to. Here is an overview of the most important games:

With a colorful, exciting program leading up to the finale, spectators can look forward to many more unforgettable moments. Football has the Women's European Championship 2025 firmly under control!