Amina Gutschi: Austria's referee of the EM 2025 in focus!

Amina Gutschi: Austria's referee of the EM 2025 in focus!

Vienna, Österreich - The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 is just around the corner and will be opened in Switzerland on July 2, 2025. This year, the Austrian FIFA referee assistant Amina Gutschi will have the honor of participating in this prestigious tournament. According to vienna.at gutschi describes the year 2025 as particularly successful and expects many good missions.

Gutschi, which was appointed FIFA referee assistant in 2020, has already achieved remarkable milestones in her career. She celebrated her international competitive debut among men and was nominated for several quarter-finals in the UEFA Women’s Champions League and for the U20 women's World Cup, where it was used in the quarter-finals. Her nomination for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 is another significant step in her career, because she is the second Austrian who was nominated for an EM finals after Sara Telek 2022 took part in the UEFA Women’s Euro in England

preparations for the euro

Amina Gutschi, who is a mother of two, is optimistic about the upcoming challenges during the tournament. She has worked hard over the past year and a half to get to this nomination. Gutschi expresses the desire that their family and friends can visit games during the tournament that will take place in the immediate vicinity of their place of residence - only about 45 kilometers from the next stadium in St. Gallen.

The preparations for the major event are already underway. A week before the tournament, a camp will take place, which is filled with intensive training and fitness checks. Gutschi will be announced two days before the games together with her referee colleagues and would like to maximize your individual performance in order to enjoy the special time to the fullest.

The development of women's football

The UEFA is not only behind the euro 2025, but also introduces the Nations League for women from autumn 2023, such as t-online.de reported. This new format comprises two phases: Nations League and European Qualifiers, whereby a league mode for qualifications to the European Championships and World Championships of women. The DFB women will take part in this competition, which can also qualify the best-placed teams for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin is enthusiastic about the further development of women's football and emphasizes the importance of such competitions.

While the football world is preparing for the Euro 2025, both the nominations of referees such as Amina Gutschi as well as the new tournament formats show the growing interest and support for women's football. This could finally be the breakthrough that many have hoped for and provide the stage for future generations of players and referees.