The first leg of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs featured several key matches, with Austria securing a dominant 3-0 victory over Slovenia in Koper. Other notable results included Norway's impressive 5-0 win in Albania and Poland's late 2-1 victory in Romania, highlighted by Ewa Pajor's late penalty. Finland and Scotland also achieved narrow away victories, while Serbia managed to salvage a late draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The play-off phase involves 28 teams competing for seven remaining slots in the finals hosted in Switzerland next summer, with the second leg matches set for October 28. Scotland's head coach Pedro Martinez Losa expressed optimism about his team's chances of fulfilling their dream to qualify for the tournament after significant progress over the past three years.