Euro 2025 Quarter-Final Referee Assignment: Identifying the Official Overseeing the Sweden vs England Match
Marta Huerta de Aza, a 35-year-old Spanish referee, has been appointed to oversee the highly anticipated quarter-final match between Sweden and England in the UEFA Women's EURO 2025. This will mark her third appearance in the tournament, having previously officiated at Euro 2022 and the 2023 World Cup.
Huerta de Aza's assistant referees for the match will be Guadalupe Porras Ayuso and Eliana Fernández González, both fellow Spaniards. Frida Klarlund from Denmark will serve as the fourth official. The VAR for the match will be Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez.
Sweden and England have a history, having drawn both matches they played against each other in the Euros qualifying group. The upcoming match is expected to be a close contest between these footballing rivals.
Marta Huerta de Aza is no stranger to high-pressure situations, having officiated in the men's game and becoming the first woman to be a fourth official in La Liga. She is also a teacher and regularly referees matches in Liga F, the Spanish Cup, and the Women's Champions League.
England is the defending champion of Euro 2025, while Sweden managed to win Group C in the tournament. If the match ends in a draw after extra time, it will be decided by a penalty shootout.
Sources: [1] https://www.uefa.com/womensuefa/season=2025/matches/overview/index.html [2] https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/10/marta-huerta-de-aza-to-become-first-woman-to-referee-in-la-liga [4] https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57315806 [5] https://www.uefa.com/womensuefa/season=2023/matches/round=2001824/match=2034973/index.html
Marta Huerta de Aza, who has officiated in both the 2023 World Cup and the UEFA Women's EURO 2022, will oversee a football match between Sweden and England, marking a close contest between two rival teams with a history of draws. Assisting Huerta de Aza in the quarter-final match of UEFA Women's EURO 2025 will be Guadalupe Porras Ayuso, Eliana Fernández González, Frida Klarlund, and the VAR Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez.
