49 m. ago England win dramatic shootout to beat Sweden and keep alive Euro 2025 hopes

The winner takes it all. England reached a sixth consecutive major tournament semi-final with a gut-busting performance to come from two goals down against Sweden before sealing victory via a penalty shootout with goalkeeper Hannah Hampton the hero.Kosovare Asllani’s early strike and Stina Blackstenius’s effort had rattled Sarina Wiegman’s side. It had been all Sweden, England were down and out, headed for the Euros exit, their crown relinquished, but you can never bet against Wiegman in a major tournament and, although many were screaming for changes to come sooner, it was her late cavalry that delivered two goals in 102 seconds to level the score and forced the game beyond 90 minutes. England became the first team to come from two goals down in the knockout stages of the women’s Euros since the tournament began in 1984 and Hampton was the superstar, emerging from Mary Earps’ shadow, saving two spot-kicks with Sweden missing three others. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Who is Michelle Agyemang? England striker who just equalised against Sweden in Euros quarter

The former Wembley ballgirl scored just 41 seconds into her England debut and is the youngest member of the Lionesses squad at Euro 2025

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10 h. ago England legend gives key advice on how to stop Sweden star's 'superpower'

Kelly Smith was part of the England squad which reached the final of Euro 2009 and has worked with some of Sweden's biggest quarter-final dangers as an Arsenal coach

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10 h. ago Sweden star Kosovare Asllani hits back at Ella Toone comment before England v Sweden quarter

Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani says her team will go into its Euro 2025 quarter-final against England with respect, but not fear, for the defending champions

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13 h. ago England v Sweden live: Wiegman demands ‘proper England’ show up for Lionesses’ Euro 2025 quarter

England face a rematch with Sweden in a bid to reach the Euro 2025 semi-finals

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19 h. ago Thursday’s briefing: Jude undergoes op as Lionesses prepare for Euros last eight

The England Women are preparing for their Euro 2025 quarter-final with Sweden.

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26 h. ago Norway v Italy live: Women’s Euro 2025 latest score and updates as Ada Hegerberg equalises after penalty miss

Norway and Italy meet in the first quarter-final at Euro 2025 with England or Sweden up next in the semi-finals

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27 h. ago Norway v Italy live: Women’s Euro 2025 latest score and updates from opening quarter

Norway and Italy meet in the first quarter-final at Euro 2025 with England or Sweden up next in the semi-finals

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28 h. ago Ruthless Lionesses star aiming to knock one of her best friends out of Euros

England and Sweden will meet in the quarter-finals of the European Championships on Thursday and the game will see a number of club team-mates lock horns in Zurich

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28 h. ago How Sweden became a progressive powerhouse of women’s football

The country has a long history of championing the women’s game, pioneering coaching and iconic playersFor a nation with a population of 10 million, with a men’s national side that failed to quality for three of the past four World Cups, Sweden have a track record in women’s football that belongs to a sporting superpower.Sweden finished third at three of the past four Women’s World Cups and are five-time World Cup semi-finalists. They also claimed the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Olympics. In Europe, their success is even more consistent and they stand one win from a 10th European semi-final when they meet England in Zurich on Thursday. Their men’s national side has not reached a world or European semi-final for more than 30 years. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago England must beware surging Sweden: this will not be an easy quarter

The Lionesses can’t think: ‘Good, we’ve avoided Germany’ – nobody should take Sweden lightly, they’re a big threatEngland’s 4-0 win against Sweden in their Euro 2022 semi-final, with that iconic Alessia Russo backheel and the sound of Sweet Caroline ringing around Bramall Lane, will be etched into many Swedish heads when the two teams meet on Thursday. And England must not underestimate that feeling for the Swedes.It was a humiliating defeat for Peter Gerhardsson’s team but they are in a much better place now than three years ago. They have really impressed in this competition so far and they are on a 15-game unbeaten run that has lasted just over a year. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago All Euro 2025 players under pressure to ‘explode’ women’s game, insists Bronze

Defender says players feel duty to boost women’s footballKosovare Asllani looking forward to ‘fun’ England clashLucy Bronze believes every player at the European Championship feels a greater pressure to perform because of the boost women’s football receives as a result of success.“Every single player that puts on a shirt in this tournament probably feels that,” the defender said, as England prepare to play Sweden in their quarter-final on Thursday night. “I can imagine the Swiss team feel that because they’re the home nation. Every other team wants to replicate what England did in 2022, what the Netherlands did before us, and really boost women’s football and we know that success comes from that. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Lucy Bronze urges England to draw on underdog mentality in Euros quarter

The 33-year-old right-back is the most experienced member of Sarina Wiegman’s side.

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34 h. ago What channel is England v Sweden on? TV, live stream and highlights details for Women's Euro quarter

Full details ahead of England v Sweden in the quarter-final of the Women’s Euro 2025.

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37 h. ago Lionesses stars identify key Sweden danger ahead of Euro 2025 quarter

England go into their Euro 2025 quarter-final against Sweden off the back of successive victories but their opponents boast a perfect record in Switzerland so far

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41 h. ago Kelly backs England’s ‘positive clique’ of finishers to deliver against Sweden

Lionesses’ impact players are viewed as an important piece of the team’s puzzle and have a key role to play in their Euro 2025 quarter-finalThere was confusion among England’s starters on Sunday night when both Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones scored and wheeled away clicking their fingers. It was an in-joke between the substitutes, or “finishers” as they are referred to internally, viewed as an important a piece of the team’s puzzle as much as those who step out of the tunnel before kick-off.“It’s great,” the Arsenal forward Chloe Kelly says. “We have a little group of us, the finishers, the positive clique [pronounced click by Kelly, a play on words] we call it. We said if one of us comes on to score then we should do that as our celebration. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Williamson ready to put Arsenal friendship aside for Blackstenius and Sweden test

England captain lauds ‘incredibly powerful’ clubmatePraises influence of retired Jill Scott in England campLeah Williamson has described Arsenal teammate Stina Blackstenius as an “incredibly powerful footballer” as the pair prepare to go head-to-head in the Euro 2025 quarter-final between England and Sweden.“She’s a great player and she has been for many years now,” said the England captain. “Her experience speaks for itself. We were celebrating her success at Arsenal, but not so much now. We’ll see. Stina is an incredibly powerful footballer and very intelligent with her runs. She’s a hard player to play against in that respect.” Continue reading...

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55 h. ago The Lionesses are through to the quarter finals of the Women’s Euros 2025 – shop the best England merch

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65 h. ago England's route to Women's Euros glory after Wales rout sets up tricky quarter

England beat Wales 6-1 to set up a quarter-final clash with Sweden at the Women's Euros and Mirror Football has taken a look at their potential route to the final

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3 d. ago England captain Williamson believes ‘relentless’ Sweden are threat at Euro 2025

Centre-back wary of Thursday’s quarter-final opponentsWilliamson feels Swedish side deserve more respectThe England captain, Leah Williamson, has said Sweden deserve more respect and that their strong record at major tournaments should be spoken about more frequently, as the two sides prepare to meet in Thursday’s Euro 2025 quarter-final.Sweden have reached the knockout stages of every Women’s European Championship since 1995 and have been in the semi-finals at three of the past five Euros. They have also finished third in the past two World Cups and claimed silver medals at both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics. Continue reading...

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