Defending champion England staged a remarkable late comeback to beat Sweden in penalties and advance to the semifinals.

Sweden vs England LIVE!Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses will continue their Euros title defence tonight as they meet Sweden in Zurich. England wobbled in their first group stage game, slow to start as they fell to a surprise defeat at the hands of France,

It was a thrilling climax to a game in which England teetered on the brink of elimination, only to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

In a pulsating quarter‑final at the Women’s EURO, England pulled off a comeback for the ages, overturning a 2‑0 deficit to defeat Sweden via penalties and book a semi‑final clash with Italy.

The Sweden Women Euro 2025 squad have been knocked out of the competition by England on penalties.They won all of their group matches with the most impressive performance coming against Germany to top the group.

Sweden embraces its underdog status at the Women’s European Championship but could change perceptions if it defeats England in Thursday’s quarterfinal in Zurich.

She reflected on triumphs past, hope of glory in the future but also the size of the task facing England right now. The teams have played each other twice since, both matches ending in draws with Sweden the unluckier.

Gerhardsson went out on a high by winning the Swedish Cup in 2016 (no other manager at Euro 2025 has won a senior trophy in men’s football).

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LUCERNE, Switzerland — Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship by beating Poland 3-0 on Tuesday, a result that also sent Germany through to the knockout rounds from their group.