England Stages Dramatic Comeback To Beat Sweden In Penalties
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The Euro 2025 tournament is into the semifinals; we have our Final Four!
An incredible nine penalties were missed in England’s quarter-final shoot-out with Sweden. Some were saved, while some missed the target completely.
The penalty shootout between England and Sweden at Euro 2025 will go down as one of the most dramatic in football history - but it was not an outlier at the tournament. BBC Sport investigates why spot-kicks are being missed.
England is optimistic that captain Leah Williamson will play against Italy in the Women’s European Championship semifinals on Tuesday.
The European Championships quarter-final clash between England and Sweden is a repeat of the 2022 semi-final in the same competition, a game England won 4-0 en route to lifting the trophy. The English will hope it’s a similar story here after a mixed bag at the Euros thus far.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent a message of support to young Sweden defender Smilla Holmberg after the 18-year-old's penalty miss handed England victory.