Sweden, England and UEFA Women's Euro
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Sweden's agonising defeat by England on penalties in coach Peter Gerhardsson's final game in charge had them exit Euro 2025 on Thursday and plunged the team into a period of uncertainty as many others in the set-up also consider their futures.
Raw emotion and a never-say-die attitude came to the fore as the European champions somehow made it into the semi-finals
Lucy Bronze was hailed as "one of a kind" by Sarina Wiegman after England's penalty-shootout win over Sweden. Bronze, in her seventh major tournament, was exceptional for England as she helped them battle back from 2-0 down to force a penalty shootout.
As a bloodied Hannah Hampton saved two penalties to send England into the Euro 2025 semi-finals, it was all the more impressive given she was advised at a young age against pursuing football because of an eye condition that affects her depth perception.
Follow live reaction to England’s extraordinary penalty shootout victory over Sweden, in a game they trailed 2-0
Defending champion England has staged a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to take its quarterfinal against Sweden to extra time at the Women's European Championship.