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

UEFA Women's Euro is in full swing with 16 nations saying farewell to the group stage and eight teams welcoming the quarterfinal round. Host nation Switzerland have set a breathtaking backdrop for preliminary rounds,

England then bounced back by defeating the Netherlands 4-0 and Wales 4-1 to get to this stage of the tournament. In the win over the Netherlands, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, and Aggie Beever-Jones scored for England, setting up for this thrilling matchup against Sweden.

After years of hard work to reach the highest level, Switzerland international Désirée Grundbacher gave up her playing career to become a referee. Now, she’s officiating at a home Women’s EURO – and hoping to inspire the next generation.

Italy will return to Geneva next Tuesday to face either Sweden or England for its first Women’s Euros semifinal since 1997

At 20 years of age, Signe Gauspet made UEFA Women’s Euro history last week and hopes to propel Norway into their first major tournament semi-final for 12 years tomorrow.

Germany overcame France on penalties and reached the semifinals of the Women’s European Championship despite playing almost the entire match — and extra time — with 10 players. A drama-filled match finished 1-1 on Saturday,