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

Reaction to a remarkable quarter-final at Euro 2025 as England beat Sweden on penalties after staging a remarkable late comeback.

We’ve got four teams left in Women’s Euro 2025, and while Italy scored a major upset to survive, England won a penalty shootout.

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.

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.

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.

Meet Smilla Holmberg, a dynamic defender for Sweden and Hammarby IF. At just 18 years old, Holmberg has already made a significant impact and has been a key figure for her national team this summer.

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).