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England ensured their European title defence will go on as a ruthless 6-1 win over Wales on Sunday secured the Lionesses’ place in the quarter-finals at Euro 2025, where they will face Sweden after finishing second to France in Group D. Sarina Wiegman’s side knew that they had to beat their neighbours in St. Gallen in order to book their ticket for the knockout stages, and once Georgia Stanway broke the deadlock on 13 minutes, the three points seldom seemed in doubt.
That opener did come in controversial circumstances, with Carrie Jones deemed to have tripped Stanway in the penalty area. Once VAR intervened, there was little doubt about the location, but certainly some about the severity of the touch from the Wales forward. England had no such complaints, with the Bayern Munich midfielder converting from the spot to dampen the spirits of the underdogs, who had started well.
From there, it was one-way traffic. Ella Toone made it two after 21 minutes and went on to assist the next couple in an electric first-half performance, with her terrific cross to Lauren Hemp and accurate cut-back to Alessia Russo both converted. That clinical touch allowed Wiegman to make plenty of early subs with a quarter-final berth secured, too, and it was two of those introduced who put the gloss on things, as Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones combined twice to get their names on the scoresheet.
There was also time for Wales to enjoy another memorable moment at their first major tournament, as Jess Fishlock punished England in transition late on with a great run and pass that was only enhanced by Hannah Cain’s finish on the end of it. Despite the scoreline, it was a strike that produced perhaps the loudest roar of the day, owing to the incredible support the Dragons have had in Switzerland. But that was their final action of this historic summer, with them bowing out at the group stages. For England, focus now turns to the last eight and a meeting with Sweden on Thursday.
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The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 starts on July 2 and runs until the grand final on July 27. The Women’s Euro 2025 will take place across Switzerland, featuring stadiums in Basel, Geneva, and Bern.
If you’re looking for your chance to secure Women’s Euro 2025 tickets fret not. We’ve got all of the intel for you to get a seat at this international tournament in Switzerland.
UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, which is the 14th edition of the Women’s European Championship, is being held from Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 27. Switzerland is staging the tournament for the first time, and the host nation will be hoping that playing in front of their fervent home fans will prove to be a good omen. The Netherlands were the host nation when they won the Women’s Euro 2017, and England reigned supreme on home turf at Women’s Euro 2022. Women’s Euro 2025 matches will be staged in eight Swiss cities: Basel, Bern, Geneva, Zurich, St.Gallen, Lucerne, Thun u0026amp; Sion.
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Women’s Euro 2022 was won by the tournament hosts, England. Chloe Kelly was the goalscoring heroine as she netted the winning goal in extra time against Germany. It was the first time an England senior team had won major footballing honours since the men’s side had won the FIFA World Cup in 1966. The Lionesses were led by Sarina Wiegman, who had coached the Netherlands to glory five years earlier at Women’s Euro 2017.
The 16 teams playing at Women’s Euro 2025 are split into four groups of four teams. The top two sides in each group will progress to the quarter-finals. The groups were confirmed during December’s draw in Lausanne and are as follows:
Group A: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Finland
Group B: Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy
Group C: Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden
Group D: France, England, Wales, Netherlands
Hannah Hampton (6/10):
Rarely put a foot wrong, bar a sloppy pass in the first half that granted Wales a chance, though didn’t have tons to do.
Lucy Bronze (7/10):
Dominant in her aerial duels and reliable in possession.
Leah Williamson (8/10):
Her best performance of the tournament yet, with there plenty to like about how she sprayed the ball around.
Jess Carter (6/10):
Had a couple of iffy moments but usually recovered well to make amends when they occurred.
Alex Greenwood (7/10):
Was influential in possession and delivered great set-pieces.
Keira Walsh (8/10):
A really classy display in which her incredible vision and execution of passes stood out time and time again.
Georgia Stanway (7/10):
A tad sloppy on the ball at times but battled well, brought plenty of energy and took a good penalty to get the ball rolling.
Ella Toone (9/10):
Was sensational in the first half, producing two assists and finding the back of the net herself. Subbed off at the break, with her sure to start the quarter-final.
Lauren James (8/10):
Another lovely performance in which Wales just could not deal with her.
Alessia Russo (7/10):
Finally got her well-deserved first goal of the tournament. Was good in her physical battles and off-ball movement.
Lauren Hemp (8/10):
A constant threat down the left in the first half, creating a couple of good chances and getting a goal before being subbed off at half-time to rest up.
Jess Park (6/10):
Came on at half-time for her major tournament debut and was so close to marking it with a goal, but for a fine fingertip save by Clark. Brought energy and was good on the ball.
Beth Mead (8/10):
Having lost her place in the XI, she got a chance to make an impact as a sub in the second half and did so with a superbly taken goal. Great cross for Beever-Jones’ header, too.
Chloe Kelly (6/10):
Delivered some teasing crosses but wasn’t hugely involved.
Aggie Beever-Jones (8/10):
Another major tournament debutante just before the hour, she showed good awareness to tee up Mead for the fifth and got her own name on the scoresheet not long after.
Niamh Charles (N/A):
A late sub to give Bronze some rest.
Sarina Wiegman (7/10):
Stuck with the XI that delivered against the Netherlands and they did so again, while the impact of those coming off the bench will be massively encouraging. England have had their issues in that department in the last couple of years, but this win suggested those fortunes could be improving.
