Euro 2025: Build-up to France v Germany in last quarter-final
Date: 19:09 BST
Title: Chelsea v Chelsea
Content: France v Germany (20:00 BST)
So, another game at Euro 2025 pitching Chelsea team-mate against Chelsea team-mate.
In tonight's case, it's France midfielder Oriane Jean-Francois against Germany's Sjoeke Nusken.
Update:
Date: 19:06 BST
Title: Team news - Baltimore and Schuller drop to bench
Content: France v Germany (20:00 BST)
Emily SalleyBBC Sport in Basel
Laurent Bonadei makes four changes to the France side that ran out 5-2 winners against the Netherlands in their last group game.
Captain Griedge Mbock returns from more than a month out with a calf injury to make her first start of the tournament.
She's joined by Maelle Lakrar, who has recovered from a hamstring issue.
The more experienced duo replace youngsters Thiniba Samoura and Alice Sombath, who had been deputising at centre-back.
Sandie Toletti and Sandy Baltimore drop to the bench, with Bonadei favouring Grace Geyoro and Kadidiatou Diani.
France XI: Peyraud-Magnin; De Almeida, Mbock, Lakrar, Bacha; Geyoro, Jean-Francois, Karchaoui; Cascarino, Katoto, Diani.
Subs: Lerond, Picaud, Samoura, Sombath, Toletti, Malard, Majri, Mateo, Gago, Baltimore, N'Dongala, Bogaert.
Germany boss Christian Wuck makes three changes and chooses a more-defensive looking 5-4-1 formation after their 4-1 defeat by Sweden.
The big news is Lea Schuller is on the bench, with Giovanna Hoffman getting the nod up front.
Franziska Kett replaces Carlotta Wamser, who was sent off for a goalline block with her hand in the last game.
Kett starts at left-back, with Sarai Linder switching to the right as expected.
Germany XI: Berger; Linder, Hendrich, Minge, Knaak, Kett; Brand, Senss, Nusken, Buhl; Hoffman.
Subs: Johannes, Mahmutovic, Gwinn, Lohmann, Freigang, Schuller, Dabritz, Zicai, Cerci, Dallmann, Kleinherne.
Update:
Date: 19:05 BST
Title: Post
Content: Straight to the team news.
Update:
Date: 19:03 BST
Title: When Germany beat France at Euro 2022
Content: France v Germany (20:00 BST)
Emily SalleyBBC Sport in Basel
The last time France played Germany in the Euros, they fell to a 2-1 defeat in the semi-finals in Milton Keynes.
From a French point of view, they'll be glad there is no Alexandra Popp in this German team as it was her two goals that sunk them in 2022.
There are eight members of the current France squad that started in that semi-final - Delphine Cascarino, Melvine Malard, Kadidiatou Diani, Grace Geyoro, Sandie Toletti, Sakina Karchaoui, Griedge Mbock, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
Meanwhile, Giulia Gwinn, Kathrin Hendrich and Sara Dabritz are the only players in the 2025 Germany squad that started.
Gwinn has since suffered a serious knee injury and is out of Euro 2025.
Update:
Date: 19:01 BST
Title: Revenge in the air
Content: France v Germany (20:00 BST)
Hello!
This time next week we will know the identities of the two teams who will compete in the Euro 2025 final at St Jakob-Park on 27 July.
There are two semi-finals in midweek, but first the fourth and final quarter-final between two nations who have history.
Revenge is in the air in Basel.
Update:
Date: 18:59 BST
Title: One place left to be filled
Content: France v Germany (20:00 BST)
Italy have made it. England left a nation biting their finger-nails before going through, while world champions Spain will also be playing in the last four of Euro 2025.
There is one more semi-final spot to be filled. Will it be Germany, the most successful nation in the history of the tournament? Or France, who have a reputation of choking in major tournaments?
Time to find out.
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