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5 hours ago
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Euro 2025 semifinals: Live updates, highlights as England continues title defense against Italy
The UEFA Women's Euro 2025 continues on Tuesday, as England and Italy face off in the semifinals. After a stunning comeback victory over Sweden in penalties, the Lionesses will now face the surging Italians in the semifinals for a chance to keep that run going. The Lionesses took home the 2022 Euro, marking the first major soccer trophy for the country in more than 50 years — men or women's. Now, the team is one game away from defending its title, but will have to get through Italy first. Advertisement England survived a highly competitive Group D — easily this year's group of death — to advance to the knockout stage, unseating the Netherlands in the process. But Sweden took control early in the quarterfinals, earning a 2-0 lead in the first half. Despite going down, the Lionesses were able to force extra time behind goals from veteran defender Lucy Bronze and 19-year-old forward Michelle Agyemang. English keeper Hannah Hampton had three saves in a decisive penalty shootout as Bronze scored the winning kick to send England to the semis. Also, England fans will rest easy: Despite going down with a nasty-looking ankle injury partway through the game against Sweden, captain Leah Williamson is set to play on Tuesday. Italy, meanwhile, picked up a 2-1 win over Norway off a brace from striker Cristiana Girelli, with Girelli's second goal coming in the 90th minute. The Italians finished second in Group B behind a dominant-looking Spain, pulling just ahead of Belgium and Portugal on points. It may be an uphill battle for Italy — Norway has not been playing its best this tournament, and only barely pulled off its three group stage wins in a very soft group — but the team will do its best to spoil England's party. Advertisement Date: Tuesday, July 22 Time: 3 p.m. ET Location: Geneva, Switzerland TV channels: Fox Streaming: Sling, DirecTV, Fubo and more Follow along below with Yahoo Sports for all the updates from England vs. Italy:
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2 days ago
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England's Jess Carter 'steps back' from social media due to racist abuse in Euros
England defender Jess Carter has revealed she will be 'stepping back' from social media as she has been the target of 'a lot of racial abuse' during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions' matches so far in Switzerland, says she will be taking a break from being online to focus on the remainder of the tournament. It comes as the Lionesses will next travel to Geneva where they will face Italy in the semi-finals on Tuesday night (July 22). England's Jess Carter to 'step back' from social media due to racist abuse Writing on her Instagram account to her 148k followers, Carter said in a statement: 'A message to the fans… 'From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's ok to target someone's appearance or race. 'As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with. 'As ever I am grateful for all of the support from the genuine fans but I am taking this measure to protect myself in a bid to keep my focus on helping the team any way I can. 'Hopefully speaking out will make the people writing this abuse think twice so that others won't have to deal with it. 'We have made some historic changes with this Lionesses squad that I am so proud to be a part of and my hope is that by speaking out about this it will make another positive change for all. 'I'm now looking forward and focusing on putting all of my energy into helping my team.' Many of Carter's fellow teammates took to the comments section on Instagram to show their support. Lucy Bronze, Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead and Hannah Hampton were among those who left a red love heart emoji on Carter's post.
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6 days ago
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Jersey big screen returns for Women's Euros quarter-finals
The UEFA Women's Euro 2025 will be returning to the big screen in Jersey on Screenings said the quarter final between England and Sweden would be shown on the giant screen at Howard Davis Park at 20:00 company said it was part of a series of free screenings for families and football said the big screen was 6m wide and 4m tall and the area was an alcohol-free space with no glass allowed. However Jersey Screening, funded by Connect Me and the International Cultural Centre, said islanders could bring in picnic food and soft also said the semi-finals and the final would be shown on the LED screen on 22, 23 and 27 tickets are free, the company said families would need to reserve their spots online before arriving to the fan zone, which opens 45 minutes before the games start. Co-organiser Bino Rodrigues said it was important for the company to support the Lionesses."We wanted to bring the community together to watch some great football," he said."The Lionesses have been doing great and have got to the quarter finals and I think its fitting to show it in a great park, but also to give women the same spotlight that the men get."Mr Rodrigues said he hopes the screening inspires many boys and girls, adding it was a great sporting added: "I hope will lead to them aspiring to be footballers – or any other sport."The company added there would also be a collection to donate to the domestic abuse charity FREEDA.
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6 days ago
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Germany women's team keeper Berger not thinking about retirement
Germany's goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger arrives at a press conference for the team ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 quarter-final soccer match against France. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa Veteran goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger is not thinking about ending her career with the Germany women's national team after this summer's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. "I'm not looking so far into the future. I'm someone who lives here and now," she said in a news conference on Wednesday ahead of the Euro 2025 quarter-finals. Advertisement Germany will face France on Saturday for a place in the semi-finals. Berger, 34, said that being number one in a tournament such as the Euros is a "very, very beautiful feeling." "If someone had asked me three or four years ago if that would happen, I would have called them crazy," she added. Berger has survived thyroid cancer. She was first diagnosed with the disease in 2017 and underwent surgery. During Euro 2022, when she was a back-up keeper, Berger learned that the cancer was back, but kept it to herself at that time. She told reporters that her 92-year-old grandfather wants to come to a game, but only for the final. Advertisement "He said the quarter-finals and semi-finals aren't worth it. If he does it, he'll come to the final," she said. "He's really serious. He's actually only coming to the final. I tried to persuade him, but he's a tough nut to crack." She now has her own motivation to go far and "simply make him proud.". "My grandfather was always a very, very strict but kind man. I usually get either a thumbs up or a thumbs down from him." Her grandfather was in the stadium for the opening match against Poland, which Germany won 2-0 - and Berger got a "thumbs up."
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13-07-2025
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France storm into women's Euros quarter-final along with England
France's coach Laurent Bonadei folds his hands during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group D soccer match between Netherlands and France at St. Jakob-Park. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa France scored three goals in seven minutes as they rallied to a classy 5-2 triumph over the Netherlands at women's Euro 2025 on Sunday to clinch a quarter-final berth along with title holders England, who trounced Wales 6-1. Marie-Antoinette Katoto in the 61st and a quickfire brace from Delphine Cascarino in the 64th and 67th, before captain Sakina Karchaoui converted a stoppage time penalty, saw France reverse a 2-1 half-time deficit, and finish atop Group D with maximum points. Advertisement Sandie Toletti had opened the scoring for Les Bleus on her 30th birthday in the 22nd minute but the 2017 champions Netherlands kept up their dim knock-out round hopes when they went ahead 2-1 from Victoria Pelova in the 26th and a Selma Bacha own goal in the 41st. The French would have none of it, though, and advanced together with England who were 4-0 up in St Gallen against Wales at half-time from Georgia Stanway's penalty and Ella Toone then scoring before setting up Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo. Substitutes Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones wrapped up matters in the 72nd and 89th as England got their second big win following a 4-0 over the Dutch, after an opening 2-1 defeat against France. England will now face Sweden in the quarter-finals on Thursday, while France play record champions and 2022 runners-up Germany on Saturday. Advertisement Both games are rematches of the 2022 semi-finals won by England and Germany, but France and Sweden have looked very strong in Switzerland. The other quarter-finals are Norway v Italy on Wednesday and hosts Switzerland v world champions and top favourites Spain on Friday. France's Selma Bacha (C) reacts during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group D soccer match between Netherlands and France at St. Jakob-Park. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa Netherlands' Jackie Groenen (L) and France's Sakina Karchaoui battle for the ball during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group D soccer match between Netherlands and France at St. Jakob-Park. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa France's Sandy Baltimore (L) and Netherlands' Victoria Pelova battle for the ball during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group D soccer match between Netherlands and France at St. Jakob-Park. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa Netherlands' Jill Roord (L) and France's Sakina Karchaoui battle for the ball during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group D soccer match between Netherlands and France at St. Jakob-Park. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa Netherlands' Lineth Beerensteyn scores her side's second goal of the game during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group D soccer match between Netherlands and France at St. Jakob-Park. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa
