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Al Jazeera
a day ago
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Which teams are in the Euro 2025 quarterfinals and who will they face?
With close to half a million fans attending the group-stage games, the UEFA Women's Euros has attracted attention like never before. Now, the spotlight shifts to the knockout stages, where the stakes are high and the pressure even higher. Eight teams remain in contention to lift the trophy, with hosts Switzerland reaching the quarterfinals for the first time. World champions Spain have lived up to their billing as the team to beat at the competition, while holders England advanced after overcoming an early scare. Here's how the Euro 2025 quarterfinals line up: ⚽ First quarterfinal: Norway vs Italy When: Wednesday, July 16 at 9pm (19:00 GMT) Where: Stade de Geneve, Geneva With a perfect nine points, Norway finished on top of Group A as expected, but they lack cohesion. The two-time European champions conceded five goals in the opening round – the most among the table toppers of the four groups. Nonetheless, the experienced duo of striker Ada Hegerberg and winger Caroline Graham Hansen has proven to be vital for the Norwegians, who have an excellent opportunity for a deep run with Italy their quarterfinal opponent. The Italians, who finished second in Group B, will be playing in the knockouts for the first time since 2013. Top-four finishers at six of the first seven Euro tournaments, Le Azzure have endured a barren spell since and have made the knockout round only twice in the 21st century. But after surviving a tricky group stage – registering a win, a draw and a defeat – the Italians believe their best football is ahead of them in the last-eight. 'We have a great desire to do well, to continue dreaming, to continue writing important pages of a story that is only at the beginning,' midfielder Annamaria Serturini said before the quarterfinals. The winner of this match will face either Sweden or England in the semifinals. ⚽ Second quarterfinal: Sweden vs England When: Thursday, July 17 at 9pm (19:00 GMT) Where: Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich After an opening match defeat which raised serious doubts about their title defence, England bounced back in style with consecutive statement wins, reaffirming their status as one of the heavyweights. Thanks to the attacking prowess of Lauren James, Ella Toone and Georgia Stanway, the holders scored a combined 10 goals in their last two matches, finishing second in Group D. In the quarterfinals, the Lionesses will be up against familiar foes, Sweden, whom they smashed 4-0 at the same stage during their Euro 2022-winning campaign. 'Sweden are a fantastic team, they're relentless in the way they go about their game,' England captain Leah Williamson said. 'I think they sort of avoid the expectation of every tournament, and nobody really talks about them, [which is] slightly disrespectful, I think, because they always show up. They always seem to pose a threat to most teams, and normally come out with a medal or [be] a semifinal team, so they're a strong team. We're looking forward to the fixture.' The Swedes laid down a marker with a sensational 4-1 win against a powerful Germany outfit on July 12, sealing the top spot in Group C and laying the groundwork for a revenge victory against England in Thursday's quarterfinal in Zurich. ⚽ Third quarterfinal: Spain vs Switzerland When: Friday, July 18 at 9pm (19:00 GMT) Where: Stadion Wankdorf, Bern Playing in the Euro knockout stage for the first time, hosts Switzerland face their biggest test yet against reigning world champions and title favourites Spain. La Roja, who topped Group B with three wins in as many games, looked unstoppable in the opening round, scoring a tournament-high 14 goals while conceding just three. Twice Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas once again grabbed the spotlight with three goals and four assists, while striker Esther Gonzalez has led the scoring charts with four goals. Switzerland, who finished second in Group A, are the underdogs in this contest but will undoubtedly count on passionate home nation support in Bern as their youthful side strives for an unlikely upset. 'I think none of us expected things to happen in Switzerland – sold out crowds… Everything is blowing up way bigger than we ever expected,' Swiss captain Lia Walti said. 'We couldn't even imagine having this when we were little,' added defender Viola Calligaris. 'And now it's like this for every match. We felt the people cheering – that really gives you strength.' The winner of this match will face France or Germany in the semifinals. ⚽ Fourth quarterfinal: France vs Germany When: Saturday, July 19 at 9pm (19:00 GMT) Where: St Jakob-Park, Basel France enter the quarterfinals in scintillating form, advancing as table toppers in what many had dubbed the 'group of death'. Scoring 11 times in the opening round, including a 5-2 thrashing of the highly-touted Netherlands outfit, France proved why they are the dark horses at this year's tournament. Attacking winger Delphine Cascarino and striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto are both in stupendous form and have scored two goals a piece in the group stage. 'When it comes to Germany, it's a very big nation,' Cascarino said. 'They won several trophies and they have already knocked out others, so we know it's going to be a great game… we're going to try to find the cracks and win.' For the eight-time record champions Germany, who finished second in Group C, defensive frailties remain a concern, especially after their 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Sweden in the last group match. The last time these sides clashed was in February 2024 with France defeating Germany 2-1 to reach the first UEFA Women's Nations League final. A victory on Saturday would also avenge France's painful defeat to Germany in the Euro 2022 semifinals.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
What England and Wales need from Women's Euro 2025 clash to qualify for next round
Two home nations will battle it out for a place in the Women's Euro 2025 knockout stages. England and will face each other at 8pm on Sunday in the Swiss city of St Gallen in the final game of Group D at the tournament. A win against Wales - the lowest-ranked team in the tournament - would be enough to book defending champions England a place in the quarter-finals. But it is not going to be easy. Wales have form when it comes to showing up against England. During their 2018 World Cup qualifier, they held out against the to frustrate them in a goalless draw. Read more: The Welsh also have work to do in order to stay in the competition, the first ever major tournament the team has qualified for in its history. Use our slider below to see what both teams have to do in order to remain in with a chance of the Euros 2025 title.
Sky News
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sky News
What England and Wales need from Women's Euro 2025 clash to qualify for next round
Two home nations will battle it out for a place in the Women's Euro 2025 knockout stages. England and Wales will face each other at 8pm on Sunday in the Swiss city of St Gallen in the final game of Group D at the tournament. A win against Wales - the lowest-ranked team in the tournament - would be enough to book defending champions England a place in the quarter-finals. But it is not going to be easy. Wales have form when it comes to showing up against England. During their 2018 World Cup qualifier, they held out against the Lionesses to frustrate them in a goalless draw. The Welsh also have work to do in order to stay in the competition, the first ever major tournament the team has qualified for in its history. Use our slider below to see what both teams have to do in order to remain in with a chance of the Euros 2025 title.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
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New York Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
What are the Euro 2025 yellow card suspension rules? Which players are at risk?
The final round of group stage fixtures at the 2025 European Championship are approaching. Four teams — Norway, Spain, Germany and Sweden — have already qualified for the knockout stages, with Norway the only team to have guaranteed top spot ahead of their third and final group stage game. Iceland, Poland, Denmark and Belgium have all been eliminated. Advertisement A selection of players are on the cusp of being suspended for the quarter-finals if they pick up a yellow card in their last match of the group stages. The Athletic explains what the Euro 2025 suspension rules are and which players are at risk. UEFA regulations dictate that players and team officials will receive a one-game suspension if they receive two yellow cards in two separate matches. This means that if a player picks up two yellows across the three group games, they will be suspended for the quarter-finals. If they are booked once in the group stages and once in the quarter-finals, they will be suspended for the semi-finals. Cautions that have not led to a suspension are wiped after the quarter-finals and not carried through to the latter stages of the tournament. As a result, players cannot be suspended for the Euro 2025 final due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Any player shown a red card is given an automatic one-match ban — although the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body is entitled to extend that suspension depending on the seriousness of the offence. Red card suspensions from Euro 2025 qualifying were also carried into the tournament. Spain defender Irene Paredes missed her side's opening group stage win against Portugal after being sent off and subsequently given a two-match man in her side's penultimate qualifier against the Czech Republic in July 2024. Any pending yellow card suspensions from qualifying, however, were not carried into the main tournament. Norway Switzerland Finland Iceland Spain Italy Portugal Belgium Sweden Germany Denmark Poland France England Netherlands Wales
