Key occasions
Lionesses now. And Sarina Wiegman acquired all the massive calls proper towards the Netherlands, writes Tom Garry.
England will now anticipate to beat Wales and attain the quarter-finals. They couldn't do it once more… might they? They've renewed hope.
Another large information from the world of girls's soccer that broke final evening.
Tobin Heath, a two-time World Cup winner with the USA, has introduced her retirement after years away from the game because of harm – a giant blow to her legions of followers who hoped she may someday retake the sphere.
“I by no means performed to be well-known or for folks to care about me,” mentioned Heath. “I simply performed as a result of I beloved it.”
The Girls's Euros has been competing for air time with the Membership World Cup this summer season (I do know which one I favor, however hey ho) and the Guardian desires to listen to your ideas on the latest addition to the soccer calendar.
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Preamble
Hey! And good morning from a sweltering south Manchester the place it's barely 10am however I'm already searching for the ice water and hand followers. Anyway … on this planet of Euro 2025 issues are heating up another way. Group A got here to a conclusion final evening, with Norway sealing a 3rd straight victory, beating Iceland in a 4-3 humdinger, to high the group on a clear 9 factors. Behind them, host nation Switzerland squeaked via on aim distinction after a 1-1 draw with Finland. They left it late thoughts you.
Spain are already via to the quarter-finals however can match Norway's most factors tally in the event that they beat Italy, for whom a defeat will solely show terminal if Portugal beat Belgium by a really useful margin. It ought to be the Spanish and the Italians within the final eight from Group B, with Group C providing no jeopardy going into the ultimate spherical of group video games – though Group D (containing England and Wales) might get tasty.
Let's get into immediately's dwell weblog, then, bringing you all of the response from final evening, breaking information and buildup to this night's footballing fare.
