Follow live reaction to England’s extraordinary penalty shootout victory over Sweden, in a game they trailed 2-0

Freak' Bronze is the epitome of 'proper England' after admitting she had played the whole of Euro 2025 with a broken leg

Defending champion England has staged a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to take its quarterfinal against Sweden to extra time at the Women’s European Championship.

England are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2025 after a quite ludicrous football match with Sweden. Not much of it made

Reigning, defending European champions England pulled off an incredible two-goal comeback and won a seven-round penalty shootout against Sweden that saw the two sides convert just five times total.

Players from England and Sweden heaped praise on each other for their bravery in a penalty shootout at the Women's European Championship on Thursday, despite a record-low conversion rate and criticism from fans.

Blackstenius is so good at running in behind. The way she took the first goal in Sweden's 4-1 win over Germany showed a real intelligence to keep onside. It was top-level forward play. She has been accused of missing clear-cut chances, but she executed that perfectly. That will have given her a real boost.

Sweden embraces its underdog status at the Women’s European Championship but could change perceptions if it defeats England in Thursday’s quarterfinal in Zurich.

The England manager will contest her fifth consecutive final when the Lionesses play Spain on Sunday, and explains why she has worried less and celebrated more at Euro 2025