England midfielder Jill Scott announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, the second member of the Euro 2022-winning team to do so in two days. The 35-year-old Scott's decision comes after Ellen White, the team's record scorer, said Monday she was retiring. Both Scott and White played in the final of the Women's European Championship on July 31, when England beat Germany 2-1 after extra time.

Scott made her England debut in 2006 and had a total of 161 international appearances second only to Fara Williams with 172 and scored 27 goals for the national side. She had been without a club after leaving Manchester City at the end of last season.

"I may be saying my goodbyes to football, but we're going to make this a celebration. No sad faces!! We've had too much fun for any tears," Scott wrote on The Players' Tribune website. Maybe it's because I'm from Sunderland, but two things have always been true about me: I've always been stubborn and I've always loved football. "It's been in my blood ever since I was five years old. I saw a load of boys playing in the school yard and I walked straight up to them and said the four magic words ... Can I play too?'. Imagine, if you would have told me then that I'd go on to play for England for 16 years.

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"If you would have told me that I'd live to see 90,000 people packed into Wembley Stadium for a women's European final? And that I'd be playing in it? Impossible. Scott began her career with hometown Sunderland before spending seven years at Everton and then joining City in 2013. She later had loan spells back at Everton and Aston Villa. She won every domestic honor during her time in the game, including the Women's Super League title with City in 2017.

She made four substitute appearances in England's triumphant Euro 2022 campaign, including the final against Germany.

England midfielder Jill Scott announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, the second member of the Euro 2022-winning team to do so in two days. The 35-year-old Scott's decision comes after Ellen White, the team's record scorer, said Monday she was retiring.

England midfielder Jill Scott announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, the second member of the Euro 2022-winning team to do so in two days. The 35-year-old Scott's decision comes after Ellen White, the team's record scorer, said Monday she was retiring. Both Scott and White played in the final of the Women's European Championship on July 31, when England beat Germany 2-1 after extra time. Scott made her England debut in 2006 and had a total of 161 international appearances second only to Fara Williams with 172 and scored 27 goals for the national side. She had been without a club after leaving Manchester City at the end of last season. "I may be saying my goodbyes to football, but we're going to make this a celebration. No sad faces!! We've had too much fun for any tears," Scott wrote on The Players' Tribune website. Maybe it's because I'm from Sunderland, but two things have always been true about me: I've always been stubborn and I've always loved football. "It's been in my blood ever since I was five years old. I saw a load of boys playing in the school yard and I walked straight up to them and said the four magic words ... Can I play too?'. Imagine, if you would have told me then that I'd go on to play for England for 16 years. ALSO READ | Will Ronaldo adapt to Erik Ten Hag's new approach at Man United? Dutchman gives his take after Liverpool win "If you would have told me that I'd live to see 90,000 people packed into Wembley Stadium for a women's European final? And that I'd be playing in it? Impossible. Scott began her career with hometown Sunderland before spending seven years at Everton and then joining City in 2013. She later had loan spells back at Everton and Aston Villa. She won every domestic honor during her time in the game, including the Women's Super League title with City in 2017. She made four substitute appearances in England's triumphant Euro 2022 campaign, including the final against Germany.

England midfielder and Euro 2022 winner Jill Scott announces retirement from football

Newly crowned women's European champions England rose to fourth in the latest FIFA rankings published on Friday, with four-times World Cup winners United States holding on to the top spot. The rankings come after a busy month for women`s football in which continental championships for Africa, North America, South America and Oceania took place alongside the Euros, as part of qualifying for the 2023 Women`s World Cup.

The United States won their ninth CONCACAF W Championship title in July to remain in first place, a spot they have occupied since 2017.

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England`s Euros win on home soil pushed them up four spots from eighth, while runners-up Germany leapfrogged losing semi-finalists Sweden into second. South Africa moved up to 54th off the back of their first Women`s Africa Cup of Nations title, while Zambia, who reached the tournament`s semi-finals, were the most improved side in the rankings, rising 23 places to 80th.

Copa America Femenina winners Brazil remained in ninth place. Joint World Cup hosts Australia and New Zealand were 12th and 22nd.

Newly crowned women's European champions England rose to fourth in the latest FIFA rankings published on Friday, with four-times World Cup winners United States holding on to the top spot.

Newly crowned women's European champions England rose to fourth in the latest FIFA rankings published on Friday, with four-times World Cup winners United States holding on to the top spot. The rankings come after a busy month for women`s football in which continental championships for Africa, North America, South America and Oceania took place alongside the Euros, as part of qualifying for the 2023 Women`s World Cup. The United States won their ninth CONCACAF W Championship title in July to remain in first place, a spot they have occupied since 2017. ALSO READ | Cristiano Ronaldo to be benched by Erik Ten Hag for Man United's Premier League opener: Report England`s Euros win on home soil pushed them up four spots from eighth, while runners-up Germany leapfrogged losing semi-finalists Sweden into second. South Africa moved up to 54th off the back of their first Women`s Africa Cup of Nations title, while Zambia, who reached the tournament`s semi-finals, were the most improved side in the rankings, rising 23 places to 80th. Copa America Femenina winners Brazil remained in ninth place. Joint World Cup hosts Australia and New Zealand were 12th and 22nd.

FIFA rankings: Women's Euros title propels England to fourth spot

England women's football team scripted history at their home ground Wembley on Monday (August 01) as they went on to beat Germany in a thrilling final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title. Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly scored the goals for England as they beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley to clinch the country's first major trophy in international football since the men's team won the World Cup in 1966.

It was a sold-out crowd at Wembley which went berserk as Kelly scored the winner in the 110th minute to seal the trophy for England. It was an enthralling final between the two sides where both teams gave their all to come out on top but it was England, who got the better of Germany at the end.

After a goalless first half, England broke the deadlock in the second half when Elle Toone put them ahead with a brilliant strike in the 62nd minute. However, Lina Magull soon cancelled out England's lead as she scored the equaliser for Germany in the 79th minute to force the final into extra time where Kelly scored the winner and brought it home for England.

The England women's team stars celebrated with the fans during their victory party in London on Monday where Toone was asked for her reaction to England men's football team captain Harry Kane's praise for her. Toone, who plays for Manchester United women, came up with an epic response to leave everyone in splits.

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"Absolutely unreal scenes at Wembley!! Massive congrats to the amazing @Lionesses !! @ellatoone99 take a bow for that finish too," England striker Kane had tweeted after England won the Women's Euro title.

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During their victory party, sports presenter Alex Scott mentioned Kane's tweet and asked Toone about her reaction. "Even Harry Kane was in awe of you last night, tweeting," she told the England women's team star. Toon had a tounge-in-cheek reply and responded - "Yeah I taught him that." The video of her hilarious reply has since gone viral on social media.

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Toone also opened up on her brilliant opener in the final which gave England a much-needed lead against Germany. The Manchester United star said it felt like the ball took 10 minutes to sneak into the back of the net after she had dispatched it before the whole stadium erupted.

"I don't know. I don't know. It took about 10 minutes to go in the back of the net. Then I ran off and the whole stadium erupted and it was the best feeling in the world. So yeah, buzzing," said Toone.

England women's football team scripted history at their home ground Wembley on Monday (August 01) as they went on to beat Germany in a thrilling final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title.

England women's football team scripted history at their home ground Wembley on Monday (August 01) as they went on to beat Germany in a thrilling final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title. Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly scored the goals for England as they beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley to clinch the country's first major trophy in international football since the men's team won the World Cup in 1966. It was a sold-out crowd at Wembley which went berserk as Kelly scored the winner in the 110th minute to seal the trophy for England. It was an enthralling final between the two sides where both teams gave their all to come out on top but it was England, who got the better of Germany at the end. After a goalless first half, England broke the deadlock in the second half when Elle Toone put them ahead with a brilliant strike in the 62nd minute. However, Lina Magull soon cancelled out England's lead as she scored the equaliser for Germany in the 79th minute to force the final into extra time where Kelly scored the winner and brought it home for England. The England women's team stars celebrated with the fans during their victory party in London on Monday where Toone was asked for her reaction to England men's football team captain Harry Kane's praise for her. Toone, who plays for Manchester United women, came up with an epic response to leave everyone in splits. Also Read: Proudest day of my life, until I have kids: England captain Leah Williamson reacts after Women's Euro triumph "Absolutely unreal scenes at Wembley!! Massive congrats to the amazing @Lionesses !! @ellatoone99 take a bow for that finish too," England striker Kane had tweeted after England won the Women's Euro title. Absolutely unreal scenes at Wembley!! Massive congrats to the amazing @Lionesses!! @ellatoone99 take a bow for that finish too — Harry Kane (@HKane) July 31, 2022 × During their victory party, sports presenter Alex Scott mentioned Kane's tweet and asked Toone about her reaction. "Even Harry Kane was in awe of you last night, tweeting," she told the England women's team star. Toon had a tounge-in-cheek reply and responded - "Yeah I taught him that." The video of her hilarious reply has since gone viral on social media. Alex: Even Harry Kane was in awe of you… Toone: I taught him that Lmao pic.twitter.com/n1pzT6zpL3 — AWFCLIPS (@awfclips) August 1, 2022 × Also Read: England players celebrate with fans at victory party in London after clinching maiden Women's Euro title Toone also opened up on her brilliant opener in the final which gave England a much-needed lead against Germany. The Manchester United star said it felt like the ball took 10 minutes to sneak into the back of the net after she had dispatched it before the whole stadium erupted. "I don't know. I don't know. It took about 10 minutes to go in the back of the net. Then I ran off and the whole stadium erupted and it was the best feeling in the world. So yeah, buzzing," said Toone.

'Taught him that': Ella Toone gives epic response to Harry Kane's praise after England's Women's Euro triumph

England players celebrate with fans at victory party in London after clinching maiden Women's Euro title

England coach Sarina Wiegman’s news conference after their Womens European Championship win on Sunday was interrupted by her celebrating players, who danced into the room belting out a rendition of the "Three Lionesses" anthem.

Wiegman had just finished answering a question about tactics and where the game was won and lost when the players made their surprise entrance, with goalkeeper Mary Earps leaping onto the table and being joined by defender Lucy Bronze. "We haven't sung this at all, this is something from English culture," Dutchwoman Wiegman told reporters after the interruption.

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"I think we won the Cup. I don`t think this is the home of the Cup, that’s in Switzerland somewhere with UEFA but we won it and we’re really happy."

The "Three Lions" song by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner and band The Lightning Seeds was originally written for the men’s Euro ’96 tournament which England hosted, and has since been rewritten for the women's team.

Baddiel retweeted a clip of the England players’ celebrations, writing: "This makes me very proud. Thanks again Lionesses."

England coach Sarina Wiegman’s news conference after their Womens European Championship win on Sunday was interrupted by her celebrating players, who danced into the room belting out a rendition of the "Three Lionesses" anthem.

England coach Sarina Wiegman’s news conference after their Womens European Championship win on Sunday was interrupted by her celebrating players, who danced into the room belting out a rendition of the "Three Lionesses" anthem. Wiegman had just finished answering a question about tactics and where the game was won and lost when the players made their surprise entrance, with goalkeeper Mary Earps leaping onto the table and being joined by defender Lucy Bronze. "We haven't sung this at all, this is something from English culture," Dutchwoman Wiegman told reporters after the interruption. Absolute scenes! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/EV5Wzvf4U3 — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 31, 2022 × ALSO READ | Record attendance of 87, 192 at Women's Euro final; beats previous men's and women's records "I think we won the Cup. I don`t think this is the home of the Cup, that’s in Switzerland somewhere with UEFA but we won it and we’re really happy." The "Three Lions" song by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner and band The Lightning Seeds was originally written for the men’s Euro ’96 tournament which England hosted, and has since been rewritten for the women's team. Baddiel retweeted a clip of the England players’ celebrations, writing: "This makes me very proud. Thanks again Lionesses."

Women's Euro 2022: England players gatecrash coach Sarina Wiegman's conference after title win - WATCH

England defeated Germany 2-1 in a nail-biting final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title on Sunday (August 01). It was an enthralling final in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wembley Stadium where hosts England came out on top after Chloe Kelly scored the winner in extra time to officially 'bring it home' for the Lioness, who had a memorable campaign in the Women's Euro this year.

A record 87,192 people attended the much-awaited final between England and Germany at Wembley making it a historic affair. It was the largest crowd at any Euro game across men's and women's football in the history of the tournament. England were certainly the favourites with unparalleled home support backing the Lioness to clinch glory.

Manchester United forward Ella Toone opened the scoring for England in the 62nd minute to put the hosts ahead in the final but her goal was cancelled out by Germany's Lina Magull, who equalised for her side in the 79th minute to silence the roaring Wembley crowd and force the game into extra time.

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Both teams were relentless in the extra time in pursuit of the winner and it was England who managed to break the deadlock in the 100th minute when Kelly scored a sensational goal to clinch the trophy for her country. The crowd at Wembley went berserk after the goal as Kelly took her shirt off to celebrate one of the most memorable goals of her career so far.

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Reacting to England's memorable victory, captain Leah Williamson called it the proudest day of her life albeit until the time she becomes a mother. Williamson also insisted their victory will spark&nbsp;a new era in women's sport across England and the rest of the world.

"(It is) Proudest day of my life, until the day I have kids I suppose," Williamson told the BBC as she chuckled at the end while basking in the glory of her team's astounding victory.

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The Women's Euro title is England's first major trophy in international football since the men's team won the FIFA World Cup in 1966 after defeating West Germany in the final. England head coach&nbsp;Sarina Wiegman said it was pleasing to witness the kind of support the England women's team got from the home crowd and believes the tournament has done a lot to bring a change in society as far as women are concerned.

"I think we really made a change. I think this tournament has done so much for the game but also for society and women in society in England but I also think in Europe and across the world and I hope that will make a (bigger) change too," Wiegman said in the post-match presser after the Women's Euro 2022 final.

"It's really, really nice to see what we saw today when we came into the stadium how enthusiastic everyone was and how the fans have stood behind us," she added.

England defeated Germany 2-1 in a nail-biting final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title on Sunday (August 01). It was an enthralling final in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wembley Stadium where hosts England came out on top after Chloe Kelly scored the winner in extra time to officially 'bring it home' for the Lioness, who had a memorable campaign in the Women's Euro this year.

England defeated Germany 2-1 in a nail-biting final to lift their maiden Women's Euro title on Sunday (August 01). It was an enthralling final in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wembley Stadium where hosts England came out on top after Chloe Kelly scored the winner in extra time to officially 'bring it home' for the Lioness, who had a memorable campaign in the Women's Euro this year. A record 87,192 people attended the much-awaited final between England and Germany at Wembley making it a historic affair. It was the largest crowd at any Euro game across men's and women's football in the history of the tournament. England were certainly the favourites with unparalleled home support backing the Lioness to clinch glory. Manchester United forward Ella Toone opened the scoring for England in the 62nd minute to put the hosts ahead in the final but her goal was cancelled out by Germany's Lina Magull, who equalised for her side in the 79th minute to silence the roaring Wembley crowd and force the game into extra time. Also Read: Women's Euro 2022: England players gatecrash coach Sarina Wiegman's conference after title win Both teams were relentless in the extra time in pursuit of the winner and it was England who managed to break the deadlock in the 100th minute when Kelly scored a sensational goal to clinch the trophy for her country. The crowd at Wembley went berserk after the goal as Kelly took her shirt off to celebrate one of the most memorable goals of her career so far. Love women's football what an iconic celebration by Chloe Kelly lol twas worth the yellow card the ref gave her pic.twitter.com/T8cOwEpUkj — Sean Mac 🇮🇪 (@MacSean1968) July 31, 2022 × Reacting to England's memorable victory, captain Leah Williamson called it the proudest day of her life albeit until the time she becomes a mother. Williamson also insisted their victory will spark a new era in women's sport across England and the rest of the world. "(It is) Proudest day of my life, until the day I have kids I suppose," Williamson told the BBC as she chuckled at the end while basking in the glory of her team's astounding victory. “Proudest day of my life, until the day I have kids I suppose” Leah Williamson like you’ve never seen before pic.twitter.com/iSIclAROoB — AWFCLIPS (@awfclips) July 31, 2022 × Also Read: WATCH: Messi's young fan removed by security before striker comes to his rescue after PSG's CT win The Women's Euro title is England's first major trophy in international football since the men's team won the FIFA World Cup in 1966 after defeating West Germany in the final. England head coach Sarina Wiegman said it was pleasing to witness the kind of support the England women's team got from the home crowd and believes the tournament has done a lot to bring a change in society as far as women are concerned. "I think we really made a change. I think this tournament has done so much for the game but also for society and women in society in England but I also think in Europe and across the world and I hope that will make a (bigger) change too," Wiegman said in the post-match presser after the Women's Euro 2022 final. "It's really, really nice to see what we saw today when we came into the stadium how enthusiastic everyone was and how the fans have stood behind us," she added.

Proudest day of my life, until I have kids: England captain Leah Williamson reacts after Women's Euro triumph

An extra time strike from forward Chloe Kelly gave England a 2-1 win over Germany in the Women's European Championship final on Sunday to claim their first ever major title in front of a record crowd on home soil.

Substitute Kelly reacted quickest to a loose ball from a corner in the second period of extra time to give her side the win and avenge their defeat by Germany in the 2009 Euro final in Helsinki.

England coach Sarina Wiegman became the first manager to win the Euros - men's or women's - with two different nations having led her native Netherlands to the title in 2017. She was appointed England boss in September last year and the side has not lost since.

"I just can’t stop crying. We talk, we talk and we talk and we finally done it. You know what, the kids are alright. This is the proudest moment of my life," England captain Leah Williamson said pitchside.

"Listen the legacy of this tournament is the change in society. The legacy of this team is winners and that is the journey. I love every single one of you, I'm so proud to be English. I'm trying so hard not to swear."

On an unforgettable day for England, the hosts opened the scoring in the 62nd minute through forward Ella Toone in front of a sell-out crowd at Wembley Stadium, the 87,192 attendance a record for a UEFA tournament, men's or women's.

Substitute Lina Magull brought Germany back into the game to send it to extra time but Kelly popped up at the right time to clinch it for England and send the home fans wild.

Germany suffered a blow in the warm-up as striker Alexandra Popp, who had scored six goals in five games in her debut Euros, suffered a muscle injury and had to pull out of the line-up and was replaced by Lea Schuller.

Physical encounter

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's side missed Popp's presence in the box but it was a heavily physical encounter that produced a goalless first half.

Toone opened the scoring shortly after the hour mark with a beautiful chipped finish, moments after coming on as a substitute.

However, that was cancelled out by Magull who fired in an equaliser from close range 17 minutes later after the hosts had been pushed back by their opponents.

The match finished 1-1 after 90 minutes to take it into extra time where the atmosphere died down a little as the thought of Germany winning a record-extending ninth Euros crown at the home of English football began to permeate.

That was until the 110th minute when Kelly, who had moments before urged the crowd to raise their voices and cheer the side on, reacted quickest to stab in the winner and inflict Germany's first defeat in a major final.

"It doesn't seem real. I'm buzzing my head off. Honestly the best moment of my career, best moment of my life. I'm so proud to be a part of this group," Toone said.

England's Beth Mead won the Player of the Tournament award for her six goals and five assists, helping her side score a record 22 times during the tournament.

"I am speechless. I’m in shock. I’ve just had a good cry with the family, I wouldn't be here without them," the 27-year-old said.

"I am so, so proud of this team, I love this team and I love this country."

An extra time strike from forward Chloe Kelly gave England a 2-1 win over Germany in the Women's European Championship final on Sunday to claim their first ever major title in front of a record crowd on home soil.

An extra time strike from forward Chloe Kelly gave England a 2-1 win over Germany in the Women's European Championship final on Sunday to claim their first ever major title in front of a record crowd on home soil. Substitute Kelly reacted quickest to a loose ball from a corner in the second period of extra time to give her side the win and avenge their defeat by Germany in the 2009 Euro final in Helsinki. England coach Sarina Wiegman became the first manager to win the Euros - men's or women's - with two different nations having led her native Netherlands to the title in 2017. She was appointed England boss in September last year and the side has not lost since. "I just can’t stop crying. We talk, we talk and we talk and we finally done it. You know what, the kids are alright. This is the proudest moment of my life," England captain Leah Williamson said pitchside. "Listen the legacy of this tournament is the change in society. The legacy of this team is winners and that is the journey. I love every single one of you, I'm so proud to be English. I'm trying so hard not to swear." On an unforgettable day for England, the hosts opened the scoring in the 62nd minute through forward Ella Toone in front of a sell-out crowd at Wembley Stadium, the 87,192 attendance a record for a UEFA tournament, men's or women's. Substitute Lina Magull brought Germany back into the game to send it to extra time but Kelly popped up at the right time to clinch it for England and send the home fans wild. Germany suffered a blow in the warm-up as striker Alexandra Popp, who had scored six goals in five games in her debut Euros, suffered a muscle injury and had to pull out of the line-up and was replaced by Lea Schuller. Physical encounter Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's side missed Popp's presence in the box but it was a heavily physical encounter that produced a goalless first half. Toone opened the scoring shortly after the hour mark with a beautiful chipped finish, moments after coming on as a substitute. However, that was cancelled out by Magull who fired in an equaliser from close range 17 minutes later after the hosts had been pushed back by their opponents. The match finished 1-1 after 90 minutes to take it into extra time where the atmosphere died down a little as the thought of Germany winning a record-extending ninth Euros crown at the home of English football began to permeate. That was until the 110th minute when Kelly, who had moments before urged the crowd to raise their voices and cheer the side on, reacted quickest to stab in the winner and inflict Germany's first defeat in a major final. "It doesn't seem real. I'm buzzing my head off. Honestly the best moment of my career, best moment of my life. I'm so proud to be a part of this group," Toone said. England's Beth Mead won the Player of the Tournament award for her six goals and five assists, helping her side score a record 22 times during the tournament. "I am speechless. I’m in shock. I’ve just had a good cry with the family, I wouldn't be here without them," the 27-year-old said. "I am so, so proud of this team, I love this team and I love this country."

England crowned Euro champions with 2-1 extra time win over Germany

A clinical show by England crushed Sweden 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Women`s Euro 2022 on Tuesday, sending the hosts into the final of the prestigious football event. The hosts sealed their spot in the tournament decider in front of a record-breaking audience at Bramall Lane. Sweden was pretty solid in the first half and they kept testing England for a good chunk of it. It was Beth Mead who broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, collecting a pass from Lucy Bronze and netting her sixth goal of the tournament. The scoreline read 1-0 in favour of England at half-time. Lucy Bronze doubled the hosts` lead just three minutes after the break, with Sweden not able to stop her header after a corner. A VAR was held to check for offside, but the goal stood.

In the 68th minute, England made the scoreline 3-0 with Alessia Russo netting the goal. In the 76th minute, Sweden`s evening went from bad to worse as Fran Kirby scored another goal for England. The goalkeeper Lindahl got her hand on the ball, but it was still not enough as the ball looped over her head and went into the net. Despite the nervous opening of half an hour, England was able to seal the match in front of a crowd of over 28,000 people. They will meet either Germany or France in the final on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Following the win, England manager Sarina Wiegman was quoted by Sky Sports as saying: "You asked yesterday if we were ready to write history. This is history. We said before the tournament and throughout that we want to inspire the nation, I think that is what we are doing and making a difference. The whole country is proud of us, and even more girls and boys will want to play football."

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"We have confidence in this team, our players stay calm and stick with the plan. We spoke about scenarios and sometimes things go well and sometimes things do not. We can count on each other and our task and then come back into the team," he added. Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson also said, "I cannot give analysis, but I can give emotions. It is tough, naturally. In the first 25 minutes, I thought we had chances, even though England did too. We had the more dangerous chances to score first. It would have given the game a different outlook."

"Going 2-0 down from a set piece early in the second half against a difficult opponent like England is going to be tough. Then going to 3-0 and 4-0 does not make it any easier.""We were playing a really talented team and when you face that sort of opponent you need to take your chances. We matched them physically but there are various reasons why it went the way it did in the second half."

A clinical show by England crushed Sweden 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Women`s Euro 2022 on Tuesday, sending the hosts into the final of the prestigious football event.

A clinical show by England crushed Sweden 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Women`s Euro 2022 on Tuesday, sending the hosts into the final of the prestigious football event. The hosts sealed their spot in the tournament decider in front of a record-breaking audience at Bramall Lane. Sweden was pretty solid in the first half and they kept testing England for a good chunk of it. It was Beth Mead who broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, collecting a pass from Lucy Bronze and netting her sixth goal of the tournament. The scoreline read 1-0 in favour of England at half-time. Lucy Bronze doubled the hosts` lead just three minutes after the break, with Sweden not able to stop her header after a corner. A VAR was held to check for offside, but the goal stood. In the 68th minute, England made the scoreline 3-0 with Alessia Russo netting the goal. In the 76th minute, Sweden`s evening went from bad to worse as Fran Kirby scored another goal for England. The goalkeeper Lindahl got her hand on the ball, but it was still not enough as the ball looped over her head and went into the net. Despite the nervous opening of half an hour, England was able to seal the match in front of a crowd of over 28,000 people. They will meet either Germany or France in the final on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Following the win, England manager Sarina Wiegman was quoted by Sky Sports as saying: "You asked yesterday if we were ready to write history. This is history. We said before the tournament and throughout that we want to inspire the nation, I think that is what we are doing and making a difference. The whole country is proud of us, and even more girls and boys will want to play football." ALSO READ | Cristiano Ronaldo keen to exit Manchester United, club maintains he is not for sale: Report "We have confidence in this team, our players stay calm and stick with the plan. We spoke about scenarios and sometimes things go well and sometimes things do not. We can count on each other and our task and then come back into the team," he added. Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson also said, "I cannot give analysis, but I can give emotions. It is tough, naturally. In the first 25 minutes, I thought we had chances, even though England did too. We had the more dangerous chances to score first. It would have given the game a different outlook." "Going 2-0 down from a set piece early in the second half against a difficult opponent like England is going to be tough. Then going to 3-0 and 4-0 does not make it any easier.""We were playing a really talented team and when you face that sort of opponent you need to take your chances. We matched them physically but there are various reasons why it went the way it did in the second half."

Women's Euro 2022: Hosts England cruise into final with thumping win over Sweden in semi-finals

Hosts England waltzed past Sweden into the Women`s Euro 2022 final with Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby all on target in a sensational 4-0 win in front of a frenzied sell-out crowd at Bramall Lane on Tuesday.

The Lionesses made a nervy start but once Mead produced a moment of brilliance to fire them ahead in the 34th minute it was one-way traffic for Sarina Wiegman`s side who became the first England women`s team to reach a major final since 2009.

England have now won 11 consecutive matches and will face either Germany or France, who meet on Wednesday, in a Wembley showdown on Sunday as they bid to win their first major trophy. Sweden, the second-ranked team in the world, had three big chances to take the lead early on and were denied by the woodwork and they paid a heavy price.

Mead produced a great turn on the edge of the area to power a shot beyond goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl to give England a halftime lead that was barely deserved. But they turned on the style in the second half to crank up a party atmosphere inside the stadium.

Bronze headed England`s second in the 48th minute from a corner and Lauren Hemp somehow failed to make it 3-0 when she fired against the crossbar from substitute Russo`s low cross.

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Russo then produced an outstanding piece of improvisation to take the game away from Sweden, sending a cheeky back heel through the legs of goalkeeper Lindahl.

Kirby then put the icing on the cake with a flighted effort that Lindahl could only help into the back of the net. After that it was exhibition stuff for a rampant England side who will now take some stopping in Sunday`s final, especially with Mead in such scintillating form.

The Arsenal forward is the leading scorer at the tournament with six goals and two assists in five games so far. 
"I think at the full time whistle we didn`t really know what to do," Mead said as the adopted British sporting anthem "Sweet Caroline" echoed around the Yorkshire arena.

"It was an unbelievable atmosphere and we are excited to be in the final. The goal came at a good time because there was pressure on us and they had a few chances."

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It was a chastening evening for Sweden who had looked the more likely side early on. There was less than a minute on the clock when Sofia Jakobsson got in behind England`s defence and forced a fine save from Mary Earps who denied Jakobsson again soon after.

Stina Blackstenius also headed against the bar but Sweden`s night was soon to disintegrate as England rode the wave of euphoria that has built throughout the tournament.

Hosts England waltzed past Sweden into the Women`s Euro 2022 final with Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby all on target in a sensational 4-0 win in front of a frenzied sell-out crowd at Bramall Lane on Tuesday.

Hosts England waltzed past Sweden into the Women`s Euro 2022 final with Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby all on target in a sensational 4-0 win in front of a frenzied sell-out crowd at Bramall Lane on Tuesday. The Lionesses made a nervy start but once Mead produced a moment of brilliance to fire them ahead in the 34th minute it was one-way traffic for Sarina Wiegman`s side who became the first England women`s team to reach a major final since 2009. England have now won 11 consecutive matches and will face either Germany or France, who meet on Wednesday, in a Wembley showdown on Sunday as they bid to win their first major trophy. Sweden, the second-ranked team in the world, had three big chances to take the lead early on and were denied by the woodwork and they paid a heavy price. Mead produced a great turn on the edge of the area to power a shot beyond goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl to give England a halftime lead that was barely deserved. But they turned on the style in the second half to crank up a party atmosphere inside the stadium. Bronze headed England`s second in the 48th minute from a corner and Lauren Hemp somehow failed to make it 3-0 when she fired against the crossbar from substitute Russo`s low cross. Also Read: Record viewing figures for Women’s Euro 2022 tournament, reveals UEFA Russo then produced an outstanding piece of improvisation to take the game away from Sweden, sending a cheeky back heel through the legs of goalkeeper Lindahl. Kirby then put the icing on the cake with a flighted effort that Lindahl could only help into the back of the net. After that it was exhibition stuff for a rampant England side who will now take some stopping in Sunday`s final, especially with Mead in such scintillating form. The Arsenal forward is the leading scorer at the tournament with six goals and two assists in five games so far. "I think at the full time whistle we didn`t really know what to do," Mead said as the adopted British sporting anthem "Sweet Caroline" echoed around the Yorkshire arena. "It was an unbelievable atmosphere and we are excited to be in the final. The goal came at a good time because there was pressure on us and they had a few chances." Also Read: Was Alex Ferguson part of Ronaldo's meeting with Ten Hag over his Man UTD future? Here's the truth It was a chastening evening for Sweden who had looked the more likely side early on. There was less than a minute on the clock when Sofia Jakobsson got in behind England`s defence and forced a fine save from Mary Earps who denied Jakobsson again soon after. Stina Blackstenius also headed against the bar but Sweden`s night was soon to disintegrate as England rode the wave of euphoria that has built throughout the tournament.

Clinical England thrash Sweden 4-0 to reach Women's Euro 2022 final

The number of people watching this year`s Women`s European Championship is a record for the tournament and 58% higher than for the previous edition, UEFA said on Tuesday. The previous cumulative total audience record of 164 million viewers in 2017 was surpassed following England`s 2-1 victory over Spain in the quarter-finals on July 20.

"These excellent TV viewing figures show the massive appeal of the tournament, as well as the strong development of women’s football in the last years," Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA marketing director, said. "We are engaging more neutral fans and seeing exceptional growth as this edition of the tournament continues to break TV viewing records."

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England and Sweden will play in the first semi-final on Tuesday before Germany and France meet on Wednesday for a place in Sunday`s final at Wembley.

The number of people watching this year`s Women`s European Championship is a record for the tournament and 58% higher than for the previous edition, UEFA said on Tuesday.

The number of people watching this year`s Women`s European Championship is a record for the tournament and 58% higher than for the previous edition, UEFA said on Tuesday. The previous cumulative total audience record of 164 million viewers in 2017 was surpassed following England`s 2-1 victory over Spain in the quarter-finals on July 20. "These excellent TV viewing figures show the massive appeal of the tournament, as well as the strong development of women’s football in the last years," Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA marketing director, said. "We are engaging more neutral fans and seeing exceptional growth as this edition of the tournament continues to break TV viewing records." ALSO READ | England hope to inspire nation in Women's Euro 2022 semi-final against Sweden England and Sweden will play in the first semi-final on Tuesday before Germany and France meet on Wednesday for a place in Sunday`s final at Wembley.

Record viewing figures for Women’s Euro 2022 tournament, reveals UEFA

England will be prepared for everything Sweden can throw at them in Tuesday`s Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the hope of inspiring the nation with their bid to win the trophy for the first time, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Monday.

The Lionesses reached the last four after Georgia Stanway scored with a wonderful extra-time strike to earn them a 2-1 win over Spain last Wednesday in the quarter-finals.

"The England team is ready to play the best game tomorrow against Sweden," Wiegman told reporters.

"Hopefully we inspire the nation. We`ve prepared for everything. We`ve talked about every scenario that can happen, so I think we`re prepared for everything."

Wiegman said a "very difficult" game awaited England as Sweden, who they have not beaten at a major tournament since 1984, are well organised and very experienced.

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"We are England. We have Sweden as our opponents tomorrow. They have a very strong squad, so do we. We just hope we`ll play our style of game and get the win," she said.

"Everyone just has to stay focused on the game plan and, as much as they pose a threat, it`s about a collective. Every game is a different game and they always perform at the highest level in tournaments ... They`re No. 2 in the world and it`ll be a really tough game."

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Wiegman hoped the fans would play a big role in helping England reach the final against Germany or France, who meet on Wednesday, in the best-ever attended edition of the tournament.

"Reaching the semi-final has been really great already. We saw we brought a lot of inspiration but the fans gave us a lot of inspiration too," she added.

"I hope the fans are going to bring us lots of energy again. We`ll do that ourselves, but it really was an extra dimension they gave us in those last games," Wiegman added.

England will be prepared for everything Sweden can throw at them in Tuesday`s Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the hope of inspiring the nation with their bid to win the trophy for the first time, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Monday.

England will be prepared for everything Sweden can throw at them in Tuesday`s Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the hope of inspiring the nation with their bid to win the trophy for the first time, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Monday. The Lionesses reached the last four after Georgia Stanway scored with a wonderful extra-time strike to earn them a 2-1 win over Spain last Wednesday in the quarter-finals. "The England team is ready to play the best game tomorrow against Sweden," Wiegman told reporters. "Hopefully we inspire the nation. We`ve prepared for everything. We`ve talked about every scenario that can happen, so I think we`re prepared for everything." Wiegman said a "very difficult" game awaited England as Sweden, who they have not beaten at a major tournament since 1984, are well organised and very experienced. Also Read: Atletico Madrid willing to part ways with Antoine Griezmann for mega Cristiano Ronaldo move - Report "We are England. We have Sweden as our opponents tomorrow. They have a very strong squad, so do we. We just hope we`ll play our style of game and get the win," she said. "Everyone just has to stay focused on the game plan and, as much as they pose a threat, it`s about a collective. Every game is a different game and they always perform at the highest level in tournaments ... They`re No. 2 in the world and it`ll be a really tough game." Also Read: Can Harry Kane replace Robert Lewandowski at Bayern Munich? Julian Nagelsmann responds to speculations Wiegman hoped the fans would play a big role in helping England reach the final against Germany or France, who meet on Wednesday, in the best-ever attended edition of the tournament. "Reaching the semi-final has been really great already. We saw we brought a lot of inspiration but the fans gave us a lot of inspiration too," she added. "I hope the fans are going to bring us lots of energy again. We`ll do that ourselves, but it really was an extra dimension they gave us in those last games," Wiegman added.

England hope to inspire nation in Women's Euro 2022 semi-final against Sweden

Germany overpowered Austria in a 2-0 win to reach the semi-finals of women`s euro 2022 at the Brentford stadium. Germany registered a win over Austria with a fairly dominant performance, allowing the opposition team a little possession. It was still a good matchup between both teams as Austria made some opportunities for themselves, but failed to capitalize with three shots on the post. The Germans hit the post two times in the match. However, missing chances didn`t really hurt them as they were able to take advantage of two defensive errors from Austria and scored on both occasions.

The first goal came from Lina Magull who struck the ball in her team`s favour in the 25th minute to give Germany the lead in the match. The high press tactics of Germany worked as it caused panic and mix-ups in the Austrian back line. The Austria team had already hit the post once before the opening goal and they did it again in the second half as Sarah Puntigam hit the bar from a corner. Germany were going for a second goal as well as one goal lead didn`t seem very comfortable to sit on.

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Buhl had the chance from a long-range effort but it went off the bar. The German side kept up their pressing game till the end of the match and it paid off as Zinsberger fumbled again as her clearance came of Alexandra Popp who continued her goal streak in the tournament with a goal in the 90th minute.

It was a nightmare match for the Austrian goal Zinsberger as she gave away two goals to the German side while her team failed to capitalize on the chances created. A victory over Austria with the score of 2-0 also meant that Germany would continue their streak of no goals conceded in the tournament yet.

"We`re very happy to win, we were deserved winners and it was as intense as we expected. Austria played well from set-pieces and at the moment where we didn`t do things well, they hurt us. Thankfully, they didn`t score, which helped us," skysports quoted Germany manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg as saying.

Germany overpowered Austria in a 2-0 win to reach the semi-finals of women`s euro 2022 at the Brentford stadium. Germany registered a win over Austria with a fairly dominant performance, allowing the opposition team a little possession.

Germany overpowered Austria in a 2-0 win to reach the semi-finals of women`s euro 2022 at the Brentford stadium. Germany registered a win over Austria with a fairly dominant performance, allowing the opposition team a little possession. It was still a good matchup between both teams as Austria made some opportunities for themselves, but failed to capitalize with three shots on the post. The Germans hit the post two times in the match. However, missing chances didn`t really hurt them as they were able to take advantage of two defensive errors from Austria and scored on both occasions. The first goal came from Lina Magull who struck the ball in her team`s favour in the 25th minute to give Germany the lead in the match. The high press tactics of Germany worked as it caused panic and mix-ups in the Austrian back line. The Austria team had already hit the post once before the opening goal and they did it again in the second half as Sarah Puntigam hit the bar from a corner. Germany were going for a second goal as well as one goal lead didn`t seem very comfortable to sit on. ALSO READ | Will Cristiano Ronaldo remain at Manchester United? Bruno Fernandes shares his take Buhl had the chance from a long-range effort but it went off the bar. The German side kept up their pressing game till the end of the match and it paid off as Zinsberger fumbled again as her clearance came of Alexandra Popp who continued her goal streak in the tournament with a goal in the 90th minute. It was a nightmare match for the Austrian goal Zinsberger as she gave away two goals to the German side while her team failed to capitalize on the chances created. A victory over Austria with the score of 2-0 also meant that Germany would continue their streak of no goals conceded in the tournament yet. "We`re very happy to win, we were deserved winners and it was as intense as we expected. Austria played well from set-pieces and at the moment where we didn`t do things well, they hurt us. Thankfully, they didn`t score, which helped us," skysports quoted Germany manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg as saying.

Women's Euro 2022: Germany beat a sloppy Austria 2-0 in quarter-finals matchup

Georgia Stanway`s extra-time stunner helped England reach the semi-finals of Women`s Euro 2022 after they defeated Spain 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Spain frustrated their opposition during the whole 90 minutes of the match and dominated in terms of ball possession and shots. Other time-stalling techniques used by them did not allow England to reach their full potential in the match.

After the first half break, Spain took the lead shortly. England was denied their opening goal and a penalty shout via VAR in the first half. Half-time substitute Athenea del Castillo beat Rachel Daly, before cutting the ball back for Eshter Gonzalez, who made no mistake in firing it past Mary Earps in the 54th minute. By this, England had conceded their first goal in the 2022 edition of the tournament and with Spain in lead till the 84th minute, it looked like the hosts would make an early exit from the tournament.

But substitute Ella Toone scored an equalizer and sent the game into extra-time. Spain was agitated by the equalizer and felt that a foul had happened, but the referee and VAR did not feel the same and their substitute goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez was given a yellow card for dissent while on the bench. The English team was much better in the extra time and things continued to move in their way. In the 96th minute, Stanway hit a stunning goal and sealed the game for the hosts. Now in the semi-finals, England will now face either Sweden or Belgium on Tuesday at Bramall Lane. Spain has failed to make it past the quarter-finals for the third consecutive time in the European Championships. England head coach Sarina Wiegman was quoted by Sky Sports as saying following the match: "I think I went a little crazy. I was so happy - I tried to stay calm but it was so close, a game which could have gone either way. I was so happy that we won."

"We showed resilience, we showed we could come from behind. From the 80th minute, we changed shape and scored very quickly. Then we went back to that, and in extra-time at the moment we scored we were a little better. We were a little fresher, then they had to score again and were pushing," she added. "For the fans in the stadium and watching on TV, it was an incredible game. The fans here were so behind us, it was incredible to experience. Every game, the subs have had an influence. It shows the depth of our team, the eagerness of every player to start or come on. Everyone is also on the same page all the time, and wants to make a difference. I am just really happy with that, we are all supportive, everyone knows their task, otherwise you cannot do what you bring on the pitch," she continued.

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"I do not make the decisions on my own, we have a technical staff communicating what we want to do before a game, during a game we talk about scenarios - it is teamwork too. What the fans did for us was really home advantage, it was really incredible to experience and it really helped our team," she concluded. Spain head coach Jorge Vilda also said, "It is a disappointing defeat and to go out of this competition. If there is a good way to lose, I think it is by playing the sort of game my players have done tonight. We are all very proud of what we saw on the pitch, everyone has improved, we gave everything, it was not to be and now we have to keep our heads held high and we will analyse it further going forward."

"We have a very good team here, there is a bright future ahead based on what we have seen at this tournament. It is a difficult day for us, we`ll have to just digest it over the next few days and see where we can improve," she continued. "We have done well in many areas, and then when there are big moments in the future we hope that we can avoid the sorts of setbacks we`ve had this time around. When there are just a few minutes left, you are thinking about how not to concede a goal. Then a cross came in, the ball was knocked down and we went into extra-time. I did not have a clear view and have not had a chance to see it back. We can take the good performance from our players, and there is a bright future ahead."

"We scored the goal, but then we were losing possession and finding it hard in midfield to get the ball. England were looking dangerous from wide areas and corners, so then we took off players who we thought would help us less in those areas."

"Everyone did well and performed at a high level. We would have liked to have had more of the ball, I think the key would have been scoring a second goal to finish off the game. It was not possible, and that led to what happened afterwards," she concluded.&nbsp;

Georgia Stanway`s extra-time stunner helped England reach the semi-finals of Women`s Euro 2022 after they defeated Spain 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Spain frustrated their opposition during the whole 90 minutes of the match and dominated in terms of ball possession and shots.

Georgia Stanway`s extra-time stunner helped England reach the semi-finals of Women`s Euro 2022 after they defeated Spain 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Spain frustrated their opposition during the whole 90 minutes of the match and dominated in terms of ball possession and shots. Other time-stalling techniques used by them did not allow England to reach their full potential in the match. After the first half break, Spain took the lead shortly. England was denied their opening goal and a penalty shout via VAR in the first half. Half-time substitute Athenea del Castillo beat Rachel Daly, before cutting the ball back for Eshter Gonzalez, who made no mistake in firing it past Mary Earps in the 54th minute. By this, England had conceded their first goal in the 2022 edition of the tournament and with Spain in lead till the 84th minute, it looked like the hosts would make an early exit from the tournament. But substitute Ella Toone scored an equalizer and sent the game into extra-time. Spain was agitated by the equalizer and felt that a foul had happened, but the referee and VAR did not feel the same and their substitute goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez was given a yellow card for dissent while on the bench. The English team was much better in the extra time and things continued to move in their way. In the 96th minute, Stanway hit a stunning goal and sealed the game for the hosts. Now in the semi-finals, England will now face either Sweden or Belgium on Tuesday at Bramall Lane. Spain has failed to make it past the quarter-finals for the third consecutive time in the European Championships. England head coach Sarina Wiegman was quoted by Sky Sports as saying following the match: "I think I went a little crazy. I was so happy - I tried to stay calm but it was so close, a game which could have gone either way. I was so happy that we won." "We showed resilience, we showed we could come from behind. From the 80th minute, we changed shape and scored very quickly. Then we went back to that, and in extra-time at the moment we scored we were a little better. We were a little fresher, then they had to score again and were pushing," she added. "For the fans in the stadium and watching on TV, it was an incredible game. The fans here were so behind us, it was incredible to experience. Every game, the subs have had an influence. It shows the depth of our team, the eagerness of every player to start or come on. Everyone is also on the same page all the time, and wants to make a difference. I am just really happy with that, we are all supportive, everyone knows their task, otherwise you cannot do what you bring on the pitch," she continued. ALSO READ | Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho score as Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in pre-season clash "I do not make the decisions on my own, we have a technical staff communicating what we want to do before a game, during a game we talk about scenarios - it is teamwork too. What the fans did for us was really home advantage, it was really incredible to experience and it really helped our team," she concluded. Spain head coach Jorge Vilda also said, "It is a disappointing defeat and to go out of this competition. If there is a good way to lose, I think it is by playing the sort of game my players have done tonight. We are all very proud of what we saw on the pitch, everyone has improved, we gave everything, it was not to be and now we have to keep our heads held high and we will analyse it further going forward." "We have a very good team here, there is a bright future ahead based on what we have seen at this tournament. It is a difficult day for us, we`ll have to just digest it over the next few days and see where we can improve," she continued. "We have done well in many areas, and then when there are big moments in the future we hope that we can avoid the sorts of setbacks we`ve had this time around. When there are just a few minutes left, you are thinking about how not to concede a goal. Then a cross came in, the ball was knocked down and we went into extra-time. I did not have a clear view and have not had a chance to see it back. We can take the good performance from our players, and there is a bright future ahead." "We scored the goal, but then we were losing possession and finding it hard in midfield to get the ball. England were looking dangerous from wide areas and corners, so then we took off players who we thought would help us less in those areas." "Everyone did well and performed at a high level. We would have liked to have had more of the ball, I think the key would have been scoring a second goal to finish off the game. It was not possible, and that led to what happened afterwards," she concluded.

Women's Euro 2022: Georgia Stanway's late goal takes England to semi-finals with 2-1 win over Spain

Sweden thrashed Portugal 5-0 to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 on Sunday as holders the Netherlands needed a flurry of late goals to beat Switzerland 4-1 to ensure their place in the last eight.

Silver medallists at last year's Olympics, Sweden are the highest ranked team in the tournament, but failed to hit top gear in drawing with the Dutch and squeezing past the Swiss 2-1 in their opening two games.

Peter Gerhardsson's women clicked into gear in Leigh to claim top spot in Group C and were 3-0 up by half-time. Manchester City's Filippa Angeldal struck twice before Carole Costa headed into her own net in first half stoppage time.

Kosovare Asllani's penalty made it 4-0 before Arsenal striker Stina Blackstenius finally got on the scoresheet after having two earlier efforts ruled out.

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Sweden will face whoever finishes second in Group D with Belgium, Iceland and Italy all in with a chance to finishing behind France in Monday's matches.

"We were really satisfied that we did enough to win the group. That was something we hoped for when we started," said Gerhardsson.

The Netherlands lie in wait for the French in the last eight as they had enough to get through despite missing star striker Vivianne Miedema for the second consecutive game due to a positive case of coronavirus.

"We're playing a big opponent and so are they. I don't think they want to play us," said Netherlands boss Mark Parsons, whose side lost 3-1 to France in February.

"The result wasn't what we wanted (last time), but we said that the next time we played them, we were confident that we would be better. We saw opportunity."

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In front of a new record crowd of 22,596 for a women's Euro group match not involving the hosts, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic's own goal put the Dutch in front in Sheffield.

Switzerland responded almost immediately when Geraldine Reuteler coolly finished from Romana Bachmann's pull-back just three minutes later.

A draw would have been enough for Mark Parsons' side to reach the knockout stages, but they made sure of the three points with three goals in the final six minutes. Substitute Romee Leuchter struck twice, either side of Victoria Pelova's effort, which survived a lengthy VAR check for offside. 
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Sweden thrashed Portugal 5-0 to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 on Sunday as holders the Netherlands needed a flurry of late goals to beat Switzerland 4-1 to ensure their place in the last eight.

Sweden thrashed Portugal 5-0 to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 on Sunday as holders the Netherlands needed a flurry of late goals to beat Switzerland 4-1 to ensure their place in the last eight. Silver medallists at last year's Olympics, Sweden are the highest ranked team in the tournament, but failed to hit top gear in drawing with the Dutch and squeezing past the Swiss 2-1 in their opening two games. Peter Gerhardsson's women clicked into gear in Leigh to claim top spot in Group C and were 3-0 up by half-time. Manchester City's Filippa Angeldal struck twice before Carole Costa headed into her own net in first half stoppage time. Kosovare Asllani's penalty made it 4-0 before Arsenal striker Stina Blackstenius finally got on the scoresheet after having two earlier efforts ruled out. Also Read: Lisandro Martinez to Manchester United confirmed as club agrees deal with Ajax to sign Argentine defender Sweden will face whoever finishes second in Group D with Belgium, Iceland and Italy all in with a chance to finishing behind France in Monday's matches. "We were really satisfied that we did enough to win the group. That was something we hoped for when we started," said Gerhardsson. The Netherlands lie in wait for the French in the last eight as they had enough to get through despite missing star striker Vivianne Miedema for the second consecutive game due to a positive case of coronavirus. "We're playing a big opponent and so are they. I don't think they want to play us," said Netherlands boss Mark Parsons, whose side lost 3-1 to France in February. "The result wasn't what we wanted (last time), but we said that the next time we played them, we were confident that we would be better. We saw opportunity." Also Read: Cristiano Ronaldo likely to reject whopping $276 million per season offer from Saudi club - Report In front of a new record crowd of 22,596 for a women's Euro group match not involving the hosts, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic's own goal put the Dutch in front in Sheffield. Switzerland responded almost immediately when Geraldine Reuteler coolly finished from Romana Bachmann's pull-back just three minutes later. A draw would have been enough for Mark Parsons' side to reach the knockout stages, but they made sure of the three points with three goals in the final six minutes. Substitute Romee Leuchter struck twice, either side of Victoria Pelova's effort, which survived a lengthy VAR check for offside.

Sweden beat Portugal 5-0 to reach Women's Euro 2022 quarter-finals; Netherlands too reach top 4

France defeated Belgium in a tight-knitted game by 2-1 in the last match of Matchday-2 in the Women`s Euro 2022 here at New York Stadium, South Yorkshire on Thursday. France saw most of the ball in the match with 60 per cent possession on their side while also creating a lot of chances with a total of 7 shots on target of a total of 27 shots attempted. Belgium looked weak on the other side with only 2 shots in the whole game with one of them being on target.

Kadidiatou Diani gave France an early lead in the match with a headed effort that at the back post. The left-back of France, Sakina Karchaoui assisted the goal with a great lofted ball to the right winger who converted the effort from the six-yard box within 6 minutes of the starting of the match. Diani got the chance to score a brace in the 15th minute through a tap-in but the ball was parried out by Belgium Goalkeeper Nicky Evrard. The right-footed effort was yet again provided by Karchaoui who was looking dangerous on the left wing for France by constantly creating chances for the team.

In the 17th minute, the French number 9 Marie-Antoinette Katoto had to be taken off the ground as she suffered an injury. It was a major blow for the French team getting their main striker out of the game in the early minutes. She was replaced by striker Ouleymata Sarr. France was looking comfortable as the game hit the 30-minute mark. Though in the 36th minute Belgium bounced back with a goal from Janice Cayman. An amazing through ball came from Tessa Wullaert as Cayman stretched out to level the score for Belgium.

France was quick to gain the lead with a goal from Griedge Mbock Bathy who converted the goal from a short-range header in the 41st minute of the game. The French number 10, Clara Mateo assisted the goal from a cross which was followed from a corner taken by Mateo herself. The goal marked the end of the first half. It was a very dominating performance from France with numerous efforts created but after all that Belgium was still in the game thanks to the maiden effort from Belgium left winger Cayman.

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The second half of the match was rather dry as France failed to convert a lot of chances while Belgian team was barely in the game. However, in the 86th minute France got a chance to double the lead from the spot courtesy of Amber Tysiak`s handball in the penalty area. Tysiak who already was on a yellow card conceded the penalty which resulted in her being sent off. French center-back Wendie Renard stepped up for the penalty but failed to convert as her weak effort to the right corner of the goal was parried away by Belgian Goalkeeper Evrard. Renard also choked the opportunity on the rebound but her effort went wide.

The match ended with a score of 2-1 with France winning the game. France was also able to maintain their first spot in Group D with the win as Matchday-2 came to end. Next Tuesday, France will face Iceland who is second in Group-D.&nbsp;

France defeated Belgium in a tight-knitted game by 2-1 in the last match of Matchday-2 in the Women`s Euro 2022 here at New York Stadium, South Yorkshire on Thursday.

France defeated Belgium in a tight-knitted game by 2-1 in the last match of Matchday-2 in the Women`s Euro 2022 here at New York Stadium, South Yorkshire on Thursday. France saw most of the ball in the match with 60 per cent possession on their side while also creating a lot of chances with a total of 7 shots on target of a total of 27 shots attempted. Belgium looked weak on the other side with only 2 shots in the whole game with one of them being on target. Kadidiatou Diani gave France an early lead in the match with a headed effort that at the back post. The left-back of France, Sakina Karchaoui assisted the goal with a great lofted ball to the right winger who converted the effort from the six-yard box within 6 minutes of the starting of the match. Diani got the chance to score a brace in the 15th minute through a tap-in but the ball was parried out by Belgium Goalkeeper Nicky Evrard. The right-footed effort was yet again provided by Karchaoui who was looking dangerous on the left wing for France by constantly creating chances for the team. In the 17th minute, the French number 9 Marie-Antoinette Katoto had to be taken off the ground as she suffered an injury. It was a major blow for the French team getting their main striker out of the game in the early minutes. She was replaced by striker Ouleymata Sarr. France was looking comfortable as the game hit the 30-minute mark. Though in the 36th minute Belgium bounced back with a goal from Janice Cayman. An amazing through ball came from Tessa Wullaert as Cayman stretched out to level the score for Belgium. France was quick to gain the lead with a goal from Griedge Mbock Bathy who converted the goal from a short-range header in the 41st minute of the game. The French number 10, Clara Mateo assisted the goal from a cross which was followed from a corner taken by Mateo herself. The goal marked the end of the first half. It was a very dominating performance from France with numerous efforts created but after all that Belgium was still in the game thanks to the maiden effort from Belgium left winger Cayman. ALSO READ | Chelsea to not make a bid for Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United: Report The second half of the match was rather dry as France failed to convert a lot of chances while Belgian team was barely in the game. However, in the 86th minute France got a chance to double the lead from the spot courtesy of Amber Tysiak`s handball in the penalty area. Tysiak who already was on a yellow card conceded the penalty which resulted in her being sent off. French center-back Wendie Renard stepped up for the penalty but failed to convert as her weak effort to the right corner of the goal was parried away by Belgian Goalkeeper Evrard. Renard also choked the opportunity on the rebound but her effort went wide. The match ended with a score of 2-1 with France winning the game. France was also able to maintain their first spot in Group D with the win as Matchday-2 came to end. Next Tuesday, France will face Iceland who is second in Group-D.

Women's Euro 2022: France defeat Belgium 2-1 in an intense game, enter quarter-finals

Netherlands midfielder Jill Roord cancelled out Jonna Andersson`s opener for Sweden as the defending champions salvaged a 1-1 draw in their heavyweight Group C clash at the women`s European Championship on Saturday.

Both teams started cautiously and a dull first half at Bramall Lane sprung to life when Sweden took a deserved lead in the 36th minute through Andersson who smashed home from close range following some excellent wing play from Kosovare Asllani.

Lina Hurtig almost got a second with a diving header minutes later before Danielle van de Donk blazed over for the Dutch, capping a miserable half in which they took off goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal and defender Aniek Nouwen due to injury.

Netherlands manager Mark Parsons told reporters that both players had been taken to hospital but he was not sure of the extent of the injuries.

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"We remained calm. How often do you lose your captain and central defender in the first half?" he said.

"We are concerned about their situation, but their replacements (keeper Daphne van Domselaar and Marisa Olislagers) did very well. I`m proud of how we fought back. In the end it`s a shame we didn`t win."

Netherlands, watched by their men`s team`s head coach Louis van Gaal, flew out of the traps after the break and hit back through Roord in the 52nd minute after she was brilliantly set up by Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema.

Miedema grew into the game as the half wore on, driving at the Swedish defence with real menace, and nearly played in Roord for the winner but the Wolfsburg player was denied by a superbly timed tackle from Magdalena Eriksson.

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"We kept it compact, and from there on we started playing football," said Miedema.

"Sweden are a great team. We were kind of surprised that they came out with five at the back, but we picked that up well in the end. I think they will go very far, and I hope we can do the same."

Portugal and Switzerland, the other teams in the group, played out a 2-2 draw earlier on Saturday.

Netherlands midfielder Jill Roord cancelled out Jonna Andersson`s opener for Sweden as the defending champions salvaged a 1-1 draw in their heavyweight Group C clash at the women`s European Championship on Saturday.

Netherlands midfielder Jill Roord cancelled out Jonna Andersson`s opener for Sweden as the defending champions salvaged a 1-1 draw in their heavyweight Group C clash at the women`s European Championship on Saturday. Both teams started cautiously and a dull first half at Bramall Lane sprung to life when Sweden took a deserved lead in the 36th minute through Andersson who smashed home from close range following some excellent wing play from Kosovare Asllani. Lina Hurtig almost got a second with a diving header minutes later before Danielle van de Donk blazed over for the Dutch, capping a miserable half in which they took off goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal and defender Aniek Nouwen due to injury. Netherlands manager Mark Parsons told reporters that both players had been taken to hospital but he was not sure of the extent of the injuries. Also Read: Germany thrash Denmark to get off to a flying start in Women's Euro 2022 "We remained calm. How often do you lose your captain and central defender in the first half?" he said. "We are concerned about their situation, but their replacements (keeper Daphne van Domselaar and Marisa Olislagers) did very well. I`m proud of how we fought back. In the end it`s a shame we didn`t win." Netherlands, watched by their men`s team`s head coach Louis van Gaal, flew out of the traps after the break and hit back through Roord in the 52nd minute after she was brilliantly set up by Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema. Miedema grew into the game as the half wore on, driving at the Swedish defence with real menace, and nearly played in Roord for the winner but the Wolfsburg player was denied by a superbly timed tackle from Magdalena Eriksson. Also Read: Lionel Messi threatens to leave PSG if French club signs Cristiano Ronaldo from Man Utd: Report "We kept it compact, and from there on we started playing football," said Miedema. "Sweden are a great team. We were kind of surprised that they came out with five at the back, but we picked that up well in the end. I think they will go very far, and I hope we can do the same." Portugal and Switzerland, the other teams in the group, played out a 2-2 draw earlier on Saturday.

Netherlands and Sweden share spoils in Women's Euro 2022 group opener

Germany`s bid to win a record ninth European Championship got off to an emphatic start as they beat Denmark 4-0 in their Group B opener on Friday. An early strike from Lina Magull and second-half goals from Lea Schuller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp at the Brentford Community Stadium ensured Germany kept their record intact of never losing an opening match in the Euros.

It was sweet revenge for the Germans who lost 2-1 to Denmark in the quarter-finals of the previous tournament in 2017. The Danes went on to finish as runners-up that year, but could not cope with a rampant Germany this time round.

Germany rattled the woodwork three times in the opening 15 minutes but finally made the breakthrough in the 21st when Magull charged down defender Stine Pedersen and won the ball to go through on goal and rifle it past goalkeeper Lene Christiansen.

Martina Voss Tecklenburg`s side could have extended their lead before halftime but were either thwarted by Christiansen or their own profligacy. Christiansen did well to deny Magull early in the second half when she tipped wide a long-range effort from the midfielder. However, from the resulting corner Schuller rose highest to meet Magull`s cross and head in Germany`s second.

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Denmark hardly threatened and conceded a third in the 78th minute when substitute Lattwein fired in a knockdown from midfielder Lena Oberdorf.

Another substitute Popp, who missed the 2017 tournament through injury, put a gloss on the scoreline late on with her 54th goal for her country, while Denmark had 19-year-old Kathrine Moller Kuhl sent off right at the end for a second booking.

"We played an outstanding game. We were at it right away and created plenty of scoring chances that we didn`t really take advantage of in the first half. We were incredibly dominant and aggressive. It was a great team effort by everyone involved," Voss Tecklenburg said.

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A large contingent of the 15,746 spectators in attendance were Denmark fans who made their voices heard throughout but coach Lars Sondergaard was disappointed his side could not do the support justice.

"The support was fantastic, and the setting was insane – also after the game. What disappoints us the most is that we couldn`t perform better, and I hope we can do that in the remaining last two games in the group," he said.

Germany top the group on three points with Spain who beat Finland 4-1 earlier. Denmark next take on Finland on Tuesday, while Germany play Spain later that day.

Germany`s bid to win a record ninth European Championship got off to an emphatic start as they beat Denmark 4-0 in their Group B opener on Friday. An early strike from Lina Magull and second-half goals from Lea Schuller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp at the Brentford Community Stadium ensured Germany kept their record intact of never losing an opening match in the Euros.

Germany`s bid to win a record ninth European Championship got off to an emphatic start as they beat Denmark 4-0 in their Group B opener on Friday. An early strike from Lina Magull and second-half goals from Lea Schuller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp at the Brentford Community Stadium ensured Germany kept their record intact of never losing an opening match in the Euros. It was sweet revenge for the Germans who lost 2-1 to Denmark in the quarter-finals of the previous tournament in 2017. The Danes went on to finish as runners-up that year, but could not cope with a rampant Germany this time round. Germany rattled the woodwork three times in the opening 15 minutes but finally made the breakthrough in the 21st when Magull charged down defender Stine Pedersen and won the ball to go through on goal and rifle it past goalkeeper Lene Christiansen. Martina Voss Tecklenburg`s side could have extended their lead before halftime but were either thwarted by Christiansen or their own profligacy. Christiansen did well to deny Magull early in the second half when she tipped wide a long-range effort from the midfielder. However, from the resulting corner Schuller rose highest to meet Magull`s cross and head in Germany`s second. Also Read: Lionel Messi threatens to leave PSG if French club signs Cristiano Ronaldo from Man Utd: Report Denmark hardly threatened and conceded a third in the 78th minute when substitute Lattwein fired in a knockdown from midfielder Lena Oberdorf. Another substitute Popp, who missed the 2017 tournament through injury, put a gloss on the scoreline late on with her 54th goal for her country, while Denmark had 19-year-old Kathrine Moller Kuhl sent off right at the end for a second booking. "We played an outstanding game. We were at it right away and created plenty of scoring chances that we didn`t really take advantage of in the first half. We were incredibly dominant and aggressive. It was a great team effort by everyone involved," Voss Tecklenburg said. Also Read: Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, France football legend Michel Platini cleared of fraud in Swiss trial A large contingent of the 15,746 spectators in attendance were Denmark fans who made their voices heard throughout but coach Lars Sondergaard was disappointed his side could not do the support justice. "The support was fantastic, and the setting was insane – also after the game. What disappoints us the most is that we couldn`t perform better, and I hope we can do that in the remaining last two games in the group," he said. Germany top the group on three points with Spain who beat Finland 4-1 earlier. Denmark next take on Finland on Tuesday, while Germany play Spain later that day.

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