Key events
Tonight’s teams reached the semi-final in exactly the same manner: by doing a number on some Scandinavian dark horses. Relive every dramatic moment of those noir thrillers here.
Preamble
England haven’t brought their best stuff to Euro 2025 yet. Beaten by France, outplayed by Sweden, fortunate to get away with a few missed penalties … and yet here the Lionesses are, in the semi-finals, one step away from the big one. The reigning champions and World Cup finalists have tournament smarts, talent and determination to spare, so if they finally click into gear, well, Europe watch out.
They’ve got a good record against Italy, winning their last two matches against Le Azzurre to the cumulative score of 7-2. So Sarina Wiegman’s women go into this match as favourites. But Italy are on a high, having reached this stage for the first time since 1997, seeing off a very good Norway team, and Wiegman isn’t taking anything for granted. “We will have to be at our very, very best to win,” she says. Kick-off in Geneva is at 8pm UK time. It’s on!
