England Men & Women Fail To Reach Eurohockey Semis

England men's and women's lucky teams some grounded to scope nan semi-finals of nan 2025 EuroHockey Championships aft disappointing defeats successful Germany.

The women's broadside were beaten 2-1 by Spain successful Pool B, while nan men's squad suffered a daze 3-2 nonaccomplishment to France successful Pool C.

It was Spain's first triumph complete England successful normal clip of nan women's Euros for 30 years, and secured qualification for nan Hockey World Cup successful 2026.

France person reached their first men's Euros semi-final since 1970 acknowledgment to a last-gasp victor against England.

England men look Belgium successful their last group lucifer connected Thursday, pinch nan women's squad playing France connected Friday, some astatine 14:00 BST.

Spain opened nan scoring against England done Luciana Molino successful nan first quarter, earlier Tessa Howard equalised pinch a section extremity 2 minutes later.

Lucia Jimenez scored nan decisive extremity for Spain successful nan 2nd half, sending them done to nan semi-finals astatine nan disbursal of England, who had beaten Scotland 3-0 in their opening game.

England's men, meanwhile, who defeated Poland 5-0 successful their opening game, followed by a 1-1 tie pinch Germany, took nan lead connected 10 minutes against France done Stuart Rushmore, earlier an Amaury Bellenger equaliser successful nan 3rd quarter.

Matteo Desgouillons' onslaught to put France up was cancelled astir by Rushmore's 2nd precocious on, but pinch nan last buzzer approaching, England were near stunned erstwhile Timothee Clement scored to nonstop France done to nan semis.