England's Potential Route To Euro 2025 Final

England stay connected people to take sides their European crown aft reaching nan quarter-finals of Euro 2025.

A dismal opening conclusion by France had seen immoderate expectations autumn but aft thrashing Netherlands 4-0 and beating Wales 6-1, England secured 2nd spot successful Group D.

The Lionesses will look Sweden, who topped Group C, successful nan past eight.

Perhaps importantly, Sarina Wiegman's broadside are now connected nan different broadside of nan tie to world champions Spain - meaning nan sides will only meet if they some scope nan final.

Heading into nan last information of group matches, England were 2nd successful Group D, trailing France (six points) by 3 points and sitting level connected points pinch third-placed Netherlands.

Matching nan Netherlands' consequence against France would person been capable to guarantee nan Lionesses a top-two decorativeness and a spot successful nan quarter-finals.

However, England did much than that, beating tourney debutants Wales 6-1 successful St Gallen, pinch Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, and Aggie Beever-Jones connected nan scoresheet.

Meanwhile successful Basel, the Netherlands mislaid 5-2 to France to exit successful nan group stage. France clinched first spot pinch 9 points aft 3 successive victories.

A time earlier, England fans had their attraction connected Group C arsenic nan apical 2 sides from that group were to beryllium nan opponents for nan sides progressing from England's group. Already qualified Sweden and Germany met successful Zurich, pinch Sweden winning 4-1 to clinch apical spot.

England and Sweden person been present before. They met successful Sheffield successful nan semi-finals astatine Euro 2022, pinch England triumphing 4-0 earlier going connected to assistance nan trophy against Germany successful London 5 days later.

If England hit Sweden connected 17 July, they will look either Norway aliases Italy, who are some presently classed extracurricular nan world's apical 10, successful Geneva connected 22 July.

By finishing arsenic group runners-up, nan Lionesses person a way that sees them debar facing Germany aliases world champions Spain until nan last successful Basel (27 July), pinch France and hosts Switzerland nan different imaginable opponents should they suffice for nan trophy match.