Defending champion England staged a remarkable late comeback to beat Sweden in penalties and advance to the semifinals.

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.

The European Championships quarter-final clash between England and Sweden is a repeat of the 2022 semi-final in the same competition, a game England won 4-0 en route to lifting the trophy. The English will hope it’s a similar story here after a mixed bag at the Euros thus far.

Reaction to a remarkable quarter-final at Euro 2025 as England beat Sweden on penalties after staging a remarkable late comeback.

Sweden head coach Peter Gerhardsson has faced heavy criticism over his decision to allow 18-year-old Smilla Holmberg to take the decisive penalty in their shootout defeat to England at Euro 2025. Sarina Wiegman’s side completed a stunning comeback after going two goals down in the first half against Sweden to secure a place in the Euro 2025 semi

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

Meet Smilla Holmberg, a dynamic defender for Sweden and Hammarby IF. At just 18 years old, Holmberg has already made a significant impact and has been a key figure for her national team this summer.

She reflected on triumphs past, hope of glory in the future but also the size of the task facing England right now. The teams have played each other twice since, both matches ending in draws with Sweden the unluckier.

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