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.

The Sweden Women Euro 2025 squad have been knocked out of the competition by England on penalties.They won all of their group matches with the most impressive performance coming against Germany to top the group.

Sweden embraces its underdog status at the Women’s European Championship but could change perceptions if it defeats England in Thursday’s quarterfinal in Zurich.

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.

Opponents say Sweden, like Britain and Denmark, is better off staying put. Adopting the euro, they say, is another step toward a European superstate that will tie Sweden's hands in setting tax ...