Italy vs. England, Women’s Euro 2025
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England VS Italy, UEFA Women's Euro Preview: ENG Optimistic Over Williamson's Fitness For Semi-Final
Leah Williamson sustained an ankle injury during England's remarkable win over Sweden in Thursday's quarter-final
Italy became the first nation to progress to the semi-finals of the UEFA Women’s European Championship after Cristiana Girelli’s 90th-minute header sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory over Norway in Geneva.
Andrea Soncin's Italy achieved a historic victory against Norway to see them progress to the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2025, thanks to a brace scored by Cristina Girelli. Despite temporarily equalising, it is a missed penalty that will likely haunt Ada Hegerberg after she put her spot-kick wide for the second time in this tournament.
With the 2025 European Championship group stage about to end, there is still plenty of potential for drama. Six teams are battling for the four remaining spots in the quarter-finals going into the last round of group fixtures, which runs from July 9-13. This is how each group could pan out.
Norway Women and Italy Women will kick off the Women’s European Championship knockout rounds when they face off in Wednesday’s quarter-final tie in Geneva. The two-time European champions finished top of Group A with a perfect record, while Italy advanced following their second-place finish in Group B.