England is optimistic that captain Leah Williamson will play against Italy in the Women’s European Championship semifinals on Tuesday.

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.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent a message of support to young Sweden defender Smilla Holmberg after the 18-year-old's penalty miss handed England victory.

The Lionesses will look to return to the Euros final but face a tricky Italy side after surviving a penalty shoot-out to stay alive at the tournament

Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani says they "don't fear" England as the teams prepare to meet in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals on Thursday.

Sweden's agonising defeat by England on penalties in coach Peter Gerhardsson's final game in charge had them exit Euro 2025 on Thursday and plunged the team into a period of uncertainty as many others in the set-up also consider their futures.

Bronze, in her seventh major tournament, was exceptional for England as she helped them battle back from 2-0 down to force a penalty shootout. England were staring at an early exit from Euro 2025 with Sweden in control of the game until Wiegman made a flurry of substitutions around the 70-minute mark.