{"id":283689,"date":"2025-07-22T23:05:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T23:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/283689\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T23:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T23:05:21","slug":"from-france-loss-to-nailbiting-knockout-wins-englands-path-to-euro-2025-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/283689\/","title":{"rendered":"From France loss to nailbiting knockout wins \u2013 England\u2019s path to Euro 2025 final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here, the PA news agency looks at their route to Sunday\u2019s showpiece in Basel.<\/p>\n<p>July 5, Group D: France 2 England 1<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.80904972.jpg\" alt=\"England players appear dejected after Euro 2025 defeat to France\" data-title=\"France v England \u2013 UEFA Women\u2019s Euro 2025 \u2013 Group D \u2013 Stadion Letzigrund\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Nick Potts\" data-usage-terms=\"Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.\"  \/>England\u2019s tournament got off to a bad start (Nick Potts\/PA)<\/p>\n<p>The Lionesses\u2019 title defence got off to a poor start as goals from Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore in quick succession in the latter stages of the first half put France on course for a deserved win. Keira Walsh\u2019s superb late strike did not alter the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>July 9, Group D: England 4 Netherlands 0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"525\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Four goals and three big points at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEURO2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WEURO2025<\/a>! \ud83c\udf1f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/55sb1qo5hF\">pic.twitter.com\/55sb1qo5hF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lionesses (@Lionesses) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lionesses\/status\/1943005434883068112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lauren James scored twice as a much-improved England got their campaign up and running. Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone also got on the scoresheet in a commanding display that revived hope of reaching the last eight.<\/p>\n<p>July 13, Group D: England 6 Wales 1<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"525\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd81 England turn on the style in St.Gallen \ud83d\udcab<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEURO2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WEURO2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kz64MWzeTM\">pic.twitter.com\/kz64MWzeTM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UEFA Women&#8217;s EURO 2025 (@WEURO2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WEURO2025\/status\/1944506465525309489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sarina Wiegman\u2019s side powered into the knockout stages with an emphatic victory that confirmed Wales\u2019 elimination. Stanway put them on course with a penalty before Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo made it 4-0 at half-time. Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones added to the tally either side of a Hannah Cain consolation.<\/p>\n<p>July 17, Quarter-final: Sweden 2 England 2 (after extra time, won 3-2 on penalties)<\/p>\n<p>England survived a nail-biting penalty shoot-out after hauling themselves back from the brink of defeat. Late goals from Lucy Bronze and Michelle Agyemang forced extra time before the drama of an extraordinary spot-kick battle. Just five penalties were scored from 14 taken and Sweden were twice one kick away from victory, but luck was with the Lionesses.<\/p>\n<p>July 22, Semi-final: England 2 Italy 1 (after extra time)<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.81068804.jpg\" alt=\"Chloe Kelly, centre, beats Ella Toone to the ball to score England's winner against Italy\" data-title=\"England v Italy \u2013 UEFA Women\u2019s Euro 2025 \u2013 Semi Final \u2013 Stade de Geneve\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Nick Potts\" data-usage-terms=\"Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.\"  \/>Chloe Kelly, centre, wins the race to score England\u2019s winner after having her penalty saved (Nick Potts\/PA)<\/p>\n<p>Again England started slowly and were behind at half-time to Barbara Bonansea\u2019s thumping finish after a defensive lapse. Agyemang equalised to force extra time and then hit the bar with a superb lob before fellow substitute Chloe Kelly had a penalty saved but followed up to score.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here, the PA news agency looks at their route to Sunday\u2019s showpiece in Basel. 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