Cristiana Girelli billiance seals semi-final spot for Italy
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Following their dramatic quarter-final win against Sweden on Thursday, England are just one game away from the Euro 2025 final. The Lionesses looked down and out after a calamitous first-half in Zurich in which Sweden took a deserved 2-0 lead.
An ecstatic Italy coach Andrea Soncin credited past players for paving the way after clinching their first Women's Euro semifinal berth since 1997.
England beat Sweden on penalties in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals; Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton shone in Zurich; Leah Williamson could be an injury doubt for the semi-final against Italy; Michelle Agyemang is proving why she was selected,
Italy are back in the knockout rounds of the Women's European Championship for the first time in 12 years, and midfielder Manuela Giugliano chalked it up to an energy in the team that she had not felt before.