Euro 2022 has reached the quarter-final stage with Europe’s massive weapons nonetheless in competition for glory.
Hosts England, eight-times winners Germany, rising pressure Spain and reigning champions the Netherlands have safely negotiated their option to the knockout stage, Sarina Wiegman’s facet and the Germans having executed so impressively with 100 per cent information.
Right here, the PA information company takes a take a look at how the final eight shapes up.
England v Spain (8pm Wednesday, July 20, Brighton and Hove Group Stadium)
England totally justified their standing as one of many pre-tournament favourites with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Austria earlier than an 8-0 romp towards Norway and a 5-0 demolition of Northern Eire to prime Group A. Arsenal striker Beth Mead’s 5 targets up to now have put her on the prime of the scoring stakes. Spain made it by way of as Group B runners-up, regardless of the absence of star participant Alexia Putellas by way of damage, following wins over Finland and Denmark both facet of a 2-0 defeat by Germany.
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Like England, Group B winners Germany have made serene progress, scoring 4 towards Denmark, two towards the Spanish and three towards Finland, all with out reply, with Wolfsburg striker Alexandra Popp discovering the again of the online on three events. Austria secured their passage courtesy of wins over Northern Eire and twice winners Norway with Mead’s winner for England the one objective they’ve conceded up to now.
Sweden v Belgium (8pm Friday, July 22, Leigh Sports activities Village)
Sweden defied the percentages to prime Group C on objective distinction after thumping Portugal 5-0 of their last recreation following a gap draw with the Dutch and a 2-1 win over Switzerland. Manchester Metropolis midfielder Filippa Angeldahl, who scored twice towards the Portuguese, is the one Swede to have registered greater than as soon as to this point. Belgium squeezed by way of to the final eight for the primary time after a slim 1-0 win over Italy of their last Group D match, and can really feel they don’t have anything to lose.
France v Netherlands (8pm Saturday, July 23, New York Stadium)
𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚́𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙚 ✅Après sa victoire face à la Belgique 2⃣-1⃣, les Bleues sont dores et déjà qualifiées pour la suite de la compétition 🔥#FiersdetreBleues#WEURO2022pic.twitter.com/zHkegxxOHi— Equipe de France Féminine (@equipedefranceF) July 14, 2022
France reached the final eight as Group D winners with a recreation to spare, and will likely be unconcerned that they misplaced their 16-match profitable streak to a stoppage-time penalty in a 1-1 draw with Iceland. Holders the Netherlands needed to accept second place in Group C having come from behind to attract with the Swedes, surrendered a 2-0 lead towards Portugal earlier than edging the sport 3-2 after which seeing off Switzerland 4-1 – a contest through which the scores have been stage with six minutes remaining.