The quarter-finals were tight affairs for all but one tie, Spain v Switzerland, with two games going to a penalty shoot-out and one with the winner scored in added time. Italy are the unexpected team

Women's World Cup winners Spain and reigning European champions England reached the semifinals as expected and lived up to the billing as two of the favorites to win the whole thing, the pair potentially on course to face each other in Sunday's finale two years after meeting in the World Cup final.

Germany defender Sarai Linder has been ruled out of her team's Women's European Championship semifinal against Spain.

Spain's Euro journey will continue after defeating hosts Switzerland, though they have little time to dwell on reaching their first-ever semis at this tournament. After all, there's more history to make.