France, UEFA Women's Championship and Germany
Digest more
France coach Laurent Bonadei has not given much focus to penalty kicks ahead of his team's quarter-final clash with Germany at Euro 2025 on Saturday, despite the wild shootout between England and Sweden on Thursday.
The defending European champions will open their tournament with a daunting match against a highly talented French team.
Spain remain favoured to win Euro 2025 after a dominant display in group play. England and France are top contenders in the odds.
If England's opening loss to France at Euro 2025 was a cause for concern, coach Sarina Wiegman said being faced with a huge challenge right out of the gate might have been a blessing in disguise for the reigning champions.
Olivier Giroud’s header in the 78th minute sent France to victory over England on Saturday, setting up a World Cup semifinal showdown against Morocco.
The final quarterfinal match of the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship takes place on Saturday, July 19 and pits Germany against France at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland.
FRANCE finished the 2025 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series as the only team with a 100 record after downing England 52-39 in the