17-07-2025
England vs Sweden: Score and updates from Women's Euro 2025 quarter-final
The Swedes head into the match on the back of a 4-1 demolition job of Germany and with the best defensive record in the tournament, conceding only one goal in the group stage. They topped their group and fear no one.
'We respect England, the team they have and everything they have achieved so far. But fear? No. We don't have the word fear in our dictionary,' Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani said.
'We look up the word courage. Of course you have to respect one of the best sides in the world but we have the perfect game plan for this match.
'We want to achieve the football we want to represent. In our minds there is only one outcome and that is to win the game.'
England's defeat to France meant they finished second in the group and know that victory tonight will see them face Italy, who beat Norway 2-1 in the first quarter-final yesterday. There was talk that this would benefit the Lionesses as it would mean avoiding facing Spain until the final. Wiegman, however, denied that there was an easier side to the draw.
'You try to win every game then see where you finish in the group, then you play who's in front of you,' she said, knowing all too well that Sweden will provide a formidable test this evening. 'If you want to be successful in the tournament you should be able to win every game, so that's how we approach it.'
