Euro 2022: Sweden’s Kosovare Asllani slams 'catastrophic' use of VAR
Sweden’s Kosovare Asllani has described the use of VAR at Euro 2022 as ‘a catastrophe’.
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Sweden Strike Late To Set Up England Euro 2022 Semi-Final
Linda Sembrant's stoppage time winner broke Belgian hearts as Sweden won 1-0 in Leigh on Friday to set up a Euro 2022 semi-final with hosts England. The Olympic silver medallists were strong favourites to progress against a Belgian side playing in their first ever knockout game at a major women's tournament. However, the number two ranked side in the world were frustrated by Belgium goalkeeper Nicky Evrard, poor finishing and a controversial VAR review for 92 minutes until Sembrant made the breakthrough.
Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson aiming to have ‘very good plan’ for England clash
Sweden head coach Peter Gerhardsson admits he may need to conjure an extra special game plan after setting up a Euro 2022 semi-final showdown with hosts England.
Sweden boss says side will need best game plan to face England in last four
Sweden boss Peter Gerhardsson underlined his side will come up with an “extremely good plan” against England in the last four of Euro 2022 after they earned a last gasp 1-0 quarter-final victory over Belgium at Leigh Sports Village.
‘I know all their players’ – Sweden’s Magdalena Eriksson relishes Euro 2022 semi-final with England
Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson said she was close to tears after a stoppage-time winner against Belgium sent her country through to the Euro 2022 semi-finals, where they will face hosts England. The Swedes had a frustrating night in front of goal and they had racked up 32 attempts to Belgium’s three to no avail going into added time. Ad/> But the tournament’s top-ranked team – at no.2 in the world — finally found the breakthrough with a close-range finish from Linda Sembrant in the 92nd minute.
Bring on England, says Sweden's Sembrant after late winner
MANCHESTER, England : Sweden defender Linda Sembrant was relishing taking on hosts England in the Women's Euro semi-final after her late winner against Belgium on Friday kept her country's dream alive of winning their first major title since the 1984 Euros.
Euro 2022: Sweden beats Belgium with stoppage-time goal
LEIGH, England (AP) — Sweden broke down Belgium’s dogged resistance with a goal in the second minute of stoppage time to win 1-0 on Friday and set up a semifinal against host nation England in the Women’s European Championship.
Linda Sembrant scores stoppage time winner to send Sweden to semi-finals against England
Sweden made it through to the semi-finals of Euro 2022, where they will face hosts England, after a dramatic late winner from Linda Sembrant in added time. Sweden have great pedigree in this tournament, making the final four, eight times in the last 12 editions, while Belgium left in the group stage of their debut in 2017 – to say Sweden went in as favourites would be a gross understatement. Ad/> Sweden failed to deliver on that pedigree in the first half, which ended goalless, though that was after VAR ruled Stina Blackstenius’s 25th minute effort to be offside.