Corinne Diacre: France want to make history in first ever Euros semi-finals
Corinne Diacre said France were “here to build history” after they got past holders the Netherlands to reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Euros for the first time.
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Corinne Diacre said France were “here to build history” after they got past holders the Netherlands to reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Euros for the first time.
France reached the semi-finals of the European Championships with a narrow extra-time victory over the Netherlands. Eve Périsset’s penalty saw her side win 1-0, and they will face Germany on Wednesday.
Eve Perisset’s settled a tense quarter-final between France and Netherlands with an extra time penalty in Rotherham. France dominated the first half but couldn’t score, with Delphine Cascarino hitting the post and Stephanie van der Gragt making two outstanding blocks to prevent certain goals.
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.
Germany carried their impressive group stage form into the knockout stages with a 2-0 win over Austria to reach the Euro 2022 semi-finals.
Germany carried their impressive group stage form into the knockout stages with a 2-0 win over Austria to reach the Euro 2022 semi-finals.
Klara Buhl insisted Germany will “enjoy the moment” after reaching their 10th Euros semi-final with a 2-0 win over Austria.