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Sweden Crushes Germany at The Euros for First Time and Tops Group C
Sweden put down a statement 4-1 win over Germany at the Women’s European Championship on Saturday and secured a potentially easier route to the final.
The record eight-time champion was dominated, although Sweden’s task was made easier after Germany forward Carlotta Wamser was sent off — barely half an hour in — for swatting a ball away from the goal-line with her arm.
By that point, Sweden was up 2-1 after goals from Stina Blackstenius and teenager Smilla Holmberg canceled Jule Brand’s early opener for Germany.
Fridolina Rolfo calmly slotted the penalty after Wamser’s red card and substitute Lina Hurtig wrapped up the scoring late on to cap a miserable night for Germany, which conceded four goals for the first time in any Euro match, including qualifiers.
It was the first time Sweden beat Germany at the Euros and ensured it topped Group C with maximum points and avoided the possibility of facing World Cup champion and Euro 2025 favorite Spain in the semifinals.
Sweden will face the runner-up of Group D in the quarterfinals, with Germany facing the team that tops that group. That will be France, England or the Netherlands.
France has six points and plays the Netherlands, which has three points, along with defending champion England. England plays Wales, also on Sunday.
Germany and Sweden had already qualified for the knockout stages, but the match was decisive for top spot in the group, with a draw being enough for Sweden thanks to a better goal difference.
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There were four good chances in the opening five minutes and Germany took the lead in the seventh minute when Brand ran onto a smart throughball from Wamser and fired in.
It was the first goal Sweden conceded in the tournament, but it recovered from that setback just five minutes later. A rapid counterattack saw Blackstenius collect the ball near the halfway line and race into the area before slotting calmly past Ann-Katrin Berger.
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Sweden led in somewhat fortunate circumstances in the 25th. Holmberg sprinted down the right and into the area and was tackled by Germany defender Sarai Linder, who inadvertently kicked the ball off the Swedish teen’s shin and it ricocheted into the net.
It was a first international goal for the 18-year-old Holmberg, who recently graduated from high school.
Matters swiftly went from bad to worse for Germany when Wamser was shown a straight red card for blocking a shot by Rolfö with her arm.
Wamser was in the team in place of Giulia Gwinn, and the injured Germany captain put her arm around the young defender when she left the pitch in tears.
Rolfö dispatched the penalty into the bottom left corner.
Sweden’s attack was relentless in the first half but, with the result seemingly decided, it slacked off after the break, although Hurtig tapped in another in the 80th.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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Euro 2025: Wales feels call of history to beat England and eliminate defending champ
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — In a game of soccer or any sport, Wales always wants to beat England.
At the Women’s European Championship on Sunday, Wales can eliminate the defending champion English just with a draw in the final round of Group D games. Group leader France plays the third-placed Netherlands at the same time.
“As a Welsh woman, do you want to knock England out? Of course you do,” captain Angharad James said on Saturday. “It’s in our blood, it’s in our DNA.
“There’s no hiding behind the history of Wales versus England, whatever sport you are playing in. It’s a rivalry match.”
Wales, like all of England’s neighbors in the United Kingdom, takes extra satisfaction in those sporting victories, with its longest tradition being in men’s rugby.
It makes sense to Wales coach Rhian Wilkinson, a former Canada international player whose mother is Welsh.
“As a Canadian next to the U.S. I can understand big rivalries,” Wilkinson said. “This will only benefit the women’s game.”
France tops the group with six points, England and the Netherlands have three and Wales is on zero after back-to-back big losses.
Wales has never beaten England in 10 previous meetings and has only the longest of shots to finish second in the standings with a first victory on Sunday. Its more likely role is blocking England’s path to the quarterfinals.
England can rise above France and finish top, yet also could secure second place — and a quarterfinal against Sweden — with a win, draw or even a loss.
“My women,” Wales coach Wilkinson said, “get to show up and spoil the party and that’s a wonderful job to have.”
Welsh hearts and souls will be on display when its anthem is sung rousingly before kickoff in the stadium at St. Gallen, though England defender Alex Greenwood said her own team and fans should not be underestimated.
“If you want to speak about passion I think the English are very, very passionate people,” Greenwood said. “The atmosphere is going to be great and something we should all look forward to.”
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Euro 2025: Netherlands ready to believe in miracles and win big against France to advance
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Posed with the question “Do you believe in miracles?” at the Women’s European Championship, the Netherlands said it does.
The Dutch likely must beat an in-form France by three clear goals on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals, needing to make up ground after a 4-0 beating by England.
“Miracles exist,” Netherlands coach Andries Jonker said in translated comments on Saturday. “After a very heavy 4-0 defeat there is one thing you can do, rise up again.”
The scenario in Group D is that France sits top on six points, and England is expected also to end on six points by beating Wales in the final round of games played at the same time on Sunday evening in Switzerland.
That would leave just one Dutch path to finish runner-up to England in the standings — a big win over France to lift them in a three-way tiebreaker between the six-point teams. The decider would be goal difference for those three teams in games against each other while excluding their results against Wales.
“Remember Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain,” Jonker said, citing the men’s Champions League epic in 2017 that is known in soccer lore as ‘La Remontada,’ the comeback.
Barcelona lost 4-0 in Paris in the first leg of the round of 16, then won 6-1 at home to advance.
“There is no other option,” added Jonker, once an assistant coach at Barcelona, but to deliver an unforgettable game and performance.
France coach Laurent Bonadei saw no disrespect when told of Jonker’s comments — and countered with humor.
“That’s normal, that’s his role,” Bonadei said of his counterpart’s confidence, though noted his own team’s threat after scoring six goals across its two wins so far.
“It’s maybe not 3-0 that he needs to win, but 5-2 or 6-3,” said the France coach, whose team needs only a point to top the standings. “It will be a beautiful game. I would prefer to be in our place than theirs.”
Of course, if tournament debutant Wales was to stop England winning — not miraculous, though unlikely after losing to the Netherlands and 4-1 to France — then a win of any kind for the Dutch would be enough to advance.
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“Wales is so eager to beat England,” said the Netherlands’ veteran No. 10 Daniëlle van de Donk, who also was asked if she believed in miracles.
“I believe in our team,” van de Donk said in translated comments, “and in football anything is possible.”
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Benni Sends Strong Warning To CHAN Rivals
Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy has sent a strong warning to rival nations at the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
McCarthy named a 30-man provisional squad for the tournament, although he will be will be without striker Kenyan Premier League Golden Boot winner Moses Shumah.
Read: Benni Hits Back At Critics: Everyone Is Not Going To Be Happy
The Harambee Stars began preparations for the tournament on Friday at Kasarani Annex, with McCarthy claiming he is building a team that one will want to face.
“In three weeks, we’ll have a team that no one wants to face,” McCarthy said, as per Pan-African Football.
“We’re preparing the best way possible because I believe we’ve selected a strong, competitive squad. Everyone is eager for this challenge.
Captain Aboud Omar has assured that they will be working hard to adapt to McCarthy’s system ahead of the CHAN tournament.
“We know our fans will be behind us, supporting and motivating us all the way. Our focus now is on training hard and building strong team chemistry.
“The league just ended recently, so our match fitness is intact—now it’s about adapting to the coach’s system.”
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3 In A Row: Chiefs Suffer Another Friendly Loss
Kaizer Chiefs suffered a third straight loss in pre-season after going down 1-0 to Dutch Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen on Saturday afternoon.
Coach Nasreddine Nabi made a number of change as expected a day after playing FC Utrecht, although not one of the new signings were included in the starting line-up.
Much like Friday’s loss to Utrecht, Nijmegen dominated possession from the onset and kept the South African outfit in their own half while carving out some half chances.
Chiefs, meanwhile, had to rely on counter-attacks to trouble to the Dutch side, with Mfundo Vilakazi and Pule Mmodi leading the charge down the flanks but they were unable to trouble the goalkeeper.
The Amakhosi did have to wait until the 37th minute for a clear-cut chance as Gaston Sirino weaved his way into the box before seeing his strike saved by the Nijmegen goalkeeper at the near post.
The early stages of the second half were a lot better for Chiefs, who got a few more touches on the ball although there were not many options going forward, which resulted in a few more back-passes.
Nabi responded by throwing on a few changes just before the hour mark, which included Glody Lilepo, Thabo Cele, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Naledi Hlongwane and new signing Nkanyiso Shinga.
Despite the flurry of changes, Chiefs conceded in the 72nd minute when a neat-passing move ended with substitute Koki Ogawa being slipped through on goal, before calmly slotting past Bruce Bvuma.
Another Chiefs youngster nearly made the perfect impact after Thulani Mabaso was slipped through on goal in the final five minutes, however the midfielder was denied by the Nijmegen shot-stopper in a one-on-one situation.
Here’s how they started:
Chiefs: Petersen, Kwinika, Solomons, Miguel, Frosler, Zwane, Matlou, Sirino, Morris, Mmodi, Vilakazi
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