England v Sweden live stream, Tuesday 26 July, 8pm BST, BBC One
England and Sweden will face off on Wednesday to determine whether they will make it to the final of the European Women’s Championship.
It’s fair to say that the Lionesses had a good run last time out. Spain won the quarter-final in Brighton by a wide margin and were able to take a deserved lead through Esther Gonzalez, who finished in the 54th minute.
They were lucky to get further away from the hosts, who seemed less comfortable with the ball than their opponents. It looked like England were struggling to cope with the scale of the game.
They didn’t drop their heads though. England did not give up and fought to get back into action. Ella Toone restored parity in the 84th minute, forcing extra time, which was when Georgia Stanway blew outside the box to send Falmer Stadium into a frenzy.
Sarina Wiegman learned a lot about the character of her players and her resilience in stressful situations. However, she hopes to see an improvement in their overall performance on Tuesday.
Sweden are another fantastic team who are capable of knocking out England if the hosts are unable to fulfill their potential. They beat Belgium in the quarter-finals and really should have won by a much wider margin than 1-0. Although only breaking the deadlock in the second half, Sweden were in perfect control of the game.
After reaching the last four places in the 2019 World Cup and finishing second in the last Olympics, Sweden are a team on the rise. Peter Gerhardsson is a shrewd player and his team is among the most balanced in the tournament.
However, England will have drawn great confidence from the manner of their victory over Spain. The group stage was easy for the Lionesses, but they had to show different qualities this time. England will be able to beat Sweden on Tuesday and they will be convinced that it is their destiny.
Kick-off time is 8:00 p.m. BST on Tuesday, July 26. The game is live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website in the UK. For international streaming options, click below.
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Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who has replaced FourFourTwo since 2014. After watching Port Vale’s 1-0 defeat in 1998, he became an avid Crystal Palace fan. He also scored an own goal in an 8-0 loss to Wilfried Zaha’s Whitehorse Manor Elementary School game.
Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who has been supporting FourFourTwo since 2014. After watching Port Vale lose 1-0 in 1998, he became a Crystal Palace fan. He also once scored an own goal in an elementary school game against Wilfried Zaha’s Whitehorse Manor.
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