Rampant England W and Ruthless France W March Into UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Quarter-Finals

Zurich & Basel | July 13, 2025 – Defending champions England and three-time semi-finalists France have sealed their places in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-finals, delivering goal-laden performances on Sunday to close out Group D in style.

England overwhelmed Wales 6-1 in St. Gallen, while France edged a thrilling seven-goal encounter 5-2 over the Netherlands in Basel, setting up tantalizing quarter-final clashes later this week.

⚽ England Blow Past Wales With Six-Goal Show

The Lionesses, chasing back-to-back European titles, roared back to form with goals from Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, and Aggie Beever-Jones.

• 13′ – Stanway converted from the spot after being fouled by Carrie Jones.

• 21′ – Toone capitalized on a defensive lapse to make it 2-0.

• 30′ – Toone turned provider, assisting Hemp for the third.

• 44′ – Russo got off the mark in the tournament just before halftime.

• 72′ – Mead rifled in England’s fifth.

• 89′ – Beever-Jones completed the rout.

Wales, already eliminated, earned a late consolation through Hannah Cain, who curled home a stunning goal past Hannah Hampton in the 76th minute.

England finish second in Group D behind France and will now face Group C winners Sweden on Thursday in Zurich, in a replay of their 2022 semi-final clash.

🇫🇷 France Triumph in Basel Thriller

France made it three wins from three, topping Group D thanks to a Delphine Cascarino double in a breathtaking comeback over the Netherlands.

Despite an early lead via Sandie Toletti, France found themselves 2-1 down at the break after a Victoria Pelova strike and a Selma Bacha own goal. But second-half resilience changed the game:

• 61′ – Marie-Antoinette Katoto leveled after sustained pressure.

• 67′ – Cascarino’s long-range effort put France ahead.

• 73′ – Cascarino netted again after a ricocheted shot from Sandy Baltimore.

• 90+2′ – Sakina Karchaoui added a stoppage-time penalty for a deserved 5-2 win.

France will now take on Germany on Saturday in Basel in a heavyweight quarter-final clash.

Last Updated on April 7, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu

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