Soccer-Hampton the hero as England triumph in crazy shootout


Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Quarter Final - Sweden v England - Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland - July 17, 2025 England's Hannah Hampton celebrates winning the penalty shootout REUTERS/Matthew Childs

ZURICH (Reuters) -England secured their spot in the Euro 2025 semi-finals on Thursday after a wild penalty shootout that stretched to 14 players, saw more misses than goals and ended when teenager Smilla Holmberg fired Sweden's seventh attempt over the bar.

England had come from 2-0 down to force extra time but no further goals led to one of the most extraordinary shootouts ever seen at a major tournament.

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