Germany’s best performers thus far have been the two wide players, Jule Brand on the right and Klara Buhl on the left. They linked up seamlessly for what they thought was an opener, only for a delayed VAR decision to rule it out due to a team-mate who was interfering with the goalkeeper’s line of sight.

Sweden lay down a marker as Euro 2025 title contenders as they came from behind to beat Germany 4-1 and finish above them in Group C.

All seven trophy-winning teams at the Women's European Championship since 1997 were led to glory by a female coach.

Denmark's sense of disappointment will be more acute, as it's another international tournament that has slid by without them making an impact. The 2017 runners-up failed to emerge from the group stage at Euro 2022, and their 2023 World Cup ended in the last 16.

Germany may not be hosting the Women's Euros but they certainly felt like the home team in neighbouring Switzerland as their massive travelling support roared them on in a 2-1 win over Denmark that helped them progress to the knockout stage.

There were really big gaps in that midfield area and Germany were able to drive through that midfield. Denmark need to, when they're out of possession, bank up and make those areas nice and small. And here they come,

The 26-year-old Gwinn injured her knee while making a likely goal-saving tacking on Poland captain Ewa Pajor during Germany’s 2-0 win on Friday

European stocks took an early lead in 2025, outperforming Wall Street thanks to erratic U.S. policymaking and Germany's once-in-a-generation fiscal shift, but U.S. markets have caught up. The broad European STOXX 600 index was up 6.