England reached the semi-finals of a sixth consecutive major tournament with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Sweden but amid the euphoria of victory there are plenty of tough questions for manager Sarina Wiegman to answer.

Sarina Wiegman called for a ‘proper England ’ performance as the Lionesses prepare to face Sweden in the quarter-finals of 2025. The defending champions got their tournament off to a poor start in Switzerland when they were beaten by France, but responded amid significant pressure to thrash the Netherlands 4-0.

Ellen White questioned England ’s ‘frustrating’ tactics as the Lionesses overcame a huge scare to beat Sweden and progress to the Euro 2025 semi-finals. England emerged victorious after a remarkable penalty shootout, which saw just five out of 14 spot-kicks scored between the two sides.