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"It was a party" - France celebrate reaching sem-finals of Women's Euro
Euro 2022 is nearing its conclusion with only two games remaining to decide who will become the next Women’s European Champions. England booked their spot at Wembley last night with a destructive 4-0 victory over Sweden but the second place in the final is still up for grabs.
Tonight, Germany face France in Milton Keynes with the winner advancing into Sunday’s showpiece match. The Germans are aiming to land a ninth title in the tournament’s history and have won all their games in this campaign so far. They’ve kept four clean sheets and remain as one of the favourites to go the distance; ending a nine year wait to add to their honours list in this competition.
Their opponents, France, have never before reached the semi-final stage of the European Championships but showed off their qualities by beating holders Netherlands in the previous round. They’ve never been to the final of a major tournament in the women’s team’s history with a fourth-place finish at the 2011 World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics remaining their best achievements. Against the Netherlands, Corinne Diacre’s side wasted good chances to score early on and although they came through that match with the victory they cannot afford to be as profligate against the eight-time champions this time around.
Follow all the action as Germany take on France in the Euro 2022 semi-finals:
Germany 1-1 France
63 mins: What a stop!
Svenja Huth hangs on to the ball too long and loses it just outside the French box. Les Bleus fly forward on the counter-attack and slide Diani into the right side of the box.
She pulls the ball back to Bacha who takes a touch then smashes a shot at goal only for Hendrich to head it clear off the line.
Michael Jones27 July 2022 21:20
Germany 1-1 France
60 mins: Delphine Cascarino is hooked off for France and is replaced with Clara Mateo. It’s a big call from Corinne Diacre as Cascarino has been one of France’s better players throughout this tournament.
Can Mateo provide the difference France need to take the lead?
Michael Jones27 July 2022 21:18
Germany 1-1 France
57 mins: Lena Oberdorf has bought a yellow card for Selma Bacha. There was a stray arm from the French substitute but she hardly connected and Oberdorf’s reaction - she went down theatrically - convinces the referee to pull out a yellow card and award Germany a free kick.
Michael Jones27 July 2022 21:14
Germany 1-1 France
54 mins: Sakina Karchaoui gets the ball on the left side for France and skips past a midfielder into the middle of the pitch. She plays a one-two with Selma Bacha to evade another tackle before both players fly up the pitch.
Karchaoui then sends the ball back out to the wing but it’s too far in front of Bacha who can’t keep it in play.
Michael Jones27 July 2022 21:12
Germany 1-1 France
51 mins: Magull slides a nice through ball between the French lines and gets Huth in behind. She takes a heavy touch then can’t recover the ball before it runs out of play.
Magull is starting to take control for Germany. She receives another pass and spins to the edge of the box. The midfielder wants to play a one-two with Dabritz but the communication between the two isn’t great and Dabritz passes it to the opposite side of Magull’s run.
Michael Jones27 July 2022 21:09
Germany 1-1 France
48 mins: Chance! Germany win an early corner that gets swung into the box. The ball is won by one of the French defenders but drops for Svenja Huth on the left side of the area.
She goes for goal with a first time shot but scuffs it into the side-netting.
Michael Jones27 July 2022 21:04
Second half: Germany 1-1 France
Kick off: Germany get the match back underway.
France have made a substitution at half-time with Selma Bacha replacing Melvine Malard.
Which way is this one going to go?
Michael Jones27 July 2022 21:02
Half-time: Germany 1-1 France
France’s equaliser will go down as an own goal from Merle Frohms but it’s an opportunistic shot from Kadidiatou Diani that has earned that goal.
More of the same please in the second half.
Michael Jones27 July 2022 20:56
Half-time: Germany 1-1 France
Alexandra Popp opened the scoring for Germany with her fifth goal in five games at this year’s Euros. She’s the first women to do that in a single European Championship campaign.
Michael Jones27 July 2022 20:52
Half-time: Germany 1-1 France
45 mins: No added time. All square at the break.
Michael Jones27 July 2022 20:48