Lionesses, Euros and England
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The Lionesses are the first team to have three different matches go to extra time in a single edition of either the women's World Cup or European Championship. Remarkably, they triumphed at Euro 2025 despite leading for just four minutes and 52 seconds in the entire knockout stages of the tournament - including stoppage time.
The England team's victory over world champions Spain in Euro 2025 will inspire another generation of young girls according to a football writer.
The Lionesses are queens of Europe once more. Sarina Wiegman’s side defended their European title via a nerve-jangling penalty shootout victory over Spain after the final ended 1-1 in
Four England players have been named in the Euro 2025 team of the tournament after their triumph in Switzerland. Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, right-back Lucy Bronze, forward Chloe Kelly and striker Alessia Russo have all been picked. Hampton played every minute of the Lionesses' six games, making key saves throughout the competition.
“We’re England and we want to win but there’s so much more than winning a game,” the manager, who won a record third European title in a row following her Euro 2017 victory with the Netherlands and England’s triumph in 2022, told Lionesses channels.
From participation to attendance to TV numbers, Miguel Delaney explains how a second straight Euros triumph will change football in England and beyond
England are European champions again after securing Euro 2025 glory by defeating world champions Spain in a dramatic penalty shootout in Basel.Chloe Kelly’s winning spot kick and Hannah Hampton’s saves proved decisive for the Lionesses in a gripping contest that ended 1-1 after extra-time.
The Lionesses are again champions of Europe after outlasting World Cup champions Spain to win Women's EURO after penalties in Switzerland.