The final Euro 2022 quarter-final berth will likely be crammed on Monday evening as Group D rivals Iceland, Belgium and Italy bid to safe second place.
Group leaders France have already certified for the final eight, however opponents Iceland are hoping to spring an upset of their conflict in Rotherham, whereas Belgium and Italy face off in Manchester with excessive hopes of their very own.
Right here, the PA information company seems forward to Monday’s motion after Sweden and the Netherlands reached the knockout phases with resounding wins on Sunday evening.
Iceland really feel the warmth
Iceland face a frightening job towards already-qualified France on the ASSEAL New York Stadium. But when Iceland win, they qualify they usually can nonetheless progress in the event that they keep away from defeat whereas Italy and Belgium draw.
France sealed a last-eight conflict and ensured they completed prime of the group with their second win towards Belgium final week and they’ll play the Netherlands on the similar venue on Saturday.
Iceland, who drew each earlier group video games towards Belgium and Italy 1-1, will likely be at full-strength for his or her group decider, whereas France will likely be with out striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto resulting from a tournament-ending knee harm.
Italy and Belgium each eye prize
Italy will hope to kick-start their event on the Manchester Academy Stadium and should beat Belgium and hope Iceland don’t pull off a shock win towards France.
Milena Bertolini’s facet misplaced their opening group sport towards France 5-1 and secured their solitary level so removed from a 1-1 draw towards Iceland of their second match.
Belgium are additionally chasing their first event win after they adopted up a gap 1-1 draw towards Iceland with a 2-1 defeat to France, whereas victory for them towards Italy will see them advance if Iceland fail to win.
Sweden seal prime spot
Manchester Metropolis’s Filippa Angeldahl scored twice as Sweden cruised by way of to the final eight, the place they may face Iceland, Belgium or Italy on Friday.
Arsenal ahead Stina Blackstenius was additionally on the scoresheet on the Leigh Sports activities Village as Peter Gerhardsson’s facet completed above the Netherlands on aim distinction.
Angeldahl’s double and Carole Costa’s personal aim gave the Swedes a 3-0 half-time lead earlier than Kosovare Asllani’s penalty and a late stunner by Blackstenius noticed Sweden win in type.
Leuchter goes double Dutch
Romee Leuchter scored two of the Netherlands’ late targets (Zac Goodwin/PA)
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The Netherlands face France within the quarter-finals after scoring three late targets by way of substitutes Romee Leuchter and Victoria Pelova at Bramall Lane to safe a 4-1 win.
With six minutes remaining, the scores have been stage at 1-1 earlier than Leuchter struck twice, both facet of Pelova’s effort, in a damaging remaining 10 minutes from Mark Parsons’ facet.
The Netherlands had taken the lead early within the second half by way of Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic’s personal aim however Switzerland responded 4 minutes later when Geraldine Reutler tucked dwelling Ramona Bachmann’s through-ball.
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Portugal goalkeeper Patricia Morais is dropped at her knees by Sweden’s fourth aim in her facet’s 5-0 defeat (Nick Potts/PA)
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July 18
Group D: Iceland v France (8pm, AESSEAL New York Stadium)Group D: Italy v Belgium (8pm, Academy Stadium)
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