Germany Reaches Euro 2025 Semi-Finals After Shootout

Germany advanced to the Women's Euro 2025 semi-finals after defeating France in a penalty shootout, despite playing most of the match with ten players following Kathrin Hendrich's early red card for a hair pull in the penalty area. Grace Geyoro gave France the lead from the penalty spot, but Sjoeke Nüsken equalized for Germany, and the match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes. In the shootout, German goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger saved two penalties and scored one herself, helping secure the victory. France had two goals disallowed for offside and continued their trend of quarter-final eliminations in major tournaments. The game was played in Basel before a passionate pro-German crowd. Germany will now face Spain in the semi-finals in Zurich.