Add another chapter to England‘s tortuous history with penalty shootouts. Three years on from losing the 2021 Euros final on penalties, England’s players radiated confidence as they beat Switzerland in a shootout to reach the semifinals of Euro 2024. Trent Alexander-Arnold blasted the ball into the top corner for the winner as England swept all...
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‘Arrogance and confidence’ – England’s perfect Euro penalties
“We won one penalty shootout in my time. I recognise now we felt penalties was 50/50,” Neville said. “It isn’t. You have to have really good technical players on the pitch. “Someone told me the other week what Gareth does. He takes three players to a very quiet area of the training ground. They take...
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England beats Switzerland in a penalty shootout to reach Euro 2024 semifinals – WTOP News
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Add another chapter to England’s tortuous history with penalty shootouts. Three years on from losing the… DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Add another chapter to England’s tortuous history with penalty shootouts. Three years on from losing the European Championship final on penalties, England’s players radiated confidence as they beat Switzerland in a...
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England, on brink of another exit, rallies again to keep Euro run alive
England appeared doomed to another disappointing exit at a major tournament. Then it found a late lifeline — again. Trailing Switzerland by a goal with 15 minutes left, the team needed an improbable rescue, like the one it got Sunday against Slovakia in the European championship’s round of 16. In Saturday’s quarterfinal, salvation came far...
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England 1-1 Switzerland (5-3 pens): Player Ratings
It’s never simple with England and Saturday night in Dusseldorf was no different. For the second time in a week The Three Lions were all but out of the European Championships, until a hero rose to secure Gareth Southgate’s side consecutive Euro semi-finals. Breel Embolo thought he had sent Switzerland to the semi-final of the...
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England defy football logic – it is not normal to play so poorly and keep winning
They have been unable to break down and beat Denmark, Slovenia, Slovakia and Switzerland over the course of 90 minutes, the latter two requiring extra-time and penalties. When Saka equalised on Saturday, it had been over 90 minutes over two games since England had a shot on target – which was Harry Kane’s winner against...
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England will play Netherlands after beating Switzerland at Euro 2024
England have beaten Switzerland to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024 thanks to five perfect penalties. They will now face the Netherlands in the final four for a place in Sunday’s final in Berlin. Gareth Southgate’s side continue to rely on moments of brilliance, with their quarter-final equaliser coming through a Bukayo Saka stunner. The...
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England into Euro semis after shootout win over Switzerland
DUESSELDORF, Germany – After so many painful 12-yard setbacks, England embraced the shootout on Saturday as they beat Switzerland 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the semi-finals of Euro2024 and move to within a step of their first overseas final. Trent Alexander-Arnold slammed home the decisive last of a faultless five to...
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Four things we learnt from England’s penalty shootout win over Switzerland
England beat Switzerland on penalties in a tight contest to progress to the semi-finals of Euro 2024. The Swiss opened the scoring when Breel Embolo escaped Kyle Walker at the back post to slot home a Dan Ndoye cross that had deflected off of John Stones. The Three Lions‘ equaliser came just minutes later, a...
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England beat Switzerland on penalties to keep Euro 2024 dream alive
England’s quest for a first major tournament win in 58 years remained alive after another late fightback before beating Switzerland 5-3 on penalties to book their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals on Saturday. After the 120 minutes finished level at 1-1, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was the Three Lions’ hero in the shootout as he...
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Football: England into Euro semis after shootout win over Switzerland
England players celebrate after winning their Euro 2024 quarterfinal match in a penalty shootout. Photo: INA FASSBENDER England reached their third semi-final in four tournaments when Trent Alexander-Arnold slammed home the decisive kick to give them a shootout victory over Switzerland after the teams had drawn 1-1 in a tense quarter-final. Alexander-Arnold, dropped from the...
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Revealed: Jordan Pickford’s penalty shoot-out ‘cheat sheet’ – How England goalkeeper’s homework helped him stop Switzerland… with the aid of his water bottle
Pickford was the hero as England beat Switzerland to reach the semi-finals LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: Why Southgate is talking ‘nonsense’ about England’s Euro 2024 draw Follow Mail Sport’s live blog of England vs Switzerland HERE By Kim Morrissey Published: 20:44 BST, 6 July 2024 | Updated: 23:30 BST, 6 July...