Defending champion England has staged a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to take its quarterfinal against Sweden to extra time at the Women’s European Championship.

Raw emotion and a never-say-die attitude came to the fore as the European champions somehow made it into the semi-finals

ZURICH (Reuters) -As a bloodied Hannah Hampton saved two penalties to send England into the Euro 2025 semi-finals, it was all the more impressive given she was advised at a young age against pursuing football because of an eye condition that affects her depth perception.

With Italy waiting for England if they reach the semi-finals of Euro 2025, BBC Sport looks at how the Azzurre could threaten the Lionesses' quest to retain their title.

England star Leah Williamson said the day they won Euro 2022 was as happy as she's ever been, but the competitive spirit in the group means England are desperate for further success as they prepare for their Euro 2025 quarterfinal with Sweden Thursday.

Forward Chloe Kelly, who came off the bench to score a 110th-minute winner in the Euro 2022 final, said England's substitutes had become a tight-knit group at this year's tournament with their own WhatsApp group and goal celebration.

With the group stages completed, there are just eight teams remaining in Women’s Euro 2025, including defending champions England, World Cup winners Spain and hosts Switzerland. Watch Spain v Switzerland on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Friday 18 July,

Euro 2025 is down to the final eight teams who have the chance to get their hands on the trophy in Switzerland. We ranked them in order.