Since 2009, the Lionesses, who have yet to win the competition, have not reached a European Championship final, with many seeing the hosts as favorites to lift the trophy this month.
A dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Spain secured England their place in the last four, while Sweden scored late in narrow victory about knockout rookies Belgium looking for its first title since 1984.
In fact, it was the Lionesses they defeated in that year’s final, in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw over two legs, while Sweden also claimed victory in their last encounter during the 2019 World Cup play-off to win the World Cup. third place.
Here are all the details for the game…
Date, start time and location
England vs Sweden is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Tuesday 26th July 2022.
Bramall Lane in Sheffield will host the competition.
Where to watch England vs Sweden
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be broadcast on BBC One, with coverage starting at 7:25pm.
Live Stream: The BBC will be broadcasting the match live for free to TV license payers on both their Sport website and their iPlayer app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.
England exuberantly celebrated their quarter-final victory over Spain
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No new injury problems have been reported for Sarina Wiegman before the game.
Therefore, tactical decisions will dominate the coach’s thinking, with Alex Greenwood being tipped to replace Rachel Daly as left-back. Ella Toone and Alessia Russo, who jointly equalized against Spain, also push for the start.
Swedish veteran Caroline Seger is battling a heel injury after missing the last two games.
England vs Sweden Prediction
There could be another nerve-wracking night ahead for the hosts, but Sweden’s high pressure could put it in the hands of a team capable of moving the ball quickly and clinically in front of goal.
A 2-0 England win.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Only since 2005
England win: 0
Pulls: 3
Sweden wins: 3