England women's team suddenly declines

Winning Euro 2022 but losing in the 2023 World Cup final and failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics, the decline of the England women's team has not yet come to an end.

In the opening match of the Euro 2025 group stage, coach Sarina Wiegman's team lost 1-2 to neighboring France. The wave of criticism that flooded the media and online space only stopped temporarily when the "Three Lions" female warriors destroyed both the Netherlands (4-0) and Wales (6-1), finishing second in Group D and winning a ticket to the quarterfinals.

The mood is upbeat for captain Leah Williamson and her teammates, despite their crucial next game against former world champions Sweden. The Nordic side remain a formidable force, maintaining a perfect record in a group that also includes Germany, Poland and Denmark.

Aggie Beever-Jones is the mainstay of England's attack. Photo: UEFA

Starting with a narrow 1-0 win over Denmark, Sweden eased past Poland 3-0 before coming from behind to beat a 10-man Germany side by a shocking 4-1 scoreline. Peter Gerhardsson and his team had no hope of defeating reigning champions England, who they had beaten 4-0 in the semi-finals of the 2022 Women's Euro.

This will be a difficult challenge for Sweden, as they have not beaten their English counterparts since 2019, not to mention that the "Lionesses" have always had a tradition of playing well in the quarter-finals of the last 3 Women's Euros, including a 2-1 victory in extra time against heavyweights Spain in 2022.

In the quarter-finals, England will need to neutralize Sweden's strikers Blackstenius and Rytting Kaneryd with their quick counter-attacking style. On the other side of the pitch, Sweden will have to use their physical strength, pressing quickly, strongly and at speed as they did against Germany - with their deep midfield forming a wall, breaking up England's game.

With similar playing styles, Sweden and England will create a certain tension before performing tit-for-tat moves. It is likely that the chase between the two will easily lead to a draw and must be decided by extra time.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tuyen-nu-anh-bat-ngo-sa-sut-196250716205418572.htm