England then bounced back by defeating the Netherlands 4-0 and Wales 4-1 to get to this stage of the tournament. In the win over the Netherlands, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, and Aggie Beever-Jones scored for England, setting up for this thrilling matchup against Sweden.

Sweden come into the clash as group-winners, with a spotless record that also included a 4-1 win over Germany. The Lionesses' tournament pedigree might see them go into the quarterfinal as favourites, but Sweden have been one of the best teams at Euro 2025 so far.