England vs Sweden

England will look to forwards Beth Mead and Alessia Russo, who have combined for eight goals in the tournament. Sweden has been stout on defense, though, ...

The winner of Tuesday’s game will face the winner of Germany-France, which is set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern time, in Sunday’s final at Wembley Stadium. England and Sweden are kicking off the semifinal round of the Women’s Euro 2022 tournament Tuesday afternoon at Sheffield, England’s Bramall Lane. The Brits are not only the favorites to win Tuesday’s match, they’re favored to win the title, per DraftKings Sportsbook, which would be their first since the tournament’s inception in 1984. Follow along for live updates from the first Women’s Euro 2022 semifinal.

England are into the final of the European Championship after a 4-0 victory over Sweden with goals from Mead, Bronze, Russo and Kirby.

If anyone deserved to get in on the act, it was Kirby. After everything she has been through, nobody would have blamed her if her speculative effort from distance had gone nowhere, but after an awkward bounce it ended in the net. Fortunately, the sky had turned black, and the night was all but over from a Swedish perspective. This was an occasion that called for the attack behind Ellen White to use their imagination and Kirby, in particular, has it in abundance. At 2-0, England were sat deep, holding on for dear life when two saves in as many minutes – the second at full stretch – thwarted the danger. Just as Spain showed in the last eight, squeeze hard enough and it is possible to cut off England’s blood supply. Sweden targeted the space between Lucy Bronze and Millie Bright, Jakobsson had time to get her shot away, and were it not for the legs of Mary Earps Sweden would have broken some hearts.

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You can also live stream England vs Sweden on BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab), which is free to watch with a valid TV licence. No worries - you can download and install a VPN (opens in new tab) to port yourself back home to tune in as normal. The software is generally ideal for this as it allows you to change your IP address and appear to be in a completely different location - and all through a safe, encrypted connection. Sling TV (opens in new tab) is a complete cable replacement service that includes ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPN 3 in its Orange plan. Sadly, there's no confirmed broadcaster for the Women's EURO 2022 in Canada at the time of writing. Here's how to watch an England vs Sweden live stream no matter where you are in the world - including FREE coverage in some places. We've put all the major VPNs through their paces and we rate ExpressVPN as our top pick, thanks to its speed, ease of use and strong security features. Being the top-ranked team in the Euros meant that expectations of Sweden were always going to be sky high. Not in the UK right now? Russo in particular has done everything in her power to earn a starting role. Daly had a torrid night against Spain's Athenea del Castillo in the last round, and is likely to be targeted by Kosovare Asllani, who's been one of the tournament's brightest stars. After freewheeling their way through the group stage, Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses were pushed to within an inch of their lives last week, and the Blågult will feel that they've got the tools to make them pay.

England vs Sweden live commentary stream, team news, TV channel and updates as the Lionesses hope to take the final step towards a Euro 2022 final.

Ellen White is emotional for a reason, the support, interest and growth of the game is amazing. England eventually clear their lines but Sweden have started dangerously. It looks like it will come to nothing but from an angle which defies belief she is able to produce a backheel which nutmegs the 'keeper. Growing up the boys didn’t want to play with a girl, the coach of the boys team would never play me. It's her sixth goal of the tournament and gives England a great platform in this semi-final. The ball is flashed across the face of goal and just evades the boot of Ellen White - Lucy Bronze picks up the pieces and crosses for Beth Mead to turn and find the back of the net. Fran Kirby gets the goal she deserves as she tries to chip the 'keeper, she gets a hand to it but is unable to lift it over the bar and the ball lands in the back of the net. Mary Earps produces a moment of magic to keep out a certain goal - superb reflexes from the England 'keeper to maintain a two goal lead. Fran Kirby manages to produce some creativity when England do get the ball and forces a corner from which Lucy Bronze manages to squeeze a header home. Special praise for a brilliant creative performance from Fran Kirby and a marvellous cameo from Alessia Russo which saw her score a goal of the tournament contender. It was a memorable night for English football, with a brilliant performance from Fran Kirby and a moment of genius from Alessia Russo the highlights. England beat Sweden 4-0 at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night with a stunning performance to reach the final of Euro 2022.

England are into the final of the European Championship after a 4-0 victory over Sweden with goals from Mead, Bronze, Russo and Kirby.

If anyone deserved to get in on the act, it was Kirby. After everything she has been through, nobody would have blamed her if her speculative effort from distance had gone nowhere, but after an awkward bounce it ended in the net. Fortunately, the sky had turned black, and the night was all but over from a Swedish perspective. This was an occasion that called for the attack behind Ellen White to use their imagination and Kirby, in particular, has it in abundance. At 2-0, England were sat deep, holding on for dear life when two saves in as many minutes – the second at full stretch – thwarted the danger. Just as Spain showed in the last eight, squeeze hard enough and it is possible to cut off England’s blood supply. Sweden targeted the space between Lucy Bronze and Millie Bright, Jakobsson had time to get her shot away, and were it not for the legs of Mary Earps Sweden would have broken some hearts.

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Was denied by Earps in the second half, and was a threat throughout. The AC Milan midfielder snapped at Keira Walsh’s heels all night, and was key to delivering long balls through to her strikers. Hemp used her superior speed and snuck some crucial crosses around her - some leading to goals - and Ilestedt was relieved of her duties within the hour. Her audacious back-heeled goal summed up the confidence she is playing with. After a quiet night in the quarter-final, Mead was looking sub-par for the first half an hour. She matched the Swedish defenders for physicality and her chip over Hedvig Lindahl was a touch of class. As a player who was predicted to have a breakthrough tournament, this was Manchester City winger Hemp’s best match of the tournament. Picked out Hemp, Mead and Bronze on the wings with her usual precision. Played a blinder again, and was England’s most dominant player across the pitch in the first half. Williamson has made captaining England to a major tournament final look easy. Her brilliant cross gave England the opener they needed and she finally got the team its first goal in this tournament from a set piece. Was given more trouble in that first half than she has had all tournament and handled it phenomenally.

England head for Euro 2022 final after 4-0 thrashing of Sweden; Beth Mead opened the scoring in the first half; Lucy Bronze headed the Lionesses into a ...

Her place might, only might, be under threat such is the brilliance of Russo. She then scored the Lionesses' fourth with a cheeky lob to safeguard victory. The finish was symptomatic of a player in the form of her life. Not quite as poised in possession as usual, but her touch in front of goal was as infallible as ever. There probably wasn't a blade of the Sheffield grass she didn't cover. Missed a gaping goal when teed up by Alessia Russo in the second half, but worked tirelessly. Her goal in the last round stole the headlines and rightly so. Her influence in the final third, though, was pivotal and her game management is always excellent. She was happy to disrupt Sweden's rhythm in midfield and stopped supply into Blackstenius and Kosovare Asllani - the latter's influence was severely reduced after the break. Partners Bright perfectly at the heart of the defence and is a large part of the reason England have only been breached once this tournament. The way she drives this team forwards by building from the back, stepping out of defence with confidence and encouraging teammates to play with the same level of determination she shows every game is commendable. Her relationship with Leah Williamson is the bedrock of the Lionesses' impressive defensive stability.

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Wiegman has harnessed the talent in her squad to become serial winners - as she has done throughout her career. England could have scored a third before the hour too as Russo made an immediate impact off the bench - as now seems to be the norm. It gave England the shot in the arm they needed and almost scored a second before half-time. Going behind in a game, while it has not happened often under the Dutch coach, is no longer the confidence-beater it used to be. Lindahl did manage to get a hand to the ball, but not enough as it looped over her head and rolled into the back of the net. On the road, the Sky Sports News Mobile Presentation bus will continue to bring you all the best guests and analysis from the likes of Karen Carney, Sue Smith, Courtney Sweetman-Kirk and Laura Bassett offering their expert insight. With just 20 seconds played at Bramall Lane, Mary Earps was called into action as Sweden gave their opponents a taste of what was to come for the majority of the first half. Bronze added a goal to her evening's work early in the second half as Sweden failed to deal with a corner. On paper, Sweden were their toughest test so far, ranked second in the world and also due some silverware themselves. But Beth Mead (34) finally broke the deadlock, collecting a pass from Lucy Bronze before finishing on the turn for her sixth goal of Euro 2022. The right-back nodded home with a free header, but the celebrations were abruptly halted for a VAR check for offside. They will now face either Germany or France in Sunday's final at Wembley.