A title game between defending champion England and World Cup winner Spain is the Women’s European Championship final that many wanted.

Park, you would be mistaken for thinking the biggest stadium at Euro 2025 is bubble-wrapped, padded in jumbo squares of opaque gauze, bracing for a battle. In many ways, it is. Being inside Basel’s 34,

Lake Lucerne is waiting immediately as you exit the railway station, a sprawling body of shimmering turquoise. Like so much of the water in Switzerland, it’s outrageously clear, blue and inviting, and you do wonder what the Swiss must think if they rock up to a UK beach, the harsh, grey English Channel glaring back at them.

Spain has ruthlessly ended Switzerland’s dreamy midsummer run through its home Women’s European Championship in a 2-0 win in the quarterfinals in Bern.

Crossing has been one of England's go-to moves at Euro 2025. The defending champions have attempted the most crosses of any side so far (152), and their 51 crosses against Italy in the semifinals was a single-game record since Euro 2013.

Spain's Esther Gonzalez celebrates after scoring her side's third goal past Italy goalkeeper Laura Giuliani during the Women's Euro 2025, group B, soccer match between Italy and Spain at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) AP

Switzerland coach Pia Sundhage is leaning into soccer history to prepare for one of the toughest games in her storied career Friday at the Women’s European Championship. Her fast-improving

Switzerland coach Pia Sundhage hopes their run to the quarterfinals of their home Women's Euro will be a take-off moment for women's football in the country.

The German women's national team played a strong tournament at the European Championships in Switzerland. In the midst of soccer fever was sports fan and DFB fan club member Oli Kerbler from Melbourne,