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Sunday, Oct 04, 2026
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England Reaches Euro 2024 Semifinals After Penalty Shootout Win
England advanced to the Euro 2024 semifinals by defeating Switzerland in a penalty shootout with a 5-3 score after a 1-1 draw. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive penalty; other contributions came from Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, and Ivan Toney. England will play the Netherlands next week for a spot in the final.
England advanced to the Euro 2024 semifinals by defeating Switzerland in a penalty shootout on Saturday, with a final score of 5-3 after a 1-1 draw in extra time.
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the winning penalty, while other scorers included Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, and Ivan Toney.
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made a crucial save against Manuel Akanji.
England will face the Netherlands in Dortmund on Wednesday for a spot in the final.
Alexander-Arnold and Saka were pivotal, the latter overcoming past trauma from a missed penalty in 2021 to score both the equalizer and a shootout goal.
Switzerland exits in the quarterfinals, having never reached the semifinals of a major tournament.
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the winning penalty, while other scorers included Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, and Ivan Toney.
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made a crucial save against Manuel Akanji.
England will face the Netherlands in Dortmund on Wednesday for a spot in the final.
Alexander-Arnold and Saka were pivotal, the latter overcoming past trauma from a missed penalty in 2021 to score both the equalizer and a shootout goal.
Switzerland exits in the quarterfinals, having never reached the semifinals of a major tournament.