England have not always been at their best in this tournament, but they have ultimately found a way to progress, and they will continue to draw on their previous experience of winning the competition to get the better of a team that has not been at this stage for 28 years
Match info: UEFA Women’s Euros Semi-final
Venue: Stade de Genève, Geneva
Date: Tuesday, 22th July 2025
Time: 8 pm Nigerian time
A place in the Women's European Championship final will be on the line when England Women and Italy Women face off in Tuesday's last-four tie in Geneva.
The Lionesses booked their place in the semi-finals with a dramatic penalty-shootout success against Sweden, while Italy netted a late winner to see off Norway in the last eight.
Head-to-head:
- England have won 0 of the 6 Euros meetings between the two teams.
- Italy have recorded 5 victories.
- The remaining clash ended in a draw.
- England scored 6 goals in as many games.
- Italy hit the back of the net on 13 occasions.
- All their matches produced goal-goal.
Form:
- England in the League: L-W-W-W
- England in all competitions: W-L-W-W-W
- Italy in the League: W-D-L-W
- Italy in all competitions: W-W-D-L-W
Team News:
- England captain Leah Williamson will be looking to prove her fitness after being forced off with an ankle problem in the quarter-final triumph. Wiegman likes to opt for consistency during major tournaments, and she could select the same lineup that has started the last three games if Williamson is passed fit. That would mean that Agyemang and Chloe Kelly would have to settle for places on the bench despite making a positive impact in their substitute appearances on Thursday.
- As for Italy, Soncin could decide to switch from a back four to three central defenders for Tuesday’s semi-final clash. That could lead to a recall for Martina Lenzini, while her Juventus teammate Lisa Boattin could return to feature as the left wing-back. Girelli will continue to offer Italy’s main attacking threat, having scored three goals in four matches at the 2025 Women’s Euros.