Sweden superior to the quarterfinals on the Women’s European Championship by beating Poland 3-0 on Tuesday (July 8, 2025), a end result that additionally despatched Germany via to the knockout rounds from their group.
A hat trick of headed objectives by three totally different gamers was truthful reward for relentless attacking down Sweden’s proper flank that left the overmatched Poland protection uncovered.
Sweden had already struck the crossbar with two headers earlier than middle ahead Stina Blackstenius opened the scoring within the twenty eighth. Captain Kosovare Asllani padded the lead within the 52nd and substitute Lina Hurtig bought a key third within the 77th.
That aim despatched Sweden high of the standings on aim distinction forward of Germany, guaranteeing it solely wants a draw to win the group when the groups meet on Saturday (July 12, 2025). Germany additionally bought its second win earlier, beating Denmark 2-1 after trailing at halftime.
“A great performance,” Sweden coach mentioned Peter Gerhardsson mentioned in feedback reported by UEFA. ”Our protection was actually good. We scored some nice objectives, and we created a number of possibilities.”
Poland almost scored a consolation goal in stoppage time that would have dropped Sweden below Germany, but Milena Kokosz’s long-range shot struck the inside of the post and went to safety.
The winner of Group C will likely avoid Euro 2025 favorite Spain’s half of the knockout bracket. The group runner-up between Sweden and Germany would be on a path to meet Spain in the semifinals.
Sweden has now advanced from the group stage in all eight editions of the Women’s Euros tournament format.
Poland now has two losses and no goals scored on its major tournament debut, after losing 2-0 to Germany. Captain and star forward Ewa Pajor was kept isolated by the Sweden defense, which cut off most passes seeking her out.
The only eastern European nation in the 16-nation lineup at Euro 2025, Poland had arrived on an 11-game unbeaten run, including 10 wins.
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd was a constant threat and involved in so many of her team’s 60 total attacks that led to 23 attempts on the Poland goal.
Sweden got another bonus when Fridolina Rolfö — a teammate of Pajor at Barcelona — came on as a late substitute for her first action on the left flank after being a pre-tournament doubt because of an injury.
Rolfö came on to replace Madelen Janogy who had struck the bar with a header in the 12th.
The coolest temperatures of the first week in Switzerland greeted the players at the 9 p.m. kickoff in Lucerne: 56 degrees Fahrenheit (13 Celsius).
When Sweden beat Denmark 1-0 on Friday it had been 86 degrees (30 C) at the 6 p.m. start in Geneva.
Gerhardsson said then he hoped for more of a breeze to face Poland, and he got temperate Scandinavian-like conditions that his players thrived in.
