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I'd love to say this game will be much more straightforward for England and that they will sail through, but I think we've already learned that it won't be that easy.

If you had offered England a semi-final against Italy before these Euros started, they would have taken it. Also, if I was predicting a game between the two teams back then, I would have been very confident and said I could only see a Lionesses win.

However, it is a very different scenario now. We have seen Italy grow as this tournament has gone on, including their self-belief. They will think they can beat England and they are going to be very dangerous opponents.

Fatigue could be one factor - the Azzure have had one day's more rest than England - who also had to get through extra-time and penalties - and the way Italy play is going to cause England problems too.

I don't expect them to hold back at all here. They will probably come absolutely flying out of the blocks after seeing how Sweden's fast start opened up Sarina Wiegman's side.

I do think England will be better defensively than they were against Sweden, they will have to be.

It is going to be a very tough 90 minutes for all Lionesses fans as well as the players on the pitch, but I am backing England to get the job done in normal time.

England to win 2-1.

England are still in the running to defend their Euros title but how did Sarina Wiegman's team get there, which player is standing out and what are their chances of lifting the trophy in Basel on 27 July?

Goals scored: 13. Goals conceded: Five. Wins: Three. Best Euros performance: Winners in 2022.

Chance of winning Euro 2025 (according to Opta): 36.5%.

Key player: Chelsea forward Lauren James has long been predicted to be a top player for England and she has once again shown why that is the case at this tournament.

She stepped up in the 4-0 group-stage thrashing of the Netherlands, following criticism in the opening-game defeat by France, then impressed again against Wales.

"There is no ceiling on her talent - we are looking at a potential global star," England and Brighton forward Nikita Parris said.

Standout stat: England became the first team to progress from a knockout tie at the Women's European Championship having trailed by two or more goals.

Dan Roan
BBC sports editor

The Football Supporters’ Association says it’s backing a planned round of applause in the 16th minute of tonight’s match by England fans as a show of support for Jess Carter.

It comes after it was revealed the England defender had received racist abuse online during the tournament.

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After England defeated Sweden on penalties in the quarter-finals, Lucy Bronze said her love of maths helped her decide where to place her penalty.

She said that goalkeepers are more likely to dive than not, so penalties taken down the middle of the goal are statistically more likely to be successful.

Well, Bronze's auntie - Julie - told BBC Radio 5 Live that her sister, Bronze's mum, is a maths teacher. Not only that, Bronze's mum used to host 'maths parties' when Bronze was a kid.

Little did she know that those parties would end up helping England in a Euros quarter-final.

More from Lucy Bronze's auntie, Julie, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about the England right-back: "She’s fearless, absolutely fearless.

"When I took her to play at 10 years old, this little boy said ‘ew it’s a girl’.

"I was really cross, we talked about it afterwards. But Lucy didn’t feel like that, she was just playing with her friends. The boys on her team loved playing with her, she was the best player.

"I smiled when Lucy tackled the boy and took him down."

Our colleagues at BBC Radio 5 Live have just had a chat with Lucy Bronze's auntie, Julie, and grandma, Gloria.

They're having a watch party with friends at Julie's house tonight, along with Italian food, wine, and two cardboard cut-outs of England's right-back.

Julie's hoping for a less stressful match than the quarter-final against Sweden and said: "Lucy is very special, but I hope she doesn’t have to do what she did in the quarters - that was too near the mark.

"When she scored that goal [against Sweden] you could see her go up a gear. I’ve seen her do that so many times in the past, when her team are falling behind she goes up to top gear and tries to win it on her own."

Gloria added: "Lucy was less than four years old when she was playing football around the house. When asked what she wanted to do when she grew up, she said she wanted to play football.

"She's a caring, lovely person, she has such a passion for football and a passion to win."

Another player who has been used as a substitute and made an impact is 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang.

Goalkeeper Khiara Keating has lavished praise on fellow Lioness Agyemang, calling her "a joke" in the most complimentary way after another standout performance.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

England forward Beth Mead's role at Euro 2025 is very different to the one she enjoyed three years ago.

Named player of the tournament and winner of the Golden Boot, Mead played a starring role in England's success at Euro 2022. Her stunning performances were capped off with six goals and five assists - the most in the tournament.

It led to countless honours including being named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, as well as coming runner-up in the Ballon d'Or and Uefa Player of the Year Awards.

But 30-year-old Mead has started just one of England's four games in Switzerland, scoring once in the 6-1 win over Wales.

She has adapted to a new role as one of Sarina Wiegman's 'finishers' - a term the squad use to express the importance of the substitutes.

"You've got to be ready to go into the moment," Arsenal forward Mead told BBC Sport. "You've got to be ready to go into a position that you might not want to play or don't normally play in.

"You have to expect the unexpected and be willing to do what you need to do for the team and the greater good."

England's substitutes have played a key role in Switzerland, scoring three goals en route to the semi-finals.

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There are plenty of football fans that have made solo trips to Switzerland for Euro 2025. Some are just there to follow the Lionesses' campaign, but others have been forging friendships outside of the stadiums too.

Kate and Simone became friends after meeting in a hostel in Zurich, ended up going to the Sweden v England quarter-final together, and have travelled to Geneva for tonight's game.

"A lot of people travel to games alone, but then you end up meeting people who are like-minded and who want to go and watch football," Kate said.

"We both follow Arsenal so we have already spoken about following the Champions League away games together, and possibly travelling to and from those games together," Simone added.

Italy are the lowest-ranked team left in the tournament at 13th in the Fifa rankings but, after flying under the radar in Switzerland, Andrea Soncin's team have reached their first European semi-final since 1997.

So how did they get there, which player is standing out and what are their chances of lifting the trophy in Basel on 27 July?

Goals scored: Five. Goals conceded: Five. Wins: Three. Best Euros performance: Runners-up in 1993 and 1997.

Chance of winning Euro 2025 (according to Opta): 8.9%.

Key player: Captain Cristiana Girelli scored both goals in the 2-1 victory against Norway, with the winning goal coming from her dramatic stoppage-time header.

Former England defender Anita Asante said it was "special" for a "senior veteran in the team" to deliver in that moment.

"They are reflecting the growth of Italian women's football. Italy found a bit of quality when it really mattered and capitalised," Asante said.

Standout stat: At the age of 35 years and 84 days, Girelli became the oldest player to score more than once for a European nation in a single match at a major tournament.

Sophie Brown
BBC Sport

England began their quarter-final against Sweden with a slew of errors and found themselves 2-0 down at half-time for the second time this tournament.

Their defence will need to be on the ball from the off against Italy, who have opened the scoring in all four of their matches at Euro 2025.

The Italians could become just the fourth team to score first in each of their first five games at a women's European Championship, after Norway in 2013, the Netherlands in 2017 and Germany in 2022.

Le Azzurre also scored first the last time they appeared in a major semi-final, when Silvia Fiorini struck in the 11th minute against Spain at Euro 1997. Italy won that match 2-1 but ended up losing to Germany in the final.

Even Sarina Wiegman is joining in with the pre-match festivities in Geneva. Sort of.

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We are getting closer and closer to kick-off at Stade de Geneve - and the atmosphere is definitely building in the streets of Geneva.

The sun is beaming and the fans are out in full force to support the Lionesses in Switzerland.

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Karen Bardsley
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Lucy Bronze is one of a kind, isn't she? She is this physical and psychological monster and she is so competitive.

She will do anything the team needs, whether that is getting forward or getting back or going on the inside or taking penalties. She strapped her own leg up the other evening, so I'm sure she would do physio roles if needed.

England defender Lucy Bronze's brother Jorge Bronze has been speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live ahead of tonight's semi-final: "I don't feel confident at all in any of these things, I just feel pure and utter trauma at all times. I think last Thursday was the epitome of that.

"I tried to eat some breakfast this morning over here in Zurich, before we head over to Geneva, but I can't stomach anything whatsoever. I've watched the penalties back a few times to see if that makes me feel any better - it hasn't.

"Thursday epitomised Lucy [Bronze] in a nutshell. She is a complete and utter warrior and she is going to drag them through this no matter what. It's great to see her doing that on the big stage yet again. Her calmness through it all is just amazing to watch."

Ellie Thomason
BBC Sport at Stade de Genève

England fans will continue their tradition of a fan walk to the stadium before tonight's game.

Lionesses supporters are gathering at Lancy-Point Rouge to make the short 900m trip to Stade de Geneve.

They are due to arrive at the stadium no later than 18:20 BST so they have plenty of time to soak up the pre-match atmosphere.

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After Alessia Russo scored the opening penalty of the shootout, Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk made three saves in a row.

Chloe Kelly arrested England's slide with a superb spot-kick, before Falk blazed over the crossbar when presented with the chance to secure victory.

Falk made another save, but Hannah Hampton stepped up with a brilliant stop before Lucy Bronze cannoned her penalty into the roof of the net.

When Smilla Holmberg put her effort over the crossbar, England's players mobbed Hannah Hampton, Bronze and Kelly.

Four penalties out of seven missed, but it mattered not.

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What followed was one of the most remarkable major tournament knockout games ever.

England couldn't cope with Sweden in the first half and found themselves 2-0 down after 25 minutes.

Sweden could have killed the game, but England survived and began to perk up in the second half.

The Lionesses still trailed with 12 minutes to go, before Sarina Wiegman's second half substitutes came up trumps.

First Chloe Kelly whipped in a wicked cross for Lucy Bronze to head home at the far post, and 103 seconds later, 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang swept home from close range after another Kelly cross had caused chaos.

Nobody could break the deadlock in extra-time, so the tie was decided by penalties.