ZURICH (Reuters) -Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani said her team do not fear England but instead have a healthy respect for the European champions ahead of their Euro 2025 quarter-final showdown on Thursday.

Sweden are hoping to take the Euros title for the first time in over 40 years after the Lionesses were responsible for knocking them out of the Euros three years ago

The Women's Euro returns midweek with the start of the knockout phase, including Thursday's much-anticipated quarterfinal between England and Sweden, while the transfer market heats up now that the Club World Cup is done and dusted.

Euro 2025 has shown that everyone can get on the scoresheet. But what does that actually say about the football? The Athletic’s Michael Cox watched every match to bring you the moments you may have missed.

A chaotic opening spell gave England plenty to think about if they play either of these teams in the quarter-finals

Sweden's Stina Blackstenius has timed the peak of her goal-scoring form perfectly, netting the winner for her club Arsenal in the recent Champions League final and then scoring against Poland and Germany as her side blazed their way into the quarter-finals at the Women's Euros as Group C winners.

The perennial semi-finalists set out their stall with their accommodation choice in Switzerland and their low-key approach is working so far