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Group B
Group B has seen the World Cup title holders advance to the Euros Quarter-finals, while Belgium is out of the competition, and the second-place position is still up for grabs heading into the final game of the group stage.
Portugal will have to win against Belgium, while Italy will need to secure a draw against Spain. So, it appears that Portugal will advance despite a poor performance against Spain. However, with the news of Diogo Jota's death being announced on that day and considering Spain's abilities, the 5-0 defeat was not surprising.
Battle between Portugal v Italy
Portugal and Italy battled it out in the second match of the group stage. If Italy won this game, they would go through to the quarter-finals. Portugal needed something from the gam,e and they got in, in a 1-1 draw.
Portugal's Diana Gomes scored an 89th-minute equaliser against Italy to keep alive their slim Euro 2025 hopes.
Italy, who would have secured a spot in the knockout stages with a win, took the lead through captain Cristiana Girelli's stunning curling strike into the top corner in the 70th minute.
The draw means world champions and Group B leaders Spain advance to the quarter-finals, while bottom side Belgium are eliminated.
In the final minute of the match, Portugal captain Ana Borges was sent off after she was shown a second yellow card for a late trip on Barbara Bonansea.
In the final round of Group B games on Friday, Italy face Spain in Bern's Wankdorf Stadium, while Portugal will kick off against Belgium at the same time (20:00 BST) at Stade Tourbillon in Sion.
Italy will go through as group winners if they beat Spain, or as runners-up if they avoid defeat.
Portugal can only progress as runners-up if they beat Belgium, Italy lose to Spain, and there is a six-goal swing between them and the Italians.
Spain through, Belgium out
Spain won 6-2 against Belgium to cruise into the quarter-finals. Alexia Putellas scored twice and made two more assists; however, the cracks in the defence were on display as Belgium managed to put some goals in the back of the net.
Montse Tome's side dominated the remainder of the game, with Claudia Pina's superb curling strike nine minutes from time and Putellas' flicked finish rounding off an impressive display.
Their progression to the knockout stages was confirmed later on Monday when Portugal and Italy drew 1-1.
That result also eliminated Belgium.
Group C
Germany and Sweden are through, and Denmark and debutants Poland are out.
While both sides are throug,h it is yet to be decided who will go through as group leaders.
Sweden is currently top on goal difference with one goal separating the sides as they face off in Zurich on Saturday this game will determine who tops the group and who is second placed.
Germany
Lea Schueller fired Germany to victory in the 66th minute as Germany came from behind in Basel to go up to six points and qualify for the next round with a game to spare.
Sjoeke Nuesken drew Germany level from the penalty spot 10 minutes before Schueller's second goal in as many games, cancelling out Amalie Vangsgaard's rocket of an opener for the Danes.
Sweden
Stina Blackstenius, Kosovare Asllani and Lina Hurtig scored goals as the Swedes cruised into the last eight up their with the Spainsh with the most impeccible qualifications.
Sweden were not challenged by tournament debutants Poland who have yet to socre in the compietion and are offically out.
Sweden will with either the winner or runner-up of a tough Group D the group of death awaiting this could be all four teams as it goes down to the wire.
Veteran captain Asllani, who scored her 49th international goal in her 201st match for her country on Tuesday, wasn't even born when Sweden won their only significant honour at the four-team 1984 Euros.
Whats next
In group A Finland and Switzerland will face each other in the final group to determine who makes it out of the group with Norway.
in group D it will come down to the final day as France have two win from two so if they win against teh ducth they top the group. England and Netherlands have one win and one loss so that decision will come down to the last day.
Wales lost 4-1 to french but their all-time Jess Fishlock got a goal this came a day after they have a bus crash on the way to training but their was no reported injuries but training was cancelled which didn’t put them in good steed to beat the French.
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