England must overturn their poor record against Sweden to reach the Women’s Euro 2022 final tonight.
Not since 2009 have the Lionesses, still yet to win the competition, reached a Euros final with many seeing the hosts as favourites to lift the trophy this month.
A dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Spain secured England their spot in the final four whereas Sweden scored late in a narrow victory over knockout rookies Belgium as they seek a first title since 1984.
In fact, it was the Lionesses who they defeated in that year’s final, in a penalty shootout after it finished 1-1 over two legs, while Sweden also claimed victory in their last meeting in the 2019 World Cup third-place play-off.
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Here are all the details ahead of tonight’s game...
Date, kick-off time and venue
England vs Sweden is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off tonight, Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Bramall Lane in Sheffield will host the match.
Where to watch England vs Sweden
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on BBC One, with coverage starting at 7.25pm.
Live stream: The BBC will broadcast the match live for free to TV licence payers on both their Sport website and iPlayer app.
Live blog: You can also follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with Simon Collings in attendance.
England vs Sweden team news
England XI: Earps, Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly, Walsh, Stanway, Kirby, Mead, Hemp, White
Subs: Hampton, Roebuck, Carter, Greenwood, Stokes, Scott, Parris, Kelly, England, Toone, Wubben-Moy, Russo
Sweden XI: Lindahl, Ilestedt, Sembrant, Eriksson, Glas, Angeldal, Bjorn, Asllani, Rolfo, Blackstenius, Jakobsson
Subs: Falk, Andersson, Nilden, Kullberg, Hurtig, Blomqvist, Seger, Kaneryd, Bennison, Musovic
England vs Sweden prediction
Another nervy night could be on the cards for the hosts but Sweden’s high press could play into the hands of a team capable of moving the ball quickly and being clinical in front of goal.
A 2-0 England win.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Since 2005 only
England wins: 0
Draws: 3
Sweden wins: 3
