Gritty Germany book Euros semis berth post nervy shootout win vs hapless France

Gritty Germany reached the Women's Euro 2025 semi-finals on Saturday after prevailing 6-5 in a penalty shootout against France after playing with IO women for almost all of a gruelling match which finished I-I after extra time.

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Ann-Katrin Berger was the hero by saving Amel Majri and Alice Sombath's penalties to secure a last-four clash with Spain to Germany, who will take on the world champions in Zurich on Wednesday.

Germany maintained their record of having never lost to France in a major summer tournament after battling back from going a goal and a woman down in the first 15 minutes to win a bruising encounter in Basel.

"I would have loved to have had the game in 90 minutes and done and dusted," Berger told reporters.

"I did my part of the game. In 120 minutes they (the team) worked incredibly hard and I think all the credit should go to the team, not me.

"Maybe it was the decisive moment in the penalty shootout but everyone here should talk about it with him (coach Christian Wueck) now about the performance of the team because that was amazing and incredible."