England reach last eight after Toone's magic ends Wales's run

An increasingly formidable-looking England side swept Wales aside to reach the Euro 2025 quarter-finals and send the tournament debutants home without any points, as the Lionesses booked a last-eight meeting with Sweden.

- Tom Garry

The Lionesses finished as the runners-up in Group D after the French's victory over the Netherlands in Basel, but they will head into the knockout stages with a feeling of positivity and optimism after notching up six goals in St Gallen, while Wales gave their loyal supporters a moment to savour when Hannah Cain netted a second-half consolation.

The result condemned Wales to elimination, although only the most naively hopeful of Wales fans could have genuinely believed they would win this contest by the four-goal margin that was required for them to have any chance of staying in the competition after their losses to the Netherlands and France.

It would be wrong to be too critical of Wales' results, though, as the draw for the tournament had pitted them against surely the three toughest opponents that any single nation has faced in the group stages throughout the history of this competition. They have performed with pride here in Switzerland but the gulf in quality and major tournament experience has been undeniable. The latter was evident last night as England demonstrated their superior speed of passing, movement and close control in a very one-sided affair.