JORDAN PICKFORD was England’s spot-kick hero as Gareth Southgate’s side won a tense shoot-out to reach the European Championship semi-final.
The Everton keeper made a brilliant save from Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji from Switzerland’s first penalty.
And all five of England’s takers – Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold – hit the target.
England beat Switzerland 5-3 on penalties in the third quarterfinal of the UEFA European Championship, Euro 2024.
The match at Dusseldorf Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, was goalless at half-time but Breel Embolo gave the Swiss the lead after 75 minutes but Bukayo Saka levelled five minutes later to send the game to extra-time.
England had struggled to make an impact in the first four games relying on an injury-time equaliser against Slovakia before winning the round of 16 tie in extra time.
Switzerland defeated holders Italy in the last round, having finished second in Group A to Germany.
Netherlands face Turkey in the final quarterfinal match with the winner facing England in the semifinal.
You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated Euro 2024 tournament page with all the match build-up and live text commentary, and keep up to date with group standings and real-time match results and schedules.
For Saka there was a Stuart Pearce moment as the exorcised the ghost of his miss in the last Euros final, when England were defeated by Italy.
Saka had cancelled out Breel Embolo’s late opener to force extra-time and then played his part in England’s third shoot-out win in four attempts under Southgate, who celebrated his 100th match as manager in style.
Without having played particularly well since the first half of their opener againsr Serbia, England have reached a third semi-final in four tournaments, in Dortmund on Wednesday.
England advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after a gripping tie with Switzerland in Dusseldorf.
Gareth Southgate’s side squeezed past a defiant Slovakia team last week but were forced to dig deep here after Breel Embolo put the Swiss ahead.
But Bukayo Saka’s curler dragged the Three Lions level in a thrilling match as both sides pushed for a winner before settling for extra-time.
And England were perfect in the shootout as Trent Alexander-Arnold struck the decisive kick to book a semi-final next Wednesday in Dortmund.
Trent Alexander-Arnold converted the winning spot kick in a penalty shootout to send England into the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after Manuel Akanji missed for Switzerland.
Alexander-Arnold fired into the top left corner to send pre-tournament favourites England through, winning the shootout 5-3 after the match was level at 1-1 after extra time.
Breel Embolo had put Switzerland ahead after 75 minutes when he poked home from close range after John Stones failed to clear, and Bukayo Saka levelled for England five minutes later with a brilliant strike in off the far post.
England will meet either Netherlands or Turkey, who play later today.
England advanced to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Switzerland in Dusseldorf. The match ended 1-1 after extra time, with Breel Embolo scoring for Switzerland in the 75th minute and Bukayo Saka equalizing for England five minutes later.
In the shootout, Jordan Pickford made a crucial save from Manuel Akanji’s penalty. Trent Alexander-Arnold then scored the decisive penalty to secure a 5-3 shootout win for England.
This victory marks England’s third semi-final appearance in four major tournaments under Gareth Southgate’s management. The Three Lions will now face either the Netherlands or Turkey in the semi-final in Dortmund on Wednesday.
England are through to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after beating Switzerland on penalties.
The tense game ended 1-1 after extra-time, with both sides unable to break the deadlock.
England then faced a penalty shootout without their captain and de facto penalty taker Harry Kane, who had been replaced by Ivan Toney in the second half of extra time.
England have won just four penalty shootouts in their history but two of them have come against Switzerland, in 2019 in the Uefa Nations League and tonight.
DUESSELDORF, Germany, July 6 (Reuters) – Trent Alexander-Arnold converted the winning spot kick in a penalty shootout to send England into the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after Manuel Akanji missed for Switzerland.
Alexander-Arnold fired into the top left corner to send pre-tournament favourites England through, winning the shootout 5-3 after the match was level at 1-1 after extra time.
Breel Embolo had put Switzerland ahead after 75 minutes when he poked home from close range after John Stones failed to clear, and Bukayo Saka levelled for England five minutes later with a brilliant strike in off the far post.
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