Eight-time European champions Germany will play England in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley on Sunday after they beat France in a dramatic semi-final in Milton Keynes.
After a quiet opening 40 minutes, Alexandra Popp put Germany ahead with a volley from Svenja Huth’s cross from the right side of the penalty area for her fifth goal in five games.
However, their lead only lasted four minutes before Kadidiatou Diani broke free and shot from outside the penalty area with her effort hitting the post and bouncing in off unfortunate goalkeeper Merle Frohms.
The Germany goalkeeper made three vital saves to keep it at 1-1 before Popp headed in her sixth goal of the tournament, taking her level with England’s Beth Mead as joint leading scorer, for what proved to be the winner.
Sunday’s final takes place at a sold out Wembley, which can hold 90,000, and the match could set a new attendance record for a match in a European Championship, either male or female.
England, looking to win the tournament for the first time, thrashed Sweden, the highest-ranked European side, 4-0 at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane on Tuesday.
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Germany
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Squad number1Player nameFrohms
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Squad number15Player nameGwinn
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Squad number3Player nameHendrich
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Squad number5Player nameHegering
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Squad number17Player nameRauch
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Squad number20Player nameMagull
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Squad number6Player nameOberdorf
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Squad number13Player nameDäbritz
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Squad number22Player nameBrand
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Squad number11Player namePopp
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Squad number9Player nameHuth
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Squad number8Player nameLohmann
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Squad number16Player nameDallmann
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Squad number18Player nameWaßmuth
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Squad number23Player nameDoorsoun
France
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Squad number21Player namePeyraud-Magnin
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Squad number22Player namePérisset
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Squad number19Player nameMbock Bathy
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Squad number3Player nameRenard
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Squad number7Player nameKarchaoui
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Squad number6Player nameToletti
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Squad number14Player nameBilbault
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Squad number8Player nameGeyoro
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Squad number11Player nameDiani
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Squad number12Player nameMalard
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Squad number20Player nameCascarino
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Squad number10Player nameMatéo
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Squad number13Player nameBacha
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Squad number18Player nameSarr
Line-ups
Germany
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Frohms
- 15GwinnBooked at 74mins
- 3Hendrich
- 5HegeringSubstituted forDoorsounat 81′minutes
- 17Rauch
- 20MagullSubstituted forDallmannat 68′minutes
- 6OberdorfBooked at 90mins
- 13DäbritzSubstituted forLohmannat 69′minutes
- 22Brand
- 11Popp
- 9HuthSubstituted forWaßmuthat 90+1′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Kleinherne
- 4Lattwein
- 7Schüller
- 8Lohmann
- 10Freigang
- 12Schult
- 14Anyomi
- 16Dallmann
- 18Waßmuth
- 21Berger
- 23Doorsoun
France
Formation 4-3-3
- 21Peyraud-Magnin
- 22Périsset
- 19Mbock Bathy
- 3Renard
- 7Karchaoui
- 6TolettiBooked at 21minsSubstituted forSarrat 80′minutes
- 14Bilbault
- 8Geyoro
- 11Diani
- 12MalardSubstituted forBachaat 45′minutesBooked at 56mins
- 20CascarinoSubstituted forMatéoat 61′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Chavas
- 2Palis
- 4Torrent
- 5Tounkara
- 10Matéo
- 13Bacha
- 15Dali
- 16Lerond
- 17Baltimore
- 18Sarr
- 23Cissoko
- Referee:
- Cheryl Foster
- Attendance:
- 27,445
Live Text
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Match ends, Germany 2, France 1.
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Second Half ends, Germany 2, France 1.
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Hand ball by Sydney Lohmann (Germany).
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Lena Oberdorf (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
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Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Hand ball by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
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Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Sydney Lohmann (Germany).
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Charlotte Bilbault (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
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Substitution, Germany. Tabea Waßmuth replaces Svenja Huth.
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Attempt missed. Linda Dallmann (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Svenja Huth.
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Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
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Ouleymata Sarr (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Sydney Lohmann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
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Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
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Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Offside, Germany. Lena Oberdorf tries a through ball, but Svenja Huth is caught offside.
