Germany defeated France in the last European Championship at the semi-final stage, the only time Les Bleus have made it that far. Since that 2022 matchup, France have gone out in the quarter-finals at the last two major tournaments (2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics).

Ann-Katrin Berger, not for the first time, was the penalty shoot-out hero as ten-player Germany set up a semi-final with Spain.

German chancellor Friedrich Merz never got to see Germany play at the Women’s European Championship. “If it goes well we’ll see each other Sunday evening in Basel for the final,” Merz posted on social media before the German team faced World Cup champion Spain in the semifinal match on Wednesday.

Germany defy the odds in a chaotic encounter to beat France in a penalty shootout and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2025.

In terms of challenges that two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger has overcome, making a string of saves in Germany’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal victory over France on Saturday night is relatively low down on the list.

Sir Keir held meetings, first with French president Emmanuel Macron, and then with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, in London, after which treaties were signed. The prime minister hosted both leaders to get relations moving on the back of a few rocky years following Brexit.

Iran has reached an agreement in principle to hold talks with the UK, France and Germany over its nuclear program, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

After a red card was given to Germany, France's Grace Geyoro converted from the penalty spot to give her team a 1-0 lead