Germany upset France on penalties
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Germany had defender Gwinn’s replacement, Carlotta Wamser, sent off early against Sweden for swatting the ball away from goal with her hand, then Kathrin Hendrich sent off early in the quarterfinal match against France for pulling French captain Griedge Mbock back by her hair.
Ann-Katrin Berger was the hero in the shoot-out after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair
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).
France captain Griedge Mbock is set to return for Saturday’s Women’s European Championship quarterfinal against Germany in Basel.
The French Football Federation (FFF) has called for an investigation into hateful comments made online following the national team's exit from the Women's Euros after a penalty shootout loss to Germany in the quarter-finals.
We spent a few months traveling around Europe in the United Kingdom, France, and Spain. Some big packing and planning mistakes cost us time and money.
Trump on Monday said the United States would ship "billions of dollars' worth" of military equipment to NATO members, paid for by the alliance, to be handed over to Ukrainian forces battling grinding Russian advances. Trump had earlier this month suggested NATO would "100 percent" pay for U.S. weapons, which would be sent to Ukraine.