England advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on Saturday, overcoming Switzerland 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the quarter-finals. Trent Alexander-Arnold's crucial penalty kick secured England's place in the last four, where they will face either the Netherlands or Turkey in Dortmund on Wednesday.
Bukayo Saka's remarkable equaliser, scored with just 10 minutes left in regulation time, sent the match into extra time. The Arsenal forward's shot, which struck the inside of the post, leveled the score after Breel Embolo had put Switzerland ahead five minutes earlier. Neither team managed to score in the additional 30 minutes, and after Jordan Pickford saved Manuel Akanji's initial penalty for Switzerland, England converted all their penalties to clinch a spot in the semi-finals.
