Players from England and Sweden heaped praise on each other for their bravery in a penalty shootout at the Women's European Championship on Thursday, despite a record-low conversion rate and criticism from fans.

England came back from a 2-0 deficit to take Sweden to penalties and seal their place in the Euro 2025 semifinals, but they did it by virtue of one of the strangest, and longest, penalty shootouts ever.

Sweden’s penalty takers were predetermined after the players asked the coaching staff to decide the order, but there was still shock as goalkeeper Falk stepped forward with the chance to send them tho