Women’s Euros: Germany upset France on penalties

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🗓️ 19 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Katie Smith has reaction to Germany’s win over France at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. She’s with Karen Bardsley, Vicki Sparks and Julien Laurens. Also hear from England’s Beth Mead and Khiara Keating.

09:30 Julien Laurens joins the pod 17:45 Beth Mead INTERVIEW 27:15 Khiara Keating INTERVIEW

BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Tue 2000 England v Italy, Wed 2000 Germany v Spain.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:05.6	The Football Daily Podcast with Katie Smith at UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
0:13.0	Welcome along to the Football Daily podcast as Germany complete the lineup for the Women's Euro 2025 semifinals.
0:21.6	They beat France on penalties here in Basel and will now face Spain on Wednesday night.
0:28.6	England, Italy is the other semifinal on Tuesday live commentary of both for you on 5 Live and BBC Sounds.
0:35.6	So later on we're going to hear from Kiara Keating and Beth Mead.
0:39.0	But let's first reflect on that dramatic win for 10 player Germany over France.
0:46.0	Here's how it sounded at the end of the penalty shootout with Karen Basley and Vicky Sparks.
0:51.3	And Bergen Saitzit And Germany have done the near impossible.
0:59.8	Their spot kick heroine and Katrinberger is at it again.
1:07.0	They look down and out in this game.
1:10.2	After just 13 minutes, they had a player sent off.
1:15.0	But they fought.
1:16.5	They've done so deep.
1:18.6	They battled until the very end.
1:21.6	And An anchor Trimberger has sent them through at the last with that save to the semifinals.
1:30.3	It is one of the greatest performances,
1:33.3	the greatest examples of digging deep in footballing history
1:38.3	against all the odds from the record European champions.
1:42.3	And it is bitter, bitter failure for France.
1:47.7	Germany through to face Spain.
1:50.2	Unbelievable.
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