Italy coach Andrea Soncin found solace in heartbreak after his side came within one minute of reaching the Euro 2025 final, saying it was an encouraging sign that they came so close before losing 2-1 to England in extra time on Tuesday.

SportsLine's Jon Eimer reveals his picks for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 semifinal match featuring Italy and England

A team mixing youth and experience has delivered the country's first semi-final in a major women's tournament since the 1990s

The UEFA Women's Euro 2025 has four teams remaining, and two of them are England and Italy. Italy defeated Norway 2-1 after a last-minute winner scored by Cristiana Girelli, who scored both goals for the Italians.

Italy have been something of a surprise package so far this summer, having upset both Belgium and Norway in earlier rounds. With a final berth on the line, the onus is on the reigning champions to avoid joining their number. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith.

Italy is one win away from reaching the final of the Women’s European Championship, but just three years ago its players couldn’t even get professional contracts back home.

England head coach Sarina Wiegman says she is optimistic that Lauren James will be available for the Euros final.James was substituted out of England’s semi-final clash against Italy at half-time