July 18, 2022, 5:32 PM
July 18, 2022, 5:32 PM
Thanks to their 1-0 victory against Italy and Iceland’s draw against France (1-1), Belgium became the last team qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women’s European Football Championship on Monday.
With her goal early in the second half (49), midfielder Tine de Caigny became the hero of her team, classified for the first time in its history for a European Championship quarter-final, in which they will face Sweden, current Olympic runners-up, on Friday in Wigan.
France, which after the second day had already secured its classification and also as first in group D, drew against Iceland, who was looking to qualify for the quarterfinals.
The ‘Bleues’ went ahead on the scoreboard As soon as the match started through Melvine Malard (minute 1) and when the Icelandic women tied in the discount of the match, with a goal from Dagny Brynjarsdottir (90+12), they no longer had time to look for a victory that would have given them the classification.
In rooms, France will face the Netherlandscurrent continental champion, next Saturday.
The crossings will debut this Wednesday with England-Spain and will be completed with the Germany-Austria from Thursday.