Jordan Pickford was the shoot-out hero as England kept their Euro 2024 dreams alive by beating Switzerland on penalties to reach the semi-finals.
Three years on from being denied the continental crown on spot-kicks, they had to fight their demons from 12 yards to continue their quest to go one better in Germany.
Bukayo Saka cancelled out Breel Embolo’s opener to take the quarter-final to extra-time and onto penalties after it ended 1-1, with the England star converting to bury the ghosts of his Euro 2020 final miss.
But Pickford was the star as he saved Manuel Akanji’s penalty, with Trent Alexander-Arnold wrapping up a 5-4 triumph to spark bedlam in Dusseldorf and seal a semi-final spot.
England will now face either the Netherlands or Turkey in the last four.
When is England’s next game?
England will play in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on Wednesday, July 10, at 8pm.
Where is England’s next game being played?
The match is in Dortmund at the BV Stadion. The ground is usually home to Borussia Dortund.
What TV channel is it on?
It will be broadcast live on ITV.
How do I buy England tickets?
Fans can apply for tickets for any team via the Uefa Euro 2024 ticket portal.
England’s route to the semi-finals
England narrowly beat Serbia 1-0 in their opening match of the group state, thanks to Jude Bellingham’s early header, and then drew with Denmark with a performance that drew plenty of criticism. Performance-wise, the 0-0 draw with Slovenia was little better.
In the first knockout match, against Slovakia, England were indebted to Kane’s close-range header which won the game after Bellingham scored an overhead kick to equalise little more than a minute before the final whistle.
In the quarter-finals, Trent Alexander-Arnold slammed home the decisive kick to give them a shoot-out victory over Switzerland after the teams had drawn 1-1 after extra time.