The Women's Euro returns midweek with the start of the knockout phase, including Thursday's much-anticipated quarterfinal between England and Sweden, while the transfer market heats up now that the Club World Cup is done and dusted.

France was inspired by Delphine Cascarino’s stunning six-minute spell in the second half and surged past the Netherlands 5-2 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship.

France let the Group of Death simmer before exploding. Their 2025 Women’s Euro opener against England ended 2-1, but it was the follow-ups that truly defined them.

Clara Mateo was involved in three goals as France closed in on the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinal places with a 4-1 win over Wales.

Cascarino's brilliance, familiar to NWSL watchers, was on full display in France's victory against the Netherlands

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan on Sunday for an additional €6.5 billion in military spending over the next two years, citing what he described as "a greater threat" to freedom in Europe than at any point since World War II.

The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 showdown between France and Wales in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland is scheduled for July 9 at 3 p.m. ET. Which side will prevail? Our prediction can be found below. In UEFA Women's Euro (one match), Delphine Cascarino has collected one assist (seventh in the 2025 UEFA Euro) for France without scoring a goal.

Kerstin Casparij and Vivianne Miedema’s Netherlands have bowed out of Euro 2025 following a 5-2 defeat to France.The loss on Sunday evening, alongside England’s triumph over Wales, saw the Dutch