The strangeness of penalties at the Euros – Equalizer Soccer

The strangeness of penalties at the Euros – Equalizer Soccer


Smilla Holmberg holds her face in her hands after missing her penalty attempt for Sweden in the shootout against England in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinal in Zurich, Switzerland on July 17 2025.


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The UEFA Women’s Euro quarterfinal penalty shootout between Sweden and England was bad enough.

We witnessed the rare moment when the majority of penalties were not converted: nine from 14 attempts.

The very next day, Spain somehow did their part to aid in the penalty crisis.

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