The field at the Women’s European Championship has been whittled in half, and now the real fun begins.
Chalk and attrition have been the name of the game in England, where all of the favored sides have just about performed as expected, while a slew of big-name players have suffered long-term injuries or been sidelined by COVID-19. Amid that, the eight quarterfinalists have progressed to set up four tantalizing matchups and a knockout bracket that could go many ways.
The final eight begins with England vs. Spain and ends with another powerhouse matchup in France vs. Netherlands.