Frappart led an all-women’s team, including Neuza Back and Karen Diaz, for Germany’s 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in the group stage, a free-flowing tie with just one yellow card, 12 fouls given, and one of the more entertaining outcomes in that stage of the competition.

Despite UEFA’s commitment to women’s soccer with a $1 billion strategy through 2030, its president Aleksander Ceferin hasn’t been seen at the Women’s European Championship during the thrilling knockout stages.

Lauren James has been a standout competitor for England since her debut in 2022, scoring nine goals in 33 caps for the Lionesses - and today, she could become a European champion

The dollar edged higher against the euro and yen on Thursday following progress in U.S. trade talks with key partners.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Risks to the euro zone inflation outlook remain balanced as the changes since June broadly offset each other, European Central Bank board member Piero Cipollone said in a newspaper interview.

The euro zone economy has remained resilient to the pervasive uncertainty caused by a global trade war, a slew of data showed on Friday, even as European Central Bank policymakers appeared to temper market bets on no more rate cuts.

“Further euro strength is likely to be self-defeating,” said Valentin Marinov, a currency strategist at Crédit Agricole, a French bank. Exports were already likely to weaken and become a drag on the eurozone economy because of U.S. tariffs and European government policies that would encourage more imports.

Lotte Wubben-Moy will be hoping Sarina Wiegman can lead the Lionesses to victory once again in the Women's Euro 2025 final, as the defender continues to be backed by her equally-competitive partner