The countries' two defense ministers offered political backing at a "moment of truth" to a program rocked by industrial infighting.

Germany advance despite playing nearly the entire game down a woman after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off in the 13th minute

Germany and France sought to defuse tensions over a planned joint fighter jet program, asking their defense ministers to present a solution in August as one of the region’s most ambitious weapons systems remains mired in conflict.

Germany has beaten France on penalties to reach the Women’s European Championship semifinals. The team played nearly the entire match with 10 players after Kathrin Hendrich received a red card early in the game.

On July 19 in Basel, Switzerland, France will clash with Germany in UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, with a start time of 3 p.m. ET. Which team will finish on top? Check out our prediction below. In UEFA Women's Euro, Delphine Cascarino has tallied two goals and two assists in three matches for France.

Germany defeated France in the last European Championship at the semi-final stage, the only time Les Bleus have made it that far. Since that 2022 matchup, France have gone out in the quarter-finals at the last two major tournaments (2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics).

Germany moved into the semi-finals at the 2025 women's European championships on Saturday night following a penalty shoot-out victory over France.

Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft shares his view on Iranian nuclear talks and US-Iran relations, ahead of Tehran's meeting with Germany, France and the U.K. in Istanbul.