With seven places between the two sides in the world rankings, England are definite favourites coming into the match, although Italy do have the advantage of an extra day of rest and winning their quarter-final in normal time.

England defender Esme Morgan said on Saturday it had been difficult to sleep since her team's "ridiculous" come-from-behind quarter-final victory over Sweden with its wild penalty shootout that will not be soon forgotten.

England are "very optimistic" that Leah Williamson will play against Italy in their Euro 2025 semi-final, says fellow defender Esme Morgan.

The United States host England at Audi Field in Washington DC on Saturday 19 July, with kick off at 10.05pm BST. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on England Rugby’s YouTube channel.

England then bounced back by defeating the Netherlands 4-0 and Wales 4-1 to get to this stage of the tournament. In the win over the Netherlands, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, and Aggie Beever-Jones scored for England, setting up for this thrilling matchup against Sweden.

The Bank of England has asked some lenders to test their resilience to potential U.S. dollar shocks, three sources said, the latest sign of how the Trump administration's policies are eroding trust in the U.

LONDON (AP) — A bus carrying middle school children overturned and slid on its roof down a steep embankment in southwest England on Thursday, killing one student and seriously injuring two, authorities said.

More than seven million viewers tuned in to BBC television coverage of England's dramatic penalty shootout win against Sweden in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals.

This is the funny moment England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton is interrupted mid press conference by a family FaceTime call. The Lioness star was speaking to the media after England's dramatic 3-2 penalty win over Sweden in the Euro 2025 semi-finals on Thursday (17 July),