Euro 2024 - live: England news and analysis with Gareth Southgate’s side preparing for semi-finals

The Three Lions are through to the last four in Germany and a tie against Netherlands awaits

England fans throw drinks after Saka scores equaliser in Euro match against Switzerland

Euro 2024 is entering its final week and only four nations remain involved - with England still one of them following a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Switzerland in Dusseldorf. Gareth Southgate had to turn to his substitutes and squad players to get them a late equaliser and subsequent win from 12 yards, with Trent Alexander-Arnold drilling in the decisive effort.

Now they’ll face Netherlands in the last four after their comeback win over Turkey - while Spain and France will meet in the other semi-final.

Gareth Southgate spoke after the game about his pride in the squad overcoming challenges and pointed out this side has overcome the demons of previous tournaments when it comes to penalties: “We’ve been in four and we won three. We got crucified for the one we lost but it’s outcome based,” he said after knocking out the Swiss. “We have more regular penaly takers now than then [against Italy] and more who have been in shootouts. We have a calm process but the players still have to deal with it the way they did.”

Now it’s all about recovery ahead of Wednesday’s meeting in Dortmund, and honing the tactics to help them reach a second men’s European Championship final in three years. Follow all the latest news and England analysis and reaction below:

England Euro 2024 news

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[9 July 2024 15:40 · Mike Jones]

Phil Foden hails Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for role in England’s penalty triumph

Phil Foden praised coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for his role in England’s penalty triumph as the former Netherlands striker now looks to deny his homeland a place in the Euro 2024 final.

Gareth Southgate’s side are through to a third semi-final in four major tournament appearances after Saturday’s quarter-final shoot-out win against Switzerland.

Jude Bellingham praised assistant coach Hasselbaink afterwards and said his penalty nous helped them to that spot-kick victory, setting up Wednesday’s Signal Iduna Park semi-final.

[9 July 2024 15:30 · Mike Jones]

Didier Deschamps not bothered by ‘boring’ tag ahead of France’s Euro 2024 semi

Defiant France boss Didier Deschamps has insisted he does not care if people have been “bored” by his Euro 2024 semi-finalists.

Deschamps, who guided his country to World Cup glory in 2018, will send them into battle against in-form Spain in Munich on Tuesday evening with some onlookers less than impressed with the form they have shown in the competition so far.

Asked by a Swedish journalist at his pre-match press conference about accusations his team has played “boring” football, he said: “If you’re getting bored, you know what? Watch another game, that’s fine. You don’t have to watch, it’s fine. It’s a European Championship, it’s very difficult for everyone.

[9 July 2024 15:20 · Mike Jones]

Bukayo Saka shows off golf swing before taking hilarious tumble

Bukayo Saka took a hilarious tumble after showing off his golf swing in front of his England teammates.

The Arsenal star - who scored England’s equaliser before netting one of the penalties in their dramatic shootout win against Switzerland at Euro 2024 - was applauded for a different kind of striking in a clip shared on Sunday 7 July.

But the applause from his teammates soon turned to laughter as Saka tripped over some bags as he made his way off the golf course.

“From hero to zero,” England’s official X account wrote, sharing the amusing footage.

[9 July 2024 15:10 · Mike Jones]

We’re ready to create history – Declan Rice knows England can win Euro 2024

Declan Rice insists England are “ready to create history” by winning Euro 2024 and ending a 58-year wait for major men’s silverware.

Gareth Southgate’s side face the Netherlands in the last four on Wednesday looking to book their place in back-to-back finals.

A penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy at Euro 2020 is the closest the men’s team have come to matching the achievements of the 1966 World Cup winners.

[9 July 2024 15:00 · Mike Jones]

We love him – Luke Shaw does not understand criticism of Gareth Southgate

Luke Shaw does not understand the criticism of Gareth Southgate given the England manager has taken a group of players that love him to another semi-final and “the next level”.

Wednesday’s Euro 2024 showdown with the Netherlands represents a third semi-final in four tournaments for a team that went within penalties of winning the last edition three years ago.

[9 July 2024 14:50 · Mike Jones]

Match-fixing scandal referee who had Jude Bellingham fallout chosen for England Euro 2024 semi-final

A German referee who was banned over his part in a match-fixing scandal and who has a history with Jude Bellingham will take charge of England’s Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Felix Zwayer, 43, was given a six-month ban by his country’s football federation in 2006, having worked as an assistant referee alongside Robert Hoyzer.

Zwayer was one of the officials who brought Hoyzer’s match-fixing plot to light, with the relatively short duration of Zwayer’s ban a recognition of that contribution. Hoyzer was banned for life.

[9 July 2024 14:40 · Mike Jones]

Luke Shaw feels ready to start England’s Euro 2024 semi against the Netherlands

Luke Shaw says he is fit to start England’s Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands having revealed a recent setback in training meant he feared his tournament was over before it had even started.

The 28-year-old endured his “most frustrating season” to date having dealt with “injury after injury”, restricting him to just 15 appearances for Manchester United.

[9 July 2024 14:30 · Mike Jones]

Trent Alexander-Arnold responds to Harry Kane critics after low-key Euro 2024

Trent Alexander-Arnold has sprung to Harry Kane’s defence by saying any of their opponents would love to see the England captain dropped.

Kane has been criticised for his performances in Euro 2024, where he has looked off the pace despite scoring two goals.

But Alexander-Arnold described the Bayern Munich striker as the best finisher he has ever seen and said Kane’s record of 65 international goals speaks for itself.

[9 July 2024 14:20 · Mike Jones]

Hasselbaink’s expertise could prove useful for England – Trent Alexander-Arnold

Trent Alexander-Arnold hopes former Netherlands international Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s knowledge will prove “useful” as the England assistant coach looks to help down the Dutch in Wednesday’s Euro 2024 semi-final.

The former Leeds, Chelsea and Middlesbrough striker has been part of Gareth Southgate’s coaching set-up since March 2023 and was lauded for his role in Saturday’s quarter-final shoot-out win against Switzerland.

[9 July 2024 14:10 · Mike Jones]

Phil Foden hails ‘improvement’ in England attack with new role in formation reshuffle

Phil Foden believes Gareth Southgate’s change of formation suits him better and will help bring the best out of Jude Bellingham and him.

Southgate switched to a 3-4-2-1 system for England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final win over Switzerland with Foden, who had played on the left when England opted for 4-2-3-1, instead given a new role as the right-sided No 10.

And the Manchester City player believes it liberated him by allowing him to take up more different positions and to trouble the Swiss.