Germany advanced to the semifinals after defeating France through penalties at St Jakob Park in Basel. Kathrin Hendrich received a red card after thirteen minutes for pulling an opponent's hair during a penalty incident. Grace Geyoro converted the resulting spot kick to give France an early advantage. Sjoeke Nüsken equalized for the ten-player German team with a header from Klara Bühl's corner delivery. The match remained tied at one goal each through regulation time.
France had two strikes disallowed by officials during the contest. Video assistant referees ruled both attempts offside after lengthy reviews. The penalty shootout extended beyond the standard five attempts when both teams missed once. Nüsken redeemed her earlier penalty miss by scoring the decisive sixth German attempt. Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger sealed the victory by saving Alice Sombath's final shot for a 6-5 result.
Germany will meet defending world champions Spain on Wednesday evening in Zurich. The winner advances to the final scheduled for July 27.
France had two strikes disallowed by officials during the contest. Video assistant referees ruled both attempts offside after lengthy reviews. The penalty shootout extended beyond the standard five attempts when both teams missed once. Nüsken redeemed her earlier penalty miss by scoring the decisive sixth German attempt. Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger sealed the victory by saving Alice Sombath's final shot for a 6-5 result.
Germany will meet defending world champions Spain on Wednesday evening in Zurich. The winner advances to the final scheduled for July 27.
