England's defence of their European Championship title will be tested against in-form Sweden in Zurich. After a disappointing start, England finished second in Group D, while Sweden topped Group C with a significant victory against Germany. England rebounded from an opening loss to France with decisive wins. Ella Toone stirred controversy by claiming Sweden should be "scared," which Swedish players responded to with respect for England. Defender Magdalena Eriksson noted that England's early loss to France could have been a valuable lesson for them.
Ella Toone stated that England's last-eight opponents, Sweden, should be "scared", which drew attention in the Sweden camp, leading defender Magdalena Eriksson to respond by stating that they have respect for all opponents.
Magdalena Eriksson reflected on England's opening defeat to France, mentioning it served to humble them: "It can be good when such matches come early in a tournament, that you understand that you have to come down to earth again."
Eriksson emphasized the importance of analyzing opponents without fear, mentioning, "All opponents have top qualities but also weaknesses and we will analyze them."
Jonna Andersson, in response to Toone's comments, expressed confidence: "I don't know why we should be scared, hopefully we can show them".
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