Overview

• Germany lost Kathrin Hendrich to a 13th-minute red card after she pulled an opponent’s hair and held France to a 1–1 draw despite playing with ten players for 107 minutes.
• France took the lead when Grace Geyoro converted the early penalty, and Sjoeke Nüsken headed in the equaliser from a Klara Bühl corner in the 25th minute.
• Ann-Katrin Berger produced a sensational extra-time save and emerged as the shootout hero by saving two penalties and converting her own spot kick.
• Coach Christian Wück’s switch to a three-player defence and the selection of Giovanna Hoffmann over Lea Schüller reshaped Germany’s lineup and bolstered resilience under pressure.
• The win sets up a Wednesday semifinal against world champions Spain in Zürich after 34,128 fans witnessed the drama at Basel’s sold-out St. Jakob-Park.