Popp puts Germany in the final of the European Championship

A double from the leading lead (2-1) to France in the semifinals

England-Germany, on Sunday at Wembley

MADRID, 27 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The German national team defeated France (2-1) on Wednesday to reach the final of Euro 2022, which they will play on Sunday at Wembley against the host England, thanks to a double by a record Alexandra Popp.

The German captain put her team ahead in a final stretch of the first half in which the goals came. After a lot of pressure and intensity from both teams, in search of dominance and chances, Popp caught a cross almost in the small area, winning the game over her defender, smelling the goal from a distance.

However, France went into the break 1-1, thanks to Diani's shot from distance, which went from the post to the Frohms goal and then into the net. The French team, in a historic European Championship since it had never reached the semifinals, was able to raise the level in the second half and make the Germans uncomfortable.

The game became dense in the center of the field, a battle in which it was difficult to win lines and reach the rival field. France's step forward also gave Germany ways to get there, although they didn't need more than another center and Popp's nose. The ball flew from the right and the power of the captain did the rest (2-1).

Popp thus added her sixth goal so far in the tournament, equaling the English Mead, with whom she will face each other in the final, and her compatriot Inka Grings, from the 2009 edition, as the top historical scorers in a final phase of the tournament . France did not throw in the towel and had their arrivals, but without aim.

Germany, eight times champion, will seek a title that they have not tasted since 2013, against an England that, after beating Sweden in the semifinals on Tuesday (4-0), will seek at home the title that has eluded them so far, finalist in 1984 and 2009.