Stina Blackstenius hits top form as Sweden win Women’s Euro 2025 group

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Germanys Sjoeke Nusken sliding in on Swedens Stina Blackstenius during their Women’s Euro 2025 Group C match at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich on July 12. Blackstenius found the net to help the Swedes win 4-1 and top the group.

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ZURICH – Sweden’s Stina Blackstenius has timed the peak of her goalscoring form perfectly, netting the winner for her club Arsenal in the recent Champions League final and then scoring against Poland and Germany as her side blazed their way into the quarter-finals at the Women’s Euro 2025 as Group C winners.

The Swedes beat Germany 4-1 to rack up a perfect nine points from their three games, and they will face the runner-up in Group D, which features England, France, Netherlands and Wales, while the Germans will meet the winners of that group.

The final Group D fixtures take place after press time.

“I’m very happy that I’ve gained the confidence to play and I am happy with the goal that we got here today, but mainly because of the win today and that we are still in the tournament,” a beaming Blackstenius told reporters at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich.

Despite playing her club football in England, Blackstenius said she had not thought about who Sweden might meet in the quarter-finals.

“I don’t want to stand here and say that I prefer any of the teams – it’s an incredibly good team, no matter who we face, so it will