Cayman Ends Portugal Hopes Of Euro 2025 Knockout Place With Victory For Belgium

Belgium’s Tessa Wullaert and Janice Cayman struck successful a melodramatic 2-1 triumph successful their last Group B crippled astatine Euro 2025 connected Friday that extinguished Portugal’s dreams of advancing to their first European knockout round.

Belgium, who had already been eliminated from quarter-final contention earlier kick-off, vanished 3rd successful Group B, while Portugal, who needed a triumph to advance, were fourth. Spain and Italy some went done aft nan world champions won their lucifer 3-1.

Belgium had a dream commencement arsenic Wullaert struck successful nan 3rd infinitesimal aft Jill Janssens raced down nan correct flank earlier slotting a debased transverse to nan captain. Wullaert steered her changeable into nan acold area past nan goalkeeper Patrícia Morais.

Portugal were relieved erstwhile Mariam Toloba’s extremity for Belgium was chalked disconnected for a foul connected Andreia Jacinto successful nan buildup, aft nan referee Tess Olofsson reviewed nan incident connected nan pitchside monitor.

Telma Encarnação equalised successful nan 87th infinitesimal to respire immoderate dream into nan Portuguese team.

Amber Tysiak thought she had restored Belgium’s lead successful stoppage clip but her effort was ruled retired for offside aft a VAR review. But Cayman sealed Belgium’s triumph pinch a 96th-minute extremity erstwhile she pounced connected a loose shot and fired home.