Germany defender Sarai Linder has been ruled out of her team’s Women’s European Championship semifinal against Spain.

When the experienced Kathrin Hendrich had a brain fade and pulled Mbock Bathy's ponytail in the box on 13 minutes, most Germany fans would have been forgiven for thinking France would progress into the Euro 2025 semi-finals.

The Orlando Magic will be well represented at EuroBasket 2025, which takes place Aug. 27-Sept. 14 in Cyprus, Finland, Poland and Latvia.

The Germans beat France with one of the most impressive displays you will see from a side reduced to 10 players for most of a game

Germany's goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger saves a penalty by France's Alice Sombath in a penalty shootout at the end of the Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between France and Germany at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland. (AP)

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After her crucial penalties performance against France, Ann-Katrin Berger credits her teammates as Germany advance to the Euro 2025 semi-final vs. Spain.

France captain Mbock makes her first start start of the tournament having recovered from her calf injury. That means it's a new centre-back partnership for Les Bleues. Alongside the Paris Saint-Germain defender is Maelle Lakrar who also makes her return after a two-game absence with a hamstring injury.