Best XI: Euro 2022 team of the quarter-finals 🧐 | OneFootball

The quarter-finals of Euro 2022 are done and we are down to the last four.

Here’s our team of the round.

GK: Nicky Evrard 🇧🇪

Sweden were heavy favourites against Belgium but needed a late winner to secure a narrow victory thanks to the brilliance of the Red Flames’ semi-professional goalkeeper Evrard, who came to her side’s rescue with some fine saves.

Runner-up: Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands)

DEF: Linda Sembrandt 🇸🇪

Was in the right place at the right time to score the dramatic late goal to send Sweden through to the semi-final.

Runner-up: Ona Batlle (Spain)

DEF: Stefanie van der Gragt 🇳🇱

The Dutch were under the cosh for large swathes of Saturday’s quarter-final but Van der Gragt helped keep France at bay with some brilliant old school defending and heroic blocks.

Runner-up: Millie Bright (England)

DEF: Wendie Renard 🇫🇷

The French captain was a colossus at the back as usual and helped to ensure Vivianne Miedema barely got a clear sight of goal all evening.

Runner-up: Olga Carmona (Spain)

MID: Lena Oberdorf 🇩🇪

Bossed the midfield against Austria, winning the ball back on numerous occasions and distributing possession well.

Runner-up: Patricia Guijarro (Spain)

MID: Keira Walsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

One of England’s most important players, Walsh’s reading of the game was crucial against Spain and her role in the equaliser makes her the unsung hero of the round.

Runner-up: Julia Hickelsberger-Füller (Austria)

MID: Lina Magull 🇩🇪

Opened the scoring against Austria with a cool finish and brought so much energy and intelligence to Germany’s midfield.

Runner-up: Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)

MID: Georgia Stanway 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Worked tirelessly in England’s midfield and her stunning winner against Spain was the goal of the tournament so far.

Runner-up: Selma Bacha (France)

MID: Kosovare Asllani 🇸🇪

Sweden’s mercurial midfield genius is always a joy to watch and her performance against Belgium was a masterclass in playmaking.

Runner-up: Aitana Bonmatí (Spain)

FW: Alexandra Popp 🇩🇪

Started ahead of the returning Lea Schüller and repaid coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s faith with a hard-working performance which was rewarded with a goal when she closed down Austria goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger to score late on.

Runner-up: Esther González (Spain)

FW: Ella Toone 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England’s super sub came off the bench to score her first major tournament goal after being assisted by her best friend Alessia Russo. What a moment for the 22-year-old.

Runner-up: Kadidiatou Diani (France)