In terms of challenges that two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger has overcome, making a string of saves in Germany’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal victory over France on Saturday night is relatively low down on the list.

In last summer’s Olympic Games, Berger saved two shots from Ashley Lawrence and Adriana Leon in the quarter-final penalty shootout against Canada, before scoring the decisive penalty. She later deflected Alexia Putellas’ ninth-minute penalty in Germany’s bronze medal match against Spain, defeating the world champions 1-0.

Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger picks up the ball after scoring her penalty during 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, Saturday, July 19, 2025. Credit: AP/Alessandra Tarantino