Ladies’s Euro 2025 hosts Switzerland wanted a 92nd-minute equaliser to make sure development to the knockout phases following a dramatic final 15-minutes in opposition to Finland in Group A.
Some extent was all that was required for the Swiss to make it by way of as group runners-up, whereas all three had been wanted for Finland to qualify for the quarter-finals.
After a slightly uneventful first 75-minutes, the sport sprang into life with 1 / 4 of an hour remaining when a rash problem within the field from Viola Calligaris gave Finland the possibility to take the lead from the spot.
Natalia Kuikka stepped as much as stroke residence the penalty and provides her group one foot within the subsequent spherical.
Nonetheless, deep into stoppage time, a cross from the precise was tapped residence by substitute Riola Xhemaili, sparking jubilant scenes from the house followers contained in the Stade de Geneve.
QUARTER FINALS HERE WE COME ❤️🔥
Wir spielen Remis gegen Finnland und stehen in der nächsten Runde
Nous faisons match nul contre la Finlande et nous qualifions pour le prochain tour
Pareggiamo contro la Finlandia e accediamo al prossimo turno pic.twitter.com/6CC90mzq4q— 🇨🇭 Nati (@nati_sfv_asf) July 10, 2025
Within the different recreation, Norway, whose passage to the final eight had been confirmed previous to kick-off in opposition to an already-eliminated Iceland, fell behind to a seventh-minute Sveindis Jonsdottir objective however responded strongly by going 4-1 up.
Signe Gaupset and Frida Maanum each helped themselves to braces earlier than Iceland launched a valiant comeback effort of their very own late on.
First, Hlin Eiriksdottir pulled a objective again within the 84th minute earlier than Glodis Viggosdottir decreased the deficit to 1 with a penalty deep into stoppage time.
Seven objectives and an exciting finish but it surely was Norway who progressed as group winners with most factors, whereas Iceland depart with little to point out for his or her efforts.
Norway’s final eight opponents are prone to be both Italy or Portugal, whereas the Swiss look set to tackle world champions Spain, who’ve regarded spectacular of their opening two matches of the match.
