Norway dropped Switzerland in the opening match of the Women’s EURO 2025 on Wednesday, coming from behind to win 2-1 in a difficult confrontation to move the group’s summit A.
ADA HegerBerg headed the near-range and goal of Julia Stieli, both in the second half, Norway all the three points in front of 34,000 fans in Stapob-Park in Baking Basel.
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The temperatures were still up to 28 ° C (82.4 Fahrenheit) when the final whistle exploded at the end of a roasted hot day in which Finland opened the championship with a 1-0 victory over Iceland.
Norway in Finland led the goals that were scored after another intermittent offer that did not do much for the suggestion of a team that includes stars such as Higbarg – who missed a penalty – and Barcelona’s winger Caroline Graham Hansen could win the first great honor since gold in the 2000 Olympics.
The Swiss was on the front foot of most of the first half and were lucky not to be at the front of the 24th minute when Geraldine Remiler destroyed an effort far from the crossbar.
But Nadine Reesen, who was the best player on the field to that point, was at hand, the hosts after four minutes.
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Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder when her cross returned to Smilla Vallotto to return to her, allowing her to go out in the opening match outside the near publication.
But Higberg struck the Swiss with a lollipop with her simple talented head by goalkeeper Levia Ping, fluffing in an eight -minute corner after the first half.
Lyon striker fled with joy after four minutes when Sterley hit her only on the low Cross Hansen cross to turn him into her own network.
Higberg, whose opening match was her first goal for her country this year, is a great opportunity to double Norway’s progress when a penalty was widespread after a clear handball.
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The 29 -year -old blush was rescued almost immediately when VRA abolished a penalty given to Switzerland due to an error in the appearance on Riesen, and we narrated to win.
Finland off the mark –
Earlier on Wednesday, Finland won the championship with a victory over more than 10 Iceland players, and Kataryina Kosola scored the only goal of the match with a 20 -minute survival in Thun.
The repressive heat that acquired a large part of West and South Europe was not present in Thun, and Finland has proven to be cooler agents.
“It is amazing,” Kosola said.
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“The result is important for our confidence. We need to enjoy this and then turn our attention to the next game.”
Iceland left without a captain and the Gludes Perla Vegosdutrire player at the end of the first half, as Bayern Munich’s back was forced to get out of the match after he needed twice to treatment during the opening period.
Things became more difficult for the Thorsteinn Haldorsson team when Hildur InTonsdottir was sent in the 58th minute of two fast reservations, and the second to seal on Evelyiina Summanen ankle off the ball.
Cosolla shook in the opening goal of the tournament, as Finland benefited from the possession of an additional woman on the field, where the Malmo midfielder shot Cecilia Ronardote.
This strike was sufficient for Finland facing Norway in Sion on Sunday.
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