The defrosted hosts

Switzerland tournament hosts started promising, but were eventually overcome by Norway, while Finland was closely overcome in Iceland of ten players, as the women’s 2025 euro began on Wednesday.

Nadine Riesen managed to get the host nation to group A when he found the network for 28 minutes against the finalists in 2005 and 2013, causing retirement scenes within St. Jakob-Park of Basel.

The Norwegians, managed by Gemma Grainger, the only English manager of the tournament, set off shortly after the courtesy pause of a 50th international goal by Captain Ada Hegerberg.

50 goals for Norway 🇳🇴🔥 pic.twitter.com/d07r0we5mi

– The football team (@NFF_landslag) July 2, 2025

Julia Stierli’s own goal four minutes later completed the Grainger team comeback before Hegerberg lost the opportunity to expand the lead when he dragged a penalty.

Switzerland received a timely score from its own seconds later, but the decision was quickly annulled by VAR.

A half -hour ending did not get any further goals. Norway, the favorites of Group A, retained three points and put themselves in a strong position to advance to the quarterfinals.

In the meantime, the Swiss showed sufficient quality to suggest that they could still do the tie phase in the floor of the house.

At the beginning of the day, Katariina Kosola of Finland won the first goal of the tournament with a strike on the right, as Marko Saloranta began his campaign with a victory by 1-0.

The goal reached 12 minutes after Hildur Anatonsdottir was sent to Iceland for a second reserved offense.

On Thursday, is the beginning of Group B and a first look at the world champions Spain.

Montse Tome’s team is one of the favorites to remove the crown of England competition and start their campaign against Portugal in Bern.

However, they may be without twice winning gold dance and 2023 in the Golden Ball World Cup Aitana Bonmati for the game after being treated by viral meningitis.

In other teams in Group B, Belgium assumes Italy in Sion.