Switzerland were denied a fairytale start to their home Euros as a header from Ada Hegerberg and an own goal gave an unconvincing Norway three points.
Nadine Riesen’s first-half opener had fans spiralling, hope and ecstasy pouring from every corner of the ground, but their profligacy would prove costly as a moment of magic from Hegerberg and then Caroline Graham Hansen to force Norway’s second turned the game on its head.
Written by Suzanne Wrack at St Jakob-Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/02/switzerland-norway-womens-euro-2025-group-a-match-report under the title “Euro 2025 hosts Switzerland suffer own-goal and VAR heartache against Norway”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
