Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Finland's Katariina Kosola, left, and Norway's Caroline Graham Hansen.Alamy Stock Photo Freeeuro 2025 Norway reach Euro 2025 quarter-finals as Swiss down eliminated Iceland Caroline Graham Hansen snatched the three points in Sion. 9.43pm, 6 Jul 2025 Share options LAST UPDATE 39 mins ago NORWAY ARE THE first team to reach the Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-finals after beating Finland 2-1 on Sunday and Switzerland’s 2-0 win over eliminated Iceland. Caroline Graham Hansen snatched the three points in Sion with a mis-hit cross six minutes before the end to give Norway a perfect six points from their two Group A fixtures. And hosts Switzerland beating Iceland ensured that Gemma Grainger’s Norway have won the group with a match to spare, setting up a last-eight clash with the the team that finishes second in Group B. “We need to get better at some things, but the best thing is that we will keep getting better. If you can get better while winning games, that’s the ideal formula,” said Grainger. Norway looked set to dominate when Eva Nystrom diverted Hansen’s low cross into her own net, and they were unlucky not be two ahead midway through the first half after striking the woodwork twice in the space of a minute. First, Ingrid Engen nodded Vilde Boe Risa’s probing cross onto the post in the 24th minute. Then, Finland goalkeeper Anna Koivunen tipped an inswinging corner onto the upright. Koivunen pulled off two more superb stops four minutes later, tipping away Hansen’s low drive before charging out to deny Ada Hegerberg just as it looked like the former Ballon d’Or winner was certain to net from close range. Koivunen’s goalkeeping heroics were rewarded in the 32nd minute when Oona Sevenius kept her head on the edge of the penalty box to guide home a superb leveller. Advertisement Finland suddenly looked far more likely to take the points, with Eveliina Summanen denied a brilliant goal when Norway goalkeeper Cecilie Fiskerstrand tipped a shot onto the post. Hansen seemed to have missed her chance to win the match for Norway in the 82nd minute when she blasted over from point-blank range. She made up moments later when she skipped past two Finnish defenders, burst into the box, evaded two more players and lofted the ball in off the post. The Swiss sit second, three points behind Norway, after Geraldine Reuteler and Alayah Pilgrim delighted a passionate home crowd at the Wankdorf Stadium. Eintracht Frankfurt forward Reuteler opened the scoring with a smart finish at the end of a fine passing move in the 76th minute, finally breaking the deadlock of a contest in which both teams struck the woodwork. And in the final minute Pilgrim put Switzerland in second place above Finland on goal difference with a wildly deflected effort from just outside the area. Pia Sundhage’s team need to avoid defeat against Finland on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals. Defeat for Iceland left them on zero points and without any chance of reaching the next round as they have an inferior head-to-head record with both the Swiss and Finland ahead of their final fixture with Norway. – © AFP 2025 Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Norway reach Euro 2025 quarter-finals as Swiss down eliminated Iceland”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Norway reach Euro 2025 quarter-finals as Swiss down eliminated Iceland”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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