Ladies Euro 2025: Switzerland beats Iceland 2-0 to keep Knock-Outthopes alive

Geraldine Reuter got the opening goal and Alayah Pilgrim scored a late second when host Switzerland defeated 2-0 on Sunday with 2-0 to keep his hope in a place in the knockout phase alive by registering his first victory in group A in the women’s Euro.

With both parties who had lost their opening match, there was little margin for mistakes, but the Swiss almost in the first minute when Ingibjorg Sigurdarsdottir sent a thunderous shot off the bar, which shocked the majority of the 29,658 fans in presence.

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It took until the 76th minute to break the impasse in a heavy, tense encounter when Iceland lost the ball in midfield and Sydney Schertenlieb pushed it on her path, and Pilgrim ended up a Swiss counterattack that flew in the net to round the three points.

After the 2-1 victory of Norway at Finland has moved to the top of the group earlier in the day, the Swiss go to second place for Finland on target difference, while Ide-IJsland now has no chance to progress.

The Swiss view on Finland in their last group game in Geneva on Wednesday, where Iceland opposite group leader Norway, who has now qualified for the last eight, in Thun.