20:32
Tactically speaking, Norway does not want to adapt too much to the opponent, as trainer Grainger made it clear before the game: “The focus is on 70 percent of our own game.
20:26
Norway is the favorite on paper, but the direct comparison of the two nations lives up: The Scandinavians most recently defeated Italy at the Algarve Cup 2008, the last three games did not result in a Norwegian victory. On the way to the tournament in Switzerland, the last time they met and separated 1-1. Italy would move back to the semi-finals of an EM again with a win for the first time since 1997, while Norway was finally back in the KO round after two departure in the group phase (2017 & 2022).
20:20
Italy moved into the quarter -finals with four points in Group B behind title favorite Spain. Even with the supposed outsider, it is rotated in several positions before the first co-game: in the storm, Piemonte gives way for the experienced Girelli and in defense Di Guglielmo and Severini begin for Lenzini and Boattin (both bank). Incidentally, there is still no real goalkeeper in the Italian team, because the three goals scored went on the accounts of three different players.
20:12
Norway was already qualified before the last group game against Iceland (4: 3), so the supposedly best starting eleven against the bottom of the table was not started. Now there is the rotation in the other direction and all stars are included: the experienced Mjelde today contests its 183rd capacity in the central defense. On the offensive, Gemma Grainger relies on Graham Hansen from FC Barcelona and striker Hegerberg is also on the pitch as a captain from the start. There was a lot of criticism of the experienced striker after little convincing appearances, but she enjoys the trust of her trainer.
20:02
Good evening and welcome to the first quarter-finals of the 2025 women’s European Championship! At 9 p.m. Norway and Italy meet in Geneva.