Switzerland in quarters of the euro
Pia Sundhage: “I am proud of what’s going on in Switzerland”
Qualified for the quarterfinals of the euro, the national team is writing history. In an atmosphere that the country had never reserved for footballers before.
Geneva saw the Swiss team, and brought it to the quarter -finals of the Euro.
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Could everything stop there? After a big week of Euro, three matches and not one more? Obviously, yes. In the 92nd minute of a meeting that had not gone as planned against Finland, Switzerland was eliminated from its tournament.
It seemed unlikely on the previous days, as the energy surrounding this team seemed to have to wear it in the quarter -finals. It seemed unthinkable just fifteen minutes earlier, as the Swiss gave the impression of being in control of their fateful match. And there, the void. A Finnish goal, on a penalty spot. And this terrible feeling of unfinished that takes shape in bellies and minds.
Pia Sundhage and the Swiss spent five minutes from having to take the lead in both hands.
Claudio De Capitani/Freshfocus
“This is probably the greatest disappointment of my career.” This sentence is neither the Swiss coach Pia Sundhagus, nor her captain Lia Wälti, nor any Swiss international who had to pronounce it. The words came out of the mouth of Finnish coach Marko Saloranta. Because the destinies were reversed in the 92nd minute. Riola Xhemaili pushed a ball to the bottom, The Geneva Stadium exploded and the national team qualified for the quarter -finals. Leaving their evening opponents on the tile.
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The magnificent adventure of the Swiss team at the Euro is due to little. This is also why it is so beautiful, that it arouses so many emotions. The threat of premature elimination has been hovering since the second match. With magic finish, against Iceland and Finland, Switzerland is still there. Ready to face Italy or, more likely, the formidable Spain in the quarterfinals.
Pia Sundhage’s “plan” for Euro 2025
“This kind of moment, when you spend so close to the exit and you get out of it, it’s so inspiring,” Jubilee Pia Sundhage. Since the end of last year, we have had a plan. Okay, the results in the League of Nations were not good this year. But despite the pitfalls on the road, there is a process in progress, with a game system. And today, we are there: we are writing history. ”
For the first time, the Swiss team reached the quarter -finals of a major tournament. In an atmosphere that the country had never reserved for footballers before. “The players, they have been constantly talking about the public since the start of the tournament. I was in Sweden during Euro 2013. I saw the change from the inside, this wave which spread at full speed. I am proud to see that Switzerland is experiencing the same process. And for a selector, it’s so much more fun to coach in front of a noisy crowd. ”
It will still be on Friday July 18. It will be at the Wankdorf in Bern. Where 30,000 people will push the Swiss team to a new feat.
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