Norway do not have happy memories of facing the host nation at major tournaments. At the last Euros, they were on the receiving end of the heaviest defeat in the competition’s history, demolished 8-0 by a rampant England.

Norway star Ada Hegerberg has led her team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over host nation Switzerland despite missing a penalty in their opening game at the Women’s European Championship

74' Switzerland 0-0 NorwayWith a little over a quarter of an hour left, Norway have made another pair of substitutions.Anja Sonstevold and Karina Saevek have come on to replace Tuva Hansen and ...

Those boos will still be ringing in Norway’s ears, but this was raucous and fun in front of the sell-out crowd of over 34,000. Buoyed by the home support, Switzerland played with a sense of growing belief from kick off and took a deserved lead when Nadine Riesen drilled a finish inside the near post.

They were star prospects aged 18 when Norway last played in the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship.

Goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann shielded Switzerland to a 0-0 draw against Norway on Tuesday at the Women’s World Cup, as the Norwegians played without star striker Ada Hegerberg because of injury.

FT Switzerland 0-0 NorwayAfter a fairly high-octane second half, the game finishes without much to talk about.Norway would have been expecting to pile plenty of late pressure on Switzerland but ...

Italy has beaten Norway 2-1 to advance to he semifinals at the Women’s European Championship. On a night of goals and drama for two veteran star strikers, Cristiani Girelli got the better of Ada Hegerberg.

First Period-1, Switzerland, Julien Sprunger (Hnat Domenichelli, Raffaele Sannitz), 1:03. 2, Norway, Tore Vikingstad (Patrick Thoresen, Tommy Jakobsen), 12:21 ...