Iceland, UEFA Women's EURO and Switzerland
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Host nation Switzerland has put its Women’s European Championship campaign back on track with a 2-0 win over Iceland, eliminating its opponents in the process.
A stoppage-time goal for Switzerland in a frenetic atmosphere will keep the host-nation buzz going for at least one more week into the quarter-finals at
Substitute Riola Xhemaili levelled the scores in the 92nd minute at Stade de Geneve to send Switzerland through at Finland's expense.
For the Swiss, who are trying to get out of the group stage for the first time in the team’s history, a win on Sunday is necessary to keep their hopes alive. Iceland, which made it to the quarterfinals in 2013, has not won a Euro match in 12 years.