Switzerland vs Iceland facts

UEFA Women's EURO 2025 hosts Switzerland continue their Group A campaign against Iceland in Bern, as the two nations each look to bounce back from opening defeats.

The tournament began with Iceland's 0-1 loss to Finland in Thun on 2 July, Switzerland going down 1-2 to two-time winners Norway in Basel later that day.

Switzerland will be unable to reach the quarter-finals if they lose to Iceland and Finland avoid defeat by Norway in the other Matchday 2 game in Group A, or if they win but so do Finland.

Iceland will be unable to reach the quarter-finals if they lose to Switzerland and Norway avoid defeat by Finland.

Previous meetings

The two teams are meeting in the final tournament for the second time, after they were paired together in Group C at Women's EURO 2017. Fanndís Fridriksdóttir (33) opened the scoring for Iceland but Lara Dickenmann (43) and Ramona Bachmann (52) turned the game in Switzerland's favour in Doetinchem on Matchday 2.

Switzerland were also triumphant both away (2-0) and home (3-0) against Iceland during qualifying for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Dickenmann on target in both victories.

Iceland are, however, unbeaten in their last three contests with Switzerland, winning 2-1 in an April 2023 friendly before this year's UEFA Women's Nations League fixtures. After a goalless draw in Zurich in February, Karólína Vilhjálmsdóttir's hat-trick earned Iceland a 3-3 draw in Reykjavík in April. Géraldine Reuteler and Smilla Vallotto were on target for the Swiss.

Form guide

Switzerland

Switzerland were a goal to the good at half-time against Norway on Matchday 1 after Nadine Riesen found the net just before the half-hour mark, but conceded twice in quick succession early in the second half to slip to defeat, Julia Stierli's own goal ultimately separating the side.

Although their finals spot was guaranteed as hosts, Switzerland still took part in qualifying and won five of their six games in topping Group B1 ahead of Türkiye, Hungary and Azerbaijan.

They scored the most goals in their group (14) and conceded the fewest (3). Viola Calligaris struck three times, more than any other Swiss player.

Switzerland are aiming to become the third successive hosts to win the tournament after Netherlands in 2017 and England in 2022.

This is Switzerland's third successive finals appearance. Both previous entries have ended in the group stage, their sole win that 2-1 victory against Iceland on debut in 2017.

Switzerland finished third in Group C at the 2022 finals; they drew their opener with Portugal (2-2) but lost to both Sweden (1-2) and Netherlands (1-4).

Their 2023 Women's World Cup participation ended with a 1-5 defeat to eventual champions Spain in the round of 16.

Head coach Pia Sundhage was top scorer in the first-ever tournament in 1984. Then known as the European Competition for Women's Football, Sundhage scored Sweden's winning penalty in the final shoot-out against England.

Iceland

With the scores level against Finland on Matchday 1, Iceland were reduced to ten players in the 58th minute when Hildur Antonsdóttir was dismissed, and 12 minutes later their opponents scored the contest's only goal, Iceland having lost captain Glódís Viggósdóttir at half-time due to illness.

In reaching the finals, Iceland won four of their six games (D1 L1) to finish second in Group A4, behind Germany but ahead of Austria and Poland. They conceded the fewest goals in the group – five – and defeated each of their opponents in their last three games.

The 3-0 win against Germany in their penultimate qualifier made Iceland the first team since 2008 to beat Germany by three goals in a competitive fixture.

Wolfsburg forward Sveindís Jónsdóttir was Iceland's top scorer in qualifying with three goals, one more than Hlín Eiríksdóttir.

Having first featured at the 2009 finals, Iceland are making their fifth straight tournament appearance. They reached the quarter-finals on their second entry in 2013 but have been eliminated in the group stage in their three other participations.

Under current head coach Thorsteinn Halldórsson's Iceland three games at EURO 2022 all finished 1-1, making them the first nation to draw all of their group games in a Women's EURO. They finished third in Group D behind France and Belgium.

Key facts

• Switzerland have won only one of their previous seven Women's EURO finals matches (D2 L4) – the 2-1 victory against Iceland on Matchday 2 in 2017.

• The two youngest players at Women's EURO 2025 both featured for Switzerland in their opening fixture – Sydney Schertenleib (18 years 153 days) and Noemi Ivelj (18 years 243 days).

• Iceland have won only one of their 14 Women's EURO final tournament matches (D4 L9), keeping a single clean sheet.

• Iceland have never scored more than once in a Women's EURO finals match.