Maanum nets twice, Walti also through to quarters

Maanum scoresFrida Maanum scored twice as Norway won Group A of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 with nine points, courtesy of a 4-3 victory over Iceland on Thursday.

Elsewhere, captain Lia Walti was on the verge of elimination with host nation Switzerland when they went 1-0 down to Finland, but a 93rd minute equaliser from Riola Xhemaili saw them finish second in the group to reach the quarter-finals.

At the Stockhorn Arena in Thun, it was Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir who broke the deadlock for Iceland, who had already been knocked out and were playing for pride, but Norway responded through Signe Gaupset’s equaliser.

She made it 2-1 11 minutes later to put Norway in control, and Maanum scored her first of…