Key occasions
The Guardian Soccer crew have been extremely busy over the previous few weeks placing collectively options, interviews and crew guides to see you all by the match. Let me take a second to level you within the course of this completely big information to all 368 gamers showing at Euro 2025 this month.
Norway winger Caroline Graham Hansen on at this time's sport: “I believe it'll be a tricky sport. They gained their opening sport, so we're in a little bit of an analogous scenario: each side know {that a} win will probably be an enormous step in the direction of the quarter-finals. So rather a lot is at stake.”
If you happen to're testing our Norway web page, you may as properly additionally take a look at our Finland crew information to learn up on Marko Saloranta's squad.
As we edge nearer to kick-off, you should definitely take a look at our Norway crew information to turn out to be acquainted with Gemma Grainger and her crew.
Immediately's match officers:
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti
Assistant referees: Franca Overtoom, Amina Gutschi
Fourth official: Shona Shukrula
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo
Assistant VAR: Willy Delajod
Crew information
Norway beginning line-up: Cecilie Fiskerstrand; Thea Bjelde, Mathilde Harviken, Tuva Hansen, Marit Bratberg Lund; Vilde Bøe Risa, Frida Maanum, Ingrid Engen; Caroline Graham Hansen, Ada Hegerberg (C), Guro Reiten. Substitutes: Selma Panengstuen, Aurora Mikalsen, Emilie Woldvik, Marthine Østenstad, Maren Mjelde, Karina Sævik, Justine Kielland, Celin Bizet, Elisabeth Terland, Synne Jensen, Lisa Naalsund, Signe Gaupset.
Finland beginning line-up: Anna Koivunen; Emma Koivisto, Natalia Kuikka, Eva Nyström, Joanna Tynnilä, Katariina Kosola; Ria Öling, Oona Siren, Eveliina Summanen, Oona Sevenius; Linda Sällström (C). Substitutes: Anna Tamminen, Vilma Koivisto, Anni Hartikainen, Olga Ahtinen, Emmi Siren, Nora Heroum, Heidi Kollanen, Nea Lehtola, Sanni Franssi, Maaria Roth, Jutta Rantala.
Preamble
Hi there and welcome to protection of the Euro 2025 conflict between Norway and Finland. The second spherical of group stage fixtures kick off at this time, with the primary quarter-finalists doubtlessly confirmed by the tip of play. Each groups go into this match having gained their first group sport, leaving them every on three factors.
Norway got here from behind to defeat match hosts Switzerland 2-1 in Basel because of an Ada Hegerberg strike and an own-goal from defender Julia Stierli. In the meantime, Finland clinched a 1-0 win over Iceland within the opening match of the match courtesy of Katariina Kosola.
Victory at this time would see both crew edge nearer to the quarter-finals.
Kick-off for this one is at 5pm BST.
