Drama and great emotions before the clash of Nordic rivals at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025
On 6 July 2025, at the picturesque Stade de Tourbillon, we are in for a true football spectacle – a showdown between the Norway national team and the Finland side. After winning their opening matches of the tournament, both teams stand before a historic chance to secure advancement to the quarter-finals. How will this Nordic scenario unfold? Let’s take a closer look!
The Norwegians began the Euro with an important 2 : 1 victory over the tournament hosts Switzerland. Despite conceding a goal already in the first half, they quickly got back into the game, and Ada Hegerberg recorded the decisive strike. This is not the first time Norway has shown that it is not afraid to take risks and can turn matches around. It is a team with character that is hard to break.
Although Finland theoretically remains the weaker side on paper, their matches so far show that they cannot be underestimated. Under the guidance of the tactically perfectly prepared Anna Signeul, the team displays organised and disciplined play.
The Finns impress particularly with their consistency in defence. Defensive solidity is their hallmark. The central figure of the back line is Natalia Kuikka, who is returning after injury and is about to make her 100th appearance in national colours.
Finland’s greatest attacking hopes are pinned on the young Katariina Kosola. The quick and enterprising striker can make excellent use of goal-scoring chances, as Finnish supporters already saw in the first match against Iceland. It was Kosola who scored the goal that gave the Finns their first Euro win in 16 years!
The history of football encounters between Norway and Finland so far speaks strongly in favour of the Norwegians. Of the last 24 significant meetings, Finland has won only once, back in 1988. Norway, dominating for almost four decades, has triumphed twenty times, sealing its superiority with 122 goals scored.
Is Finland capable of a historic breakthrough precisely during Euro 2025? With a 1 : 1 draw in a recent qualifying match, Anna Signeul’s team has nevertheless proved that it can stand up to a stronger opponent.
The Norway–Finland encounter carries enormous significance for the Group A standings. In the event of victory, one of the teams will practically secure a place in the next phase of the tournament. The emotions of this match will surely be electrifying, and fans can look forward to a magnificent Nordic spectacle!
