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The Star
a day ago
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Soccer-Switzerland cancel training session ahead of Spain clash due to illness
Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Group A - Finland v Switzerland - Stade de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland - July 10, 2025 Switzerland players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe OBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland (Reuters) -Switzerland's preparations for their Women's Euro quarter-final clash with Spain were thrown into disarray on Tuesday when the team had to cancel a training session due to sickness within the squad. Less than half an hour before the session was due to begin, the Swiss football association messaged media covering the team on WhatsApp to say that it had been cancelled. "Today's planned training session has been postponed until tomorrow. The background: In the past few days, some players have felt the symptoms of a cold," the message said. "In order to ensure a high-quality training programme, the technical staff have decided to give today off and complete the training session planned for today tomorrow. We apologise for the short notice." The hosts, who came second in Group A to make the knockout stage, are set to meet reigning world and Nations League champions Spain in their last-eight clash in Bern on Friday. (Reporting by Philip O'ConnorEditing by Christian Radnedge)
The Star
2 days ago
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- The Star
Soccer-Swedish fans snap up tickets for Women's Euro knockout clash with England
OBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland (Reuters) -The Swedish national team received a boost as their fans went on a ticket-buying frenzy on Monday, buying up all the available spots in their section for Thursday's Women's Euro quarter-final game against England in Zurich within an hour of going on sale. The Swedish fans formed a noisy yellow wall behind one of the goals in each of their three Group C games, winning all three to set up the last-eight showdown with reigning champions England, who beat them in the semi-finals at the last tournament. "This news gives the whole team so much energy in the build-up to the quarter-finals," forward Madelen Janogy said in a statement issued by the Swedish Football Association (SvFF). "The support from everyone there has been incredible so far, and we are really looking forward to playing in front of a full house of yellow supporters again on Thursday. Together, we will do everything we can to win against England and advance." The SvFF said that the 2000 tickets allocated to the Swedes went on sale at 0900 CET on Monday and that they sold out within 60 minutes, and advised fans who missed out to keep an eye on UEFA's public ticket portal. (Reporting by Philip O'ConnorEditing by Christian Radnedge)
