After missing three earlier chances, Katariina Kosola scored in the 70th minute to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Iceland in the opening game of the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday. Kosola cut in from the left flank to curl a rising right-footed shot into the net and fully take advantage of Iceland having a player sent off 12 minutes earlier.

Finland got Women's Euro 2025 up and running on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over 10-player Iceland, as hosts Switzerland get set for their opening clash against Norway.Iceland were left without captain and star player Glodis Perla Viggosdottir at half-time,

Katariina Kosola's second-half strike helped Finland edge the ten players of Iceland in the opening match of UEFA Women's EURO 2025.