Spain, Switzerland and Claudia Pina
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Spain forward Athenea del Castillo came off the bench to open the scoring and Claudia Pina added a superb second as they beat hosts Switzerland 2-0 on Friday (July 18, 2025) to reach the women's Euro semifinals, where they will face France or Germany.
Spain's women's football team defeated Switzerland 2-0 to secure their spot in the Euro semi-finals. Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina were pivotal in the win. An intense game saw Spain finally break through in the second half,
Montse Tomé's selection delighted all of Spain with a new triumph in the Women's Euro. They won 2-0 against host Switzerland thanks to goals from Athenea and Claudia Pina in the second half, and are
Spain formed a guard of honour for the Swiss as they left the field. The Spaniards will next face the winner of the other quarterfinal between France and Germany.
Spain overcame a tough challenge from Switzerland, missing two penalties but ultimately winning their Euro 2025 quarter-final match. Substitute players Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina scored in the second half,
Spain forward Athenea del Castillo came off the bench to open the scoring and Claudia Pina added a superb second as they beat hosts Switzerland 2-0 on Friday to reach the women's Euro semi-finals, where they will face France or Germany.
Spain head coach Montse Tome praised the impact of Athenea del Castillo in their 2-0 victory over Switzerland at Euro 2025. Second-half goals from Del Castillo and Claudia Pina helped the world champions reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 1997.
Wälti was magnificent for the Swiss, tirelessly shifting between the midfield and defence as they chased and harried and frustrated their opponents. That they reached half-time with the game goalless was a remarkable achievement. Irene Paredes’s header off the outside of the post shortly before the break was the closest the favourites would go.