Summary

  • FT: Switzerland 0-0 Norway

  • Norway lost to New Zealand in opener, Switzerland beat the Philippines

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  1. 'Pretty good block'published at 09:24 BST 25 July 2023

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on ITV

    Norway are dropping into a 4-5-1 when they are without the ball. It's a pretty good block but it's about what they do when they get the ball back.

    They need to more effective.

  2. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Maren Mjelde then wins a third corner of the match for Norway. There's a scramble in the box from the delivery and Mjelde is first to the loose ball but lashes over.

  3. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Seraina Piubel plays an excellent ball to Ramona Bachmann, who tries to run through the middle of the defence but Maren Mjelde reads it well.

  4. 'Norway finding their feet'published at 09:21 BST 25 July 2023

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on ITV

    Norway are finally finding their feet in this game with a few bursts forward.

    They've only got one or two players in the box when the ball is delivered, though, and they need to commit more to those attacks.

  5. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Tuva Hansen does really well to get to a ball down the left flank but her cutback is cleared.

    Emilie Haavi then smashes a powerful volley towards goal, but the whistle goes for an earlier offside.

    A good little spell for Norway.

  6. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic tries to release Seraina Piubel inside the Norway box but Tuva Hansen reads the danger well.

  7. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Sophie Roman Haug, the late replacement for Ada Hegerberg, has Norway's first effort of note with a tame header way off target.

    It is sounding now like Hegerberg picked up an injury in the warm up rather than being unwell.

    Julia Stierli of Switzerland and Sophie Roman Haug of Norway compete for the ballImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Despite being under all the pressure, Norway do manage to win a second corner and Vilde Boe Risa's in-swinger looks dangerous but Switzerland are able to clear.

    Julia Stierli of Switzerland heads the ballImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Finally the pressure is relieved on the Norway defence as Coumba Sow fouls Amalie Eikeland.

  10. Postpublished at 09:11 BST 25 July 2023

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Neil Johnston
    BBC Sport at Waikato Stadium

    Norway are fighting to stay in the World Cup. Losing Ada Hegerberg before kick-off is a crushing blow and they've spent the first 10 minutes pretty much camped inside their own half.

  11. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Switzerland are well on top now and there's another good passage of play down the right to release Ramona Bachmann, but her cross is blocked.

  12. 'Desperate defending'published at 09:09 BST 25 July 2023

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on ITV

    Switzerland worked that so well.

    It was desperate defending from Norway.

    You would expect Bachmann to get plenty on that shot but it's a great block from Mjelde.

  13. CLOSE!published at 8 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Danger for Norway!

    Coumba Sow has been lively so far and her ball into the box is just behind Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic but goes through to Ramona Bachmann, whose shot is blocked.

  14. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Switzerland are growing into this now and passing the ball around well. They work the ball down the left but the ball into the box is cleared.

  15. 'Such an important game'published at 09:06 BST 25 July 2023

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on ITV

    Losing Ada Hegerberg is such a blow because she is a leader.

    The rest of the players need to make sure they are just focused on the task in hand because this is such an important game to win.

  16. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Despite the early blow of losing their key player in attack, Norway have started well and are dominating the possession.

    Guro Reiten of Norway controls the ball against Lia WaeltiImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    It sounds like Ada Hegerberg is unwell, which is why she was unable to play.

    The corner comes to nothing.

  18. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    That pitch is very wet as Gaelle Thalmann is forced to concede an early corner.

  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Switzerland 0-0 Norway

    Sophie Haug replaces Ada Hegerberg as Norway lose their star striker moments before kick off. What a blow!

    A huge game in Group A is under way.

  20. Postpublished at 09:00 BST 25 July 2023

    Switzerland v Norway (09:00 BST)

    What's happening here? Ada Hegerberg is heading down the tunnel moments before kick off...