Switzerland coach Pia Sundhage is leaning into soccer history to prepare for one of the toughest games in her storied career Friday at the Women’s European Championship.

Switzerland coach Pia Sundhage says facing world champions Spain in Friday's European Championship quarterfinal in Bern is the biggest challenge of her managerial career to date.

Noelle Maritz said Thursday that fervent home support will help Switzerland in their task of beating world champions Spain in the quarter-finals of Women's Euro 2025.Switzerland have a huge task on their hands against Spain,

The reward for the Swiss is a daunting last-eight tie against tournament favourites Spain, who cruised through Group B in scintillating style. They scored four first-half goals on their way to a 5-0 rout of neighbours Portugal on matchday one and thrashed Belgium 6-2 in their second game.

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.

The defender was watching Wimbledon with her parents in southern Catalonia when the phone rang to tell her she was needed for the Euros

For much of Mariona Caldentey's career she operated in the shadows, but the decision to swap Barcelona for Arsenal has thrust her into the spotlight.