Soccer-Naive Iceland cannot stand still, says captain Viggosdottir


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Group A - Norway v Iceland - Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland - July 10, 2025 Iceland's Glodis Viggosdottir celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

THUN, Switzerland (Reuters) -Iceland have work to do if they are to keep pace with other European nations in women's football, team captain Glodis Viggosdottir told Reuters after her side's4-3 defeat by Norway in their final Group A game at the Women's Euros on Thursday.

In a tight, tough group, Iceland found the margins against them as they lost 1-0 to Finland and 2-0 to hosts Switzerland before finally getting on the scoresheet and grabbing three goals only to lose to group winners Norway, bringing Viggosdottir's fourth Euros campaign to a close.

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