A few days after the start of the Eurocup female 2025 organized in Swissthe host national team has been found in the center of an unexpected controversy. What should be a simple friendly preparation match, organized with the greatest discretion against a team of young boys from the quarry of the quarry Lanternit has become a media embarrassment for the Swiss Soccer Association (ASF).
As part of its preparation for Euro 2025the Helvetic coach Pia Sundhage He wanted to organize an atypical friendly meeting: face the U-15 of the Lantern. Several objectives were the order of the day: work defensive automatisms, an area considered fragile after irregular results at the beginning of the year, and give minutes of play to all players.
To avoid any external pressure and preserve group confidence, ASF He claimed to organize the party “In Hidden, without spectators”, on the shores of the Lake Sempach in Nottwil. To ensure that discretion, a confidentiality agreement was signed with the Lucerna club: no information, image or result had to go abroad.
But despite all these precautions, the plan was twisted. A young player of Lanternevidently proud to have played against the national women's team, he published in his social networks images of the party. At first they seemed harmless, but quickly attracted attention. Subsequently, the result was filtered: Alisha Lehmann's Nati was overwhelmed 7-1.
The Swiss Federation tried to cover it
The information was not long in being revealed by numerous Swiss and international media, causing enormous discomfort in the ASF. The incident was attempted to minimize and even tried to cover what happened. They hoped to maintain this episode secret. But it was not possible. They were justified remembering that this type of matches is part of a normal preparation and that the result does not affect the ambitions of the selection.
ℹ️ A few days before the Euro, the Swiss national women's team played an unofficial match against the FC Lucerne team last Thursday. The nati suffered a heavy defeat, losing 7-1.
— Corner Magazine (@_cornermagazine) June 22, 2025
This hard defeat, although anecdotal, feeds doubts about the ability to Swiss To shine in your Eurocup. The defense, a weak point identified for months, has not given peace of mind, and the filtration of said defeat against some 14 -year -old has added extra pressure on the players and the coaching staff.
Despite this setback, the National Swiss National Team continues with its preparation. A last friendly game against the Czech Republic in the Schützenwiese of Winterthur This Thursday. It will be the occasion for Pia Sundhage Make the latest adjustments and try to turn off the fire caused by this controversy.
The final list of the 23 Swiss players selected for the Eurocup will be announced next Monday, June 30. The NATI will debut in the Eurocup on July 2, against Norway in Basel. Subsequently, he will face Iceland (July 6) and Finland (July 10). The goal is clear, surprise and make history at home. The Swiss women's team only participated in two European championships in its history and never managed to overcome the group stage.
