Switzerland down eliminated Iceland

The Swiss sit second, three points behind Norway, after Geraldine Reuteler and Alayah Pilgrim delighted a passionate home crowd at the Wankdorf Stadium.

Pia Sundhage's team need to avoid defeat against Finland on Thursday to reach the knockout stage of the Euros for first time.

"I'm very proud of the team because we changed at half-time, in the second half we changed the system a little bit and I think they did great," Sundhage told Swiss broadcaster RSI.

"Now? let's take the next step and see how it goes." Eintracht Frankfurt forward Reuteler opened the scoring with a smart finish at the end of a fine passing move in the 76th minute, finally breaking the deadlock of a contest in which both teams struck the woodwork.

And in the final minute Pilgrim put Switzerland in second place above Finland on goal difference with a wildly deflected effort from just outside the area.

Defeat for Iceland left them on zero points and without any chance of reaching the next round as they have an inferior head-to-head record with both the Swiss and Finland ahead of their final fixt1ure with Norway.