Norway winger Caroline Graham Hansen showed Sunday why she was second in the Ballon d'Or vote last year to her superstar Barcelona teammate Aitana Bonmatí. Graham Hansen lifted Norway to the brink of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Women's European Championships with a decisive late goal in a 2-1 win over an impressive Finland which deserved more.

Tasked with “bringing the group together”, Grainger left her post with Wales to take the lead in Norway. In her 16 matches in charge, Norway have won seven, drawn six and lost three. Grainger has had to navigate injuries and absences to key players during the UEFA Nations League, including Chelsea’s Guro Reiten, without the help of friendlies.

Norway are the first team to reach the Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals after beating Finland 2-1 on Sunday and Switzerland's 2-0 win over eliminated Iceland.Pia Sundhage's team need to avoid defeat against Finland on Thursday to reach the knockout stage of the Euros for first time.