Almost unnoticed by relegation: Nati records his biggest win of all time against Sweden

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An hour and a half after the final whistle, the women’s national team was shocked. Italy sensationally beats Spain. For Switzerland, despite the 1-0 coup against Sweden, this means relegation from the Nations League instead of Tuesday’s final in Italy.

Relegation despite triumph over the world number 1 – the historical dimension of the national team’s victory against the current third-placed World Cup team goes almost unnoticed. The 1-0 victory can easily be described as the biggest victory in the history of the women’s national team.

Does Ramona Bachmann (32) also see it that way? The striker was also unaware of the consequences the day after the match, she started to think and said: “Good question! Difficult to say if this is the biggest victory. But Sweden is certainly one of the biggest opponents we have can beat.”

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Bachmann and goalscorer Ana Maria Crnogorcevic (33) both mention that Sweden was defeated in 2015. But that was just a test match. There was also a test win against Sweden in 2009.

Or else? Very big wins are few and far between in Nati’s history (1972 onwards), especially in modern times. In 2017, the victory at the European Championship against Iceland stands out. In 2016, the national team defeated former European and world champions Norway 2-1 in the Olympic qualifying tournament. But for both teams it was no longer about anything.

In 2013 and 2010, Switzerland defeated Denmark in the World Cup qualifiers, who at the time were ranked 13th and 11th in the world respectively. That’s it: the coup against Sweden is unprecedented. TV pundit and former Natigoalie Kathrin Lehmann says: “It’s a big win that came at the right time. But now it’s time to confirm this victory against Italy. That will be just as difficult.”

Source : Blick