Dhaka, July 12 -- Switzerland's players were basking in the excitement of making history on Thursday after Riola Xhemaili's 92nd-minute goal against Finland put them through to the Women's Euros quarter-finals for the first time.
"It's a historic moment for the whole of Switzerland. We're showing the whole world what Swiss people can do. it's magical," Xhemaili told Reuters after her goal gave the tournaments hosts a 1-1 draw with Finland which was all they needed to progress.
Since they first qualified for the Euros in 2017, Switzerland's women's side had never gone past the group stage, nor had they ever seen such a huge level of support at their games. "I think nobody of us expected things to happen in Switzerland - sold out crowds. Ev...