Knockout showdown in Geneva: Italy plays against Norway for the semi-finals

+++ Women's European Championship, quarter-finals in the live ticker +++

Italy faces Norway in the quarterfinals of the Women's European Championship AP Photo/Martin Meissner

The first quarterfinal showdown at the Women's European Championship. Italy faces Norway for a place in the last four. Who will secure a spot in the semifinals? Follow the match in Geneva in the live ticker.

To kick off the first knockout round on Wednesday, the focus will be on the teams from Norway and Italy. Norway won all three of its group stage matches in Group A, while Italy proved to be a minimalist in Group B – a win, a draw, and a loss were enough to qualify for the quarterfinals. Norbert Galeske will be commentating on the match in Geneva on ZDF. Long-time international player Lina Magull will be a guest in the ZDF European Championship studio with Sven Voss and Kathrin Lehmann. The German women's national team will play their quarterfinals on Saturday. France will be the German women 's opponent.

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