“We lost the game but we’ve won a positive attitude for women’s football,” said their manager, Pia Sundhage. View image in fullscreen Mariona Caldentey can’t bear to look after missing a penalty inside the first 10 minutes for Spain. Wälti was magnificent for the Swiss, tirelessly shifting between the midfield and defence as they chased and harried and frustrated their opponents. “Football is important for society and women’s football is important for society,” said Sundhage. “Women’s football has changed Switzerland a little bit.”
