In games, unexpected heroines sometimes appear. The Swiss women’s team has been preparing for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand for three weeks now, and Kumba Sow had a hard time in the ensemble of Inky Grings, a candidate for the final World Cup squad. However, on Friday night in Biel, the moment came for the Zurich player against Zambia: substituted in the 73rd minute, the 28-year-old made it 3-3 in the 81st minute after an optimal setting by Noel Maritz.

It was the end of a game that should have been extremely volatile for Switzerland. After an early first goal by national team record holder Ana-Maria Crnogorčević, who capped off a noteworthy combination of Alicia Lehmann and Ramona Bachmann with her 71st international goal, the Swiss trailed 1-3 before half-time after some goosebump-inducing individual errors. , so the penultimate check before the World Cup, which starts on July 21 against the Philippines, looked unsuccessful.

Greens still doesn’t win

But Switzerland caught on, returning thanks to a replacement for Seraina Piubel, who was released by the young Iman Benei, leaving the possibility of a comeback open. Although Grings has yet to wait for his first win since his fifth game as national team manager.

The Africans will face Spain and Japan in the World Cup, two heavyweights. In this regard, the game against Switzerland should provide a welcome boost of confidence, as well as some surprises in the Down Under.

Switzerland’s last friendly match against Morocco is scheduled for Wednesday in Winterthur.