As the ball was crossed into the Italy box by Lisa Naalsund, Norway captain Ada Hegerberg was brought down by Italy centre-back Elena Linari. A penalty was awarded, and Linari was booked. But, as replays quickly showed, Hegerberg had been standing in an offside position when the ball was crossed.

Led by captain Ada Hegerberg, Norway's squad exuded togetherness at Euro 2025, which had been lacking at recent tournaments, but they never managed to find a consistent rhythm on the pitch as they lost 2-1 to Italy to exit the competition on Wednesday.

They were star prospects aged 18 when Norway last played in the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship

Ada Hegerberg scored in the 66th minute to bring Norway level at 1-1 against Italy. 1 DAY AGO・UEFA Women's EURO・0:40

Norway's football team, led by Ada Hegerberg, showcased unity at Euro 2025 but struggled to maintain consistency, leading to a 2-1 quarter-final loss to Italy. Despite early successes, defensive and midfield issues proved costly.

After their exit from Euro 2025, we’re reaching a point where we can definitively say that Norway have wasted a genuine golden generation

The women's game has come a long way since the last time Norway played a knockout game at the Euros, agonisingly losing the 2013 final 1-0 to Germany with a callow, 18-year-old Ada Hegerberg, now team captain,

Ada Hegerberg celebrates scoring her 50th international goal for Norway in Euro 2025 opener against Switzerland Norway face Italy on Wednesday night in the Euro 2025 quarter final and Ada Hegerberg is confident of her team’s ability building up to the crucial head to head.

Follow live coverage as the quarter-finals of Euro 2025 begin with Norway taking on Italy for a place in the final four