BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Veteran Switzerland forward Ramona Bachmann will miss the Women’s European Championship in her home country next month after suffering a serious knee injury in training.
Bachmann was injured on Wednesday without contact from another player. Tests on Thursday showed an ACL rupture in her left knee, the Swiss soccer federation said.
“I am deeply saddened to miss the Euro, especially here in Switzerland,” Bachmann said in a statement.
The 34-year-old Houston Dash player’s 60 goals in 153 games for Switzerland is second on the team’s all-time list in both categories. Her teammate Ana-Maria Crnogorčević leads both lists.
Bachmann has played at two World Cups and two European Championships, and is the latest star player in women’s soccer to suffer an ACL injury ahead of a major tournament. A study into the causes has been launched in England.
Euro 2025 starts on July 2 when host Switzerland, coached by Pia Sundhage, plays Norway in Basel. Group A also includes Finland and Iceland.
Sundhage, who coached the United States to two Olympic titles, has identified a lack of goals as an issue for her team, which has been shut out in six of its past eight games.
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