Lucerne was the perfect setting for Wales Women’s first major tournament match: a city in the shadow of Mount Pilatus and dwarfed on all sides by imposing, confounding heights that, in Saturday’s pre-match sunshine,

An almost 50-year ban on women's football in Wales previously relegated women to the sidelines.

Wales is in search of its first win since December. The team has lost four times this year plus has a pair of draws. Most recently, the team took on Italy, losing 4-1 on June 3 in Nations League play. Jess Fishlock scored the only goal for Wales in the defeat.