Norway's Hegerberg out injured from World Cup game moments before kickoff / Photo: © AFP
Norway's Hegerberg out injured from World Cup game moments before kickoff
Star forward Ada Hegerberg pulled out injured from Norway's starting line-up for their Women's World Cup game against Switzerland on Tuesday just moments before kick-off.
The former Ballon d'Or winner had lined up for the national anthems before heading back towards the dressing room, with Sophie Roman Haug coming in as a last-minute replacement.
The Norwegian Football Association said Hegerberg -- the all-time top scorer in the Women's Champions League -- had felt a pain in her groin in the last sprint of the warm-up.
The 28-year-old forward with French champions Lyon has spent much of the last few years battling injuries.
Norway lost their opening game in Group A, going down 1-0 to co-hosts New Zealand, while Switzerland beat the Philippines 2-0.
A 1-0 win for debutants the Philippines against New Zealand earlier on Tuesday blew the group wide open.
(B.Izyumov--DTZ)
