Spain's players gave their beaten Switzerland opponents a guard of honor leaving the field after their quarterfinal at the Women's European Championship.

For more than two weeks "La Nati", as the women's national team is affectionately known, captivated Switzerland with red-shirted fans thronging sold-out stadiums to see them qualify for the knockout stage of the Euros for the first time.

Spain ended Switzerland's run in the Women's European Championship with a 2-0 quarter-final win at Bern's Wankdorf Stadium. But the 25,000 fans who m