The emergence of Murat Yakin’s team as one of the surprise packages in this tournament has been a move performed with typical Swiss understatement. They are clear and precise, beautifully balanced with all parts working together. They’ve given hosts Germany a fright and sent defending champions Italy packing. Next up is England in Dusseldorf and...
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The Age of Gareth lives on: England’s peaks and troughs lead to Swiss test
OK. So you’re saying there’s a chance. With 94 minutes of football already played at a clammy and frazzled AufSchalke Arena, with England 1-0 down against Slovakia and about to exit the European Championship in miserable fashion, with the entire Age of Gareth poised to sink into a toxic farewell, the range of possibilities for...
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England vs Switzerland: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, odds, h2h
The Three Lions just about squeezed through on Sunday night thanks to a dramatic late last-16 comeback against Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen that saw a stunning last-gasp bicycle-kick equaliser from Jude Bellingham followed by an early extra-time header from captain Harry Kane that sealed a remarkable 2-1 win. Unconvincing Group C winners England had been mere...
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Euro 2024 Quarterfinal fixtures: Spain vs Germany, England vs Switzerland confirmed in knockouts
With the Euro 2024 round of 16 fixtures on, four teams have confirmed their places in the second round of knockout stages (quarterfinal) of this edition of the tournament in Germany. ALSO READ | Teams still to play in Euro 2024 round of 16: Portugal, Austria, France, Netherlands, Slovenia, Romania, Belgium, Turkey. Here are all...
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Euro 2024: Who will England play next and when?
England have kept their hopes of Euro 2024 glory alive with a dramatic comeback to beat Slovakia. However, Jude Bellingham popped up with the most dramatic of last-gasp bicycle kicks to spare Gareth Southgate’s blushes and force extra time, where captain Harry Kane headed in early to complete a remarkable turnaround. While yet another disappointing...
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Guehi will miss Switzerland clash as defender is punished for team-mate’s error
England will be without one of their key players in Marc Guehi for their Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland. The Crystal Palace man has been one of the Three Lions‘ best players across the tournament, but Gareth Southgate will have to re-shuffle his defence for the last-eight tie in Dusseldorf. 2 England will be without...
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Three Lions complete remarkable comeback to set-up quarter-final with Switzerland
Who’d be an England fan, eh? It’s not a task for the fainthearted. At 19:53, England were two minutes away from crashing out of Euro 2024 in a similar fashion to Euro 2016. Vocabulary such as abysmal, uninspiring and spiritless were ready to come out to play, and for large portions of the affair England...
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England vs Switzerland, Euro 2024 quarter-final: Date, time and TV channel
England are through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 and will play Switzerland in the next round. Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time stunner saved Gareth Southgate’s side from an embarrassing last-16 exit as they fought back to beat Slovakia 2-1 after extra-time. Switzerland, who are ranked 19th in the world, 14 places below England, earned their place...
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Who do England play next and when? Euro 2024 draw and quarter-final schedule
Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter England will play Switzerland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after Jude Bellingham saved Gareth Southgate’s side with a dramatic overhead kick against Slovakia in the last-16. England were heading for...
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Fans name the player who should be dropped for England’s game against Switzerland at Euro 2024
Updated 19:37 30 Jun 2024 GMT+1Published 19:38 30 Jun 2024 GMT+1 Fans want a change to the starting XI ahead of England’s quarter-final clash against Switzerland. Fans never want to see a player in an England shirt ever again following their dramatic victory over Slovakia at Euro 2024. England secured their spot in the next...
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England defender Marc Guehi set to miss potential Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland
Updated 17:57 30 Jun 2024 GMT+1Published 17:20 30 Jun 2024 GMT+1 The defender will be suspended for the match if England progress. Marc Guehi will miss England’s next Euro 2024 match if they progress to the quarter-finals. England kicked off their 2024 European Championships knockout campaign against Slovakia on Sunday afternoon at the Veltins-Arena. Should...
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Italy begin inquest after suffering embarrassing Euros elimination | Nicky Bandini
Berlin, the city where they won a World Cup in 2006, has a special place in Italy’s footballing imagination. The prospect of returning for a last-16 tie at Euro 2024 was so thrilling it caused one commentator to trip over his tongue. Fabio Caressa, whose breathless repetition of “goal by [Fabio] Grosso!” became almost as...