(Reuters) – Romania centre-back Radu Dragusin found chances limited at Tottenham Hotspur in the second half of the 2023-24 season but is crucial to his country’s cause at Euro 2024 where his aerial ability, physicality and hard graft make him a standout player. The 22-year-old moved to North London from Italian side Genoa in January...
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Switzerland 4-0 Estonia: Switzerland boost confidence with easy win
Switzerland played out a very comfortable 4-0 win this evening in Luzern, with Steven Zuber, Zeki Amdouni, Nico Elvedi and Xherdan Shaqiri striking gold for the Rossocrociati. A very ‘international friendly’ game of football with not much intensity but plenty of goals to enjoy. Murat Yakin’s side built on an admittedly slow first-half display by...
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Manuel Akanji is a human super computer getting ‘lippy’ about Euro 2024 chances
Manuel Akanji has had an impact in more ways than one since joining Manchester City in 2022. The Swiss defender has established himself as a key cog in Pep Guardiola‘s team who have won six trophies in two years, and he certainly seems to have left his mark on his teammates too. 3 Akanji enjoyed...
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Goals and Highlights: Switzerland 4-0 Estonia in friendly match 2024 | June 4, 2024
Friendly Match Friendly Match Tuesday, June 4, 2024 – Stadium: Swissporarena – Referee: To be confirmed Updated 2 hours ago FULL TIME Switzerland won 4-0 over Estonia in the 2024 friendly match, the goals were scored by Steven Zuber at minute 20, Zeki Amdouni at minute 47, Nico Elvedi at minute 63 and Xherdan Xhaquirí...
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Pre-match analysis: Switzerland being Euros preparation against Estonia
It is 10 days until Euro 2024 kicks off, and the first round of warm-up fixtures is well underway. Group A hopefuls Switzerland will look to begin their preparations against an Estonia side who failed to qualify for the tournament. Both sides enter this fixture on a barren run of form. The Swiss Nati only...
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Euro 2024 team guides part four: Switzerland
This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2024 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 24 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June. Prospects The current Swiss national team is the most...
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Euro 2024 Group A predictions, standings, fixtures, results: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
All you need to know about Euro 2024 Group A, including standings, fixtures, results and predictions as Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland battle for a knockout place. Three-time champions Germany will begin their quest for an unprecedented fourth European title – and a first since 1996 – when they host Euro 2024 this summer. Die Mannschaft...
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Switzerland v Estonia: International Friendly Preview, 2024
Switzerland will look to put their recent form behind them as they play Estonia in the first of their two Euro 2024 warm-up fixtures at the Swissporarena, in Lucerne, on Tuesday night. The home side will complete their pre-tournament matches on June 8th, when they play Austria before beginning their Euro campaign against Hungary on June 15th....
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EURO 2024 TEAM GUIDE – Switzerland: Euro 2020 quarter-finalists will now be looking to go even further with Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri’s experience key
After making a major impact at Euro 2020, Switzerland will be determined to go even further on this occasion. In the last edition of the competition, Switzerland showed excellent spirit as they overcame France and made it through to the quarter-finals, where they were beaten on penalties by Spain. Being placed in the same group...
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Switzerland 1-0 Estonia: results, summary and goals
19′ Goal de Zuber (1-0) Goal! Switzerland 1, Estonia 0. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box. Switzerland 1 Estonia 0 19′ Attempt Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler. 16′ Attempt Attempt saved. Kwadwo Duah (Switzerland) header from the centre...
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Soccer-Captain Xhaka leading Switzerland with new-found composure
GENEVA (Reuters) – Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka, who was instrumental in Bayer Leverkusen securing their first Bundesliga title this season, will have to dominate the midfield at the European Championship if his side are to excel in the late stages of the tournament. Switzerland’s most-capped player has emerged from seven turbulent years at Arsenal —...
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Preview: Switzerland vs. Estonia – prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday’s friendly clash between Switzerland and Estonia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Switzerland will play the first of their two pre-Euro 2024 warm-up fixtures on Tuesday evening, with Estonia their opponents at the Swissporarena in Lucerne. The home side are building towards their European Championship opener against Hungary on June...