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Yann Sommer is the team’s main goalkeeper and has proven to be a solid defensive pillar.

Manuel Akanji is a central defender who plays for Borussia Dortmund and is known for his defensive solidity.

In midfield, Granit Xhaka is known for his ability to control the pace of the game.

Xherdan Shaqiri plays for Liverpool as a midfielder and is known for his ability to create scoring opportunities.

Breel Embolo is a striker who plays for Borussia Monchengladbach and is known for his ability to score goals.

On the far left, Rubén Vargas is known for his speed and ability to create scoring opportunities.

It is important to highlight that Switzerland’s participation in Euro 2021 was the best in its history in the tournament.They managed to reach the quarterfinals after beating the then world champions, France, in the round of 16.

Switzerland in other editions

  1. At England 1996, Switzerland participated in the group stage, but failed to win a game.
  2. At Portugal 2004, just like in 1996, Switzerland only managed to score points in one match with one draw and two defeats.
  3. At Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, the Swiss achieved their first official Euro Cup victory against Portugal, however, they did not qualify for the quarterfinals.
  4. At France 2016, Switzerland managed to qualify for the round of 16 for the first time in its history.However, they were eliminated by Poland in a penalty shootout.

This mark remains the highest to date and no one has come close to reaching it; in the same tournament, Platini scored goals in every match he played, including two hat-tricks against Belgium and Yugoslavia.His performance was crucial for France to win the tournament.

On the other hand, Antoine Griezmann is the second player with the most goals in a single edition of the Euro Cup, scoring 6 goals in Euro 2016.

Let’s remember a little history…

  1. In 1968, Italy won its first European Championship as host, beating Yugoslavia in a playoff match after a 1-1 draw in the first meeting.
  2. Although the tournament was played in 2021 due to the pandemic, Italy won its second European Championship by defeating England in a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 in regulation time.
  3. In addition to these titles, Italy has been runners-up twice (2000 and 2012) and has had several outstanding performances, including reaching the semi-finals in 1988 and finishing in fourth place in 1980.
  4. Italy’s top scorer in Euro Cup history is Antonio Cassano, who has scored a total of 3 goals in the tournament. Cassano scored these goals in the 2004 and 2012 editions.
  1. Goalkeeper: Sommer
  2. Defenses: Schar, Akanji, Rodríguez
  3. Midfielders: Stergiou, Freuler, Xhaka, Aebischer
  4. Forwards: Vargas, Embolo, Ndoye

The possible 11 Italians who will seek a ticket to the Round of 16

  1. Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
  2. Defenses: Mancini, Bastoni, Darmain
  3. Midfielders: Dimarco, Barella, Jorginho, Cristante, Di Lorenzo
  4. Forwards: Scamacca, Chiesa

The Swiss then faced Scotland, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw.In a thrilling close to the group stage, Switzerland drew 1-1 with Germany, with the Germans scoring in the final minute to seal the tie.

On the other hand, Italy began their campaign with a 2-1 victory against Albania, also on June 15.In their second match, the Italians faced Spain in a highly anticipated duel that ended 1-0 in favor of the Spanish, due to an unfortunate own goal by Riccardo Calafiori.In their final group stage match, Italy drew 1-1 with Croatia.

Additionally, it is important to mention that Switzerland has an upcoming match scheduled against Italy on June 29, while Italy prepares to face France and Israel in September, followed by Belgium in October as part of the UEFA Nations League. These matches are crucial and will be followed with great expectation by football fans.

Switzerland, for its part, comes into this match after drawing in its previous match against the tournament’s host, Germany.

Italy, after a thrilling draw against Croatia thanks to Mattia Zaccagni’s last-minute goal, secured second place in Group B, just behind Spain, who managed to get nine points out of a possible nine.