The EURO 2024 quarterfinals conclude today as we find out the remaining half of the last four. England vs. Switzerland (12PM EDT) Is this the moment Gareth Southgate’s luck will finally run out? The charmed England manager has overseen a dreadful tournament so far despite his collection of top footballing stars, Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane...
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LIVE — EURO 2024 Round of 16: Switzerland vs. Italy
And so it begins. Two teams enter, one team leaves. There’s no coming back from a knockout round defeat at the EUROs. Who will be left standing today? Switzerland vs. Italy (12PM EDT) This will be the match of the thread, as BFW will run separate Germany coverage. Switzerland gave everything they had to beat...
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Germany hero Niclas Füllkrug credits teammates after rescuing late draw vs. Switzerland at EURO 2024
Borussia Dortmund star Niclas Füllkrug did it once again and scored Germany’s lone goal during the team’s 1-1 draw in Switzerland at EURO 2024 to finish off the group stage. For the BVB attacker, it was yet another instance where his knack for scoring boosted the Germans. Füllkrug said there was no secret to his...
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Julian Nagelsmann reacts to “entertaining” Germany-Switzerland draw at EURO 2024
Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann was not a happy camper at half-time of Sunday’s 1-1 draw to Switzerland. After a roaring start, the hosts had ground to a halt — and, trailing 1-0, looked like they might go down in defeat. But substitute striker Niclas Füllkrug scored in stoppage time to restore Germany to level...
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Player ratings: Germany 1-1 Switzerland at EURO 2024 (Vote here!)
The Germans left it late but got the result they needed — barely. For 90 minutes it looked like the host nations at EURO 2024 were going to go down to Switzerland in a not-quite-meaningless final group stage game — in a move that would have swiveled them away from a collision course with Spain...
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Match Awards from Germany’s tepid draw against Switzerland
Jersey Swap: Fabian Schär The Newcastle defender stayed the full 90 minutes, and definitely put in the work to show for it. He was constantly put to the test by Germany’s (struggling) attack, and never failed to answer. Schär was close to perfect for Switzerland tonight, and it showed. Minus Niclas Füllkrug’s last minute goal,...
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Four observations from Germany’s narrow escape against Switzerland
Germany’s soft underbelly Scotland never really managed to threaten Germany in the host’s opening match of the tournament. But Hungary threatened multiple times and really made Germany sweat for long periods of the game, exposing a potential soft underbelly of Germany. In that sense, Switzerland merely continued where Hungary left off by getting at Germany,...
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Switzerland 1-1 Germany: Initial reactions and observations
Initial reactions and observations Germany just about scraped by there. Julian Nagelsmann was on the verge of his entire project being called a false dawn. Thankfully, Niclas Füllkrug saved the Germans some blushes after coming on. Nagelsmann’s distaste for true strikers — a quality he also showed at Bayern Munich — nearly came back to...
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Julian Nagelsmann preparing for Germany to take Switzerland seriously
Former Bayern Munich manager and current German national team boss Julian Nagelsmann is not expecting an easy go of things against Switzerland. “They are a very good opponent, certainly the strongest in the group. In terms of individual player quality, I consider Switzerland to be the strongest opponent. We are up to the challenge and...
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Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck could start for Germany against Switzerland
Having beaten Scotland 5-1 and then Hungary 2-0 from their first two group stage matches at EURO 2024, Germany have already clinched their advancement to the knockout stages and they sit atop group A with 6pts and a significantly superior goal difference to everyone else in the group. As the format is laid out, the...
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EURO 2024 — June 19 matchday thread: Croatia vs. Albania; Germany vs. Hungary; Scotland vs. Switzerland
One matchday in the books at EURO 2024. The second phase begins. Which teams will book an early ticket to the knockouts? Which teams will get sent home? It is time to find out. Join us for another exciting day of EURO 2024! Croatia vs. Albania (9AM EDT) Germany vs. Hungary (12PM EDT) We’ll be...
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EURO 2024 — June 15 matchday thread: Hungary vs. Switzerland; Spain vs. Croatia; Italy vs. Albania
Scotland and host nation Germany kicked off EURO 2024 yesterday, and now the group stages begin in earnest. Join us for another day of EURO 2024 action! Today’s slate: Hungary vs. Switzerland (9AM EDT) Spain vs. Croatia (12PM EDT) Italy vs. Albania (3PM EDT) TV/streaming: Fox (USA), BBC / ITV (UK), Find Your Country Tips...