Tag: Switzerland
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FIFA U-20: Draws scheduled to hold on Friday in Zurich
The postponed official draw of the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup will hold on Friday, April 21st in Zurich, Switzerland. The Bureau of the FIFA Council made this known on Monday while confirming the decision to have Argentina as hosts of the competition scheduled for May 20 to June 11.
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Manchester United legend, Gary Neville slams Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has fired shots at Cristiano Ronaldo and asked the Portugal captain to stop sulking.
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Portugal coach unhappy with Ronaldo: I don’t know what the lineup is against Switzerland
Portugal coach Fernando Santos refused to guarantee Cristiano Ronaldo will start against Switzerland in the World Cup round of 16. Santos was unhappy with the way Ronaldo reacted to being substituted against South Korea and has held clear-the-air talks with him.
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Qatar 2022: Brazil beat Switzerland 1-0, qualify for round of 16
Hard-fighting Selecao of Brazil kept it late before seeing off the Switzerland side 1-0 in a very interesting group H encounter. The Swiss had a bit of joy in the first few minutes, causing Brazil a few issues with flicked first-time balls into the channels but none of it led to a goal.
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Qatar 2022: Homeboy Embolo scores for Switzerland as they beat Cameroon 1-0
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon succumbed to the superior fire power of the Switzerland national team after losing 1-0 in Group G opener at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar. Unfortunately for the indomitable Lions of Cameroon, it was their home boy Embolo who scored for the European nation.
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My players were heroes in Spain defeat – Swiss coach
Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic says they leave the Euros full of pride after their quarterfinal shootout defeat to Spain. An equaliser by captain Xherdan Shaqiri in the second half cancelled out an early own goal and sent the teams to extra time. Then in the shootout two of the Swiss penalty kicks were stopped by…
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I’m sorry, I failed – Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe apologised after blowing his penalty in their Euro 2020 round of 16 shootout defeat to Switzerland. Mbappe, who failed to score a goal during the entirety of the tournament, stepped up to take the fifth spot-kick with the underdogs having converted all of theirs, but his strike was parried away…
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Euro 2020: Italy becomes first team to reach last 16
In-form Italy became the first team to reach the knockout stage of the European Championship with another impressive Group A showing in victory over Switzerland. Roberto Mancini’s side thumped Turkey on the opening day of the tournament and made it back-to-back 3-0 wins courtesy of another sprightly performance in Rome. Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli scored…
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Nations League: Spain play draw after Ramos misses 2 penalty kicks
Spain captain Sergio Ramos missed two penalty kicks as Switzerland drew 1-1 with them in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday. Gerard Moreno came off the bench to grab a late equaliser for them to earn the draw. The result relegated Switzerland and Spain lost top spot in Group A4 to Germany, who earned a…
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Euro 2020: Switzerland revive chances with win, Ireland hopes hanging
Switzerland revived their hopes of qualifying directly for Euro 2020 with a nervous 2-0 win in rain-soaked Geneva on Tuesday which threw their group wide open. In the process they denied their opponents Ireland the chance to book their place early. Ireland would have qualified with a win but that never looked likely from the…