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This is the game of a great opportunity and opportunity to write the history of Swiss sport: this afternoon the team of Vladimir Petkovic is beats against Sweden for entry into the quarter-finals of the World Cup. A win would have great value: a knockout match at a World Cup, the Swiss national team won in 1938.
The Swiss in the individual review
Sweden is can -being one of the lighter opponents. Especially with Stephan Lichtsteiner and Fabian Schär two defenders miss locked. However, there are many reasons to be optimistic – even big bookmakers like Interwetten (2.6 to 3.1) or William Hill (2.7 to 3.0) consider Switzerland as their favorite.
Acknowledging the gravity of the situation
One thing Switzerland has not yet achieved at this World Cup: the perfect match. Against Brazil, a dream goal created the backlog, against Serbia and Costa Rica was the weak start but self-inflicted. Stephan Lichsteiner, suspended today because of the yellow cards, qualifies this as a problem in an interview with the "SonntagsZeitung", he is upset that not everyone is in the games as a team and asks this after -midi: "We must pay attention to the future"
Often, Swedes can make a single mistake before driving the team bus to their own door. Lichtsteiner show that the Swiss seem to have recognized the seriousness of the situation, and they have been released from more or less unfortunate situations in the three games, especially the backlog against the Serbs was dangerous, a defeat would have meant the end. With two magnificent goals, they are freed from it, very in the style of a great team.
Seferovic and Xhaka claimed
What is missing in Switzerland to be considered as a great team they are attackers any time. can go. There should not be a Kylian Mbappé immediately. But more than against Brazil and Serbia must come today from Haris Seferovic – if the Sursee man really plays. Against the great Swedish defender, however, the use of the Swiss Central Fort seems to make sense.
And Seferovic has already shot Swiss football fans in seventh heaven, even if it's a short time: in the triumph of the U-17 World Cup 2009. Switzerland's world champion – "Who would have thought that at the time? " Rhetorically asks Stéphane Henchoz, former national player and now specialist of French-speaking Switzerland.
We want to see such goals on his part: Xhaka's dream goal against Serbia. (Video: SRF)
Only: For his match against the Swedes, well organized, defensively organized, Seferovic needs support. He needs a Xherdan Shaqiri of the best days by his side, who feeds him with bullets and always remains as unpredictable as possible. He needs Blerim Dzemaili as an extra half-end, who also keeps it at bay. And most importantly, Seferovic – who needs Switzerland – needs a granite Xhaka in the best of playful mood. And not the Xhaka of the group stage. With him lies and falls the success of this team.
The summer – the world-class goal
Of all the export goods in Swiss football, goalkeepers are currently particularly popular. No fewer than nine Swiss goalkeepers are under contract in the five major leagues. Best of all is Yann Sommer – and at the World Cup, he proves that the former Basel player is rightly the number 1 national team. In all three games, he was a definite support for his team, and he looks brilliant against Costa Rica. No: world class. For the silly goal for the end of the 3: 3 he could not do anything – even though he was himself the shooter.
The parade of the madness of Yann Sommer against Costa Rica. (Video: SRF)
Now, against Sweden, the defense may have been reshaped before him, probably playing Johan Djourou for Fabian Schär suspended in central defense. A security risk? Not with this Yann Sommer in the goal
Positive result
True, this is not too clear. Nevertheless, Switzerland is ahead in direct comparison with the Swedes. 28 games, 11 wins, 10 losses – against no other national team played more often in Switzerland and still a positive balance. With 70% of matches lost, Germany would have been statistically more difficult.
The prelude to Swedish rivalry made a 1-0 win in Switzerland 98 years ago in Stockholm. More recently, the two teams met during a friendly match in March 2002 (1: 1). Meanwhile, legendary games such as the 2: 1 of the decisive game for the 1962 World Cup were on neutral ground in West Berlin – in front of 40,000 spectators. Or the draw 4-2 in the European league in the autumn of 1994. Or the return match in the same campaign where the national team protested at the initiative of Alain Sutter against French nuclear tests in the South Seas
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Switzerland against Sweden in history
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