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The ball starts rolling in thes round of 16 of Euro 2024. The best 16 teams face a single match for a place in the next round, being Italythe current champion, and Swiss those that will open the eliminatory duels in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
The Switzerland of Murat Yakin He played a good role in the first phase by finishing second with five units behind Germany, the tournament organizers. The Swiss won the first match against Hungary 3-1 before drawing 1-1 in their next two matches against the Scots and Germans.
That last match against the hosts was decisive to resolve the top of Group A. Going into the match, the Alpines knew that a draw would be enough to qualify for the next round, but a win would allow them to take the lead, which would have served to avoid a clash with one of the continent’s powerhouses.
The cards have already been dealt and the Swiss know what they are up against. “We have a good team spirit, we are in a good mood and we are doing well. But The Italians are more experienced and are still the current European champions”Michel Aebischer said at a press conference. “Italy is the favorite and Italians hate to lose”he stated, about a football that he knows well from playing for Bologna in Serie A against most of the rivals in the Azzurri.
On the other hand, the current champions They defended the title during the first round by also advancing as second in their zone behind Spain (with a perfect score). Luciano Spalletti’s men started on the right foot by beating Albania 2-1but their narrow defeat against the Spanish led to a heart-stopping definition on the last date against Croatia.
“(Mattia) Zaccagni’s goal has given us the certainty that This Italy never dies, it never gives up. It is not luck to score in added time, it is a quality of a team that believes until the end,” he acknowledged. Stephan El Shaarawy on the draw that was achieved by the azzurra in extra time to be second in the table with four points.
The current Roma player knows that they are the favorites: “We have a football history and it is not easy to play against us. “We proved ourselves against Croatia. We also tried against Spain, but they were better. We will play the same against Switzerland, with an offensive game and with the aim of reaching the final,” he concluded.
HOUR:
10.00 Mexico City.
11.00 Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Miami (United States).
12.00 Bolivia and Venezuela.
13.00 Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Brazil.
TV: DGO/ DISNEY+/ ESPN
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
Stadium: Berlin Olympics
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