Switzerland and Italy share an intense rivalry, and their matches in major tournaments often carry great weight. Such encounters display both teams’ tactical abilities, which in turn have an effect both on rankings and national pride.
Murat Yakin’s side won their opening Euro 2024 match against Hungary and came close to beating Germany before a late equaliser from Mattia Zaccagni salvaged them a point.
In this article, we will discuss the main points of Switzerland National Football Team vs Italy National Football Team Lineups.
Switzerland Lineup
Switzerland has long been considered a reliable contender at major tournaments; their team consistently make it to the last 16. Murat Yakin’s squad started well this tournament by drawing with Germany before succumbing to Sweden.
Italy have struggled in Berlin and are without their first-choice defender, Federico Dimarco due to a foot injury; his position will be filled by Andreas Burgstaller who will make a late comeback from ankle problems. With so many of their squad suffering injuries, Luciano Spalletti will need to devise creative tactics in order to overcome Swiss resistance.
Swiss will look to assert themselves on this matchup, having shown signs of being an aggressive side in their opening match against Croatia. They must play at their best if they hope to gain anything out of it; midfielder Xherdan Shaqir may need to lead by example as this tournament marks his departure from national team football; so his last tournament may provide an opportunity for him to leave with a triumphant performance!
Switzerland have an excellent track record against Italy, having taken three wins and two draws out of their five previous meetings. Unfortunately for them though, unless they can improve on their display against Germany and find some form in attack they will likely fail to progress past this stage of competition.
Yann Sommer will begin in goal for Switzerland while Inter Milan’s Matteo Darmian will lead their four-man defence on the left. Nicolo Fagioli may partner Bryan Cristante in midfield while Dan Ndoye and Ruben Vargas may provide cover as needed.
Italy Lineup
Switzerland have secured their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after beating holders Italy 2-0 at Olympiastadion Berlin. Switzerland nearly exited after conceding late goal to Croatia but Mattia Zaccagni made sure they escaped when he scored an equaliser late on in a last-minute equaliser from substitute Mattia Zaccagni’s substitute appearance. Italy finished second overall after their win against Israel but still need to defeat England on Saturday evening to qualify for further stage play-offs.
Luciano Spalletti’s side have enjoyed success so far this term in their Nations League games and will aim for another consecutive win on Thursday evening. They may make changes for this matchup with Lazio’s Nicolo Rovella set to start alongside Inter Milan’s Davide Frattesi while Roma defender Alessandro Buongiorno may come into defence and Federico Chiesa will likely start on the right flank for Azzurri.
The Swiss national football team is widely considered to be among the best in the world and has excelled at both World Cups and European Championships. Their current squad comprises an assortment of players from top leagues around Europe; notable names include Breel Embolo, Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka and Ricardo Rodriguez – while their youth development system is impressive with numerous graduates having become key members of senior squad.
France will be without several key players for their clash with Azzurri; Ousmane Dembele and Wesley Fofana will be unavailable due to injury, while captain Kylian Mbappe has been given time off by Paris Saint-Germain as well. France will hope to make amends for their underwhelming showing against Iceland as they aim to secure top spot in Group A of the UEFA Nations League.
Switzerland vs Italy predictions
Italy have been impressive at Euro 2024 so far and will look to extend that form against Switzerland, who possess an outstanding team with superb discipline. Italy have struggled at goal so far and this could prove costly against a stubborn Swiss side; Switzerland haven’t defeated Italy since 1993 in any major tournament knockout stages and remain winless against them since then.
Riccardo Calafiori of Italy has been suspended following two yellow cards during group stage play, meaning Roma defender Gianluca Mancini may step into replace him in centre-back alongside Torino duo Federico Gatti and Alessandro Buongiorno from Torino Tornado respectively. Meanwhile, Italy have found it hard to score goals so far – only three goals scored so far against Switzerland’s tough defence! Meanwhile their strikers haven’t looked particularly dangerous.
Swiss midfielders have been effective in controlling the game and their midfielders have managed to take charge of midfield battles, yet have failed to create any chances themselves. Instead they rely heavily on Gianluigi Donnarumma from Juventus – their goalkeeper making 11 saves during group stage competition of this European Championship!
Nicolo Barella appears to have sustained an injury on the touchline as he hobbles off and appears in considerable discomfort, prompting Mateo Retegui to come on in place of Ndoye and Embolo for Duah and Sierro in Switzerland’s final 20 minutes of play.
First half has been relatively subdued but could take an exciting turn in the final 10 or 15 minutes. Xhaka had an opportunity to put Switzerland in front but his shot went wide of the goal; shortly thereafter he missed another attempt as he chased after Rieder at the edge of penalty area.
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The Euro 2024 knockout round kicks off on Saturday, June 29 at Berlin’s Olympiastadion with Italy and Switzerland facing each other for their respective national league titles. Italy are slightly favored but Switzerland have proven themselves dangerous since joining this tournament and scored five goals while conceding just three – ranking them top ten in both goals scored and conceded categories so far. Murat Yakin’s squad have seen multiple goal scorers such as Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye already!
Switzerland has shown itself to be a solid defensive side and will need to maintain that form if they wish to score against Italy. Unfortunately, they have not created enough chances in the final third to challenge their Italian defense; also, Nicolo Barella is injured and his status remains uncertain for the remainder of this game.
Italy boasts an imposing attack, led by Cristiano Ronaldo and strengthened with the arrival of Mario Mandzukic and Federico Chiesa from Juventus. But, so far in two matches they’ve had trouble creating scoring chances; to progress further in this tournament they must improve.
Switzerland and Italy last met in a knockout stage of a European Championship and their game went to extra time. Since then, Italy have won both quarter-final matches they’ve faced while Switzerland failed to advance either time.
FuboTV will offer a free seven-day trial of FuboTV to allow fans to stream the Euro 2024 game, while Spanish language coverage will be provided by TUDN – should these channels not be available, use VPN services instead! Similarly, BBC is broadcasting every Euro 2024 match through their iPlayer service, website and mobile app as well as offering information about each match with how and when to watch them all – their dedicated Euro 2024 page provides schedule and details of how you can watch each one!
