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England
Squad |
Type |
Switz'land Squad |
Referee
(sky blue)
Daniel Orsato 48
(23 November 1975), Montecchio Maggiore, FIFA-listed 2010 |
13 |
Goal Attempts |
11 |
3 |
Attempts on Target |
3 |
Assistant Referees |
0 |
Hit Bar/Post |
1 |
Ciro Carbone 45 (24
July 1978) |
Alessandro Giallatini 49 (4
July 1975), Roma |
4 |
Corner Kicks Won |
3 |
Fourth official Daniel Siebert
40 (4 May 1984),
Berlin, FIFA listed 2015. |
3 |
Offside Calls Against |
0 |
Video
Assistant Officials |
8 |
Fouls Conceded |
13 |
Massimiliano Irrati 45 (27 June
1979), Pirenze Paolo Valeri & Bastian Dankert
44 Germany |
51% |
Possession |
49% |
|
|
England
Team |
|
Rank |
FIFA (20th
June 2024) 5th
EFO ranking
Group Two ELO rating
7th to 8th |
Colours |
The Nike 2024 home
uniform -
White shadow pinstriped jerseys
with navy blue v-necked polo-collars/underarm side panel and white/navy blue/maroon
trimmed cuffs, navy blue shorts with white hem,
white socks with navy blue trim. |
Captain |
Harry Kane |
Manager |
Gareth Southgate, 53 (3 September 1970), appointed caretaker manager on 27 September 2016, appointed as permanent manager on 30 November
2016. |
⁵⁶
most goals as captain |
69th of 71, W 41 - D 16 - L 12 - F 153 - A 55. |
|
Kyle Walker 108:55 |
P 100th of 102, W 60 - D 24 - L 16 - F 210 - A
69. |
England
Lineup |
|
|
one enforced change on the previous match (Konsa for Guéhi) |
league position (FINAL POSITIONS) |
|
1 |
Pickford, Jordan L. |
30 121 days |
7 March 1994 |
G |
Everton FC
(PL 15th) |
66 |
48ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Walker, Kyle
A. |
34 39 days |
28 May 1990 |
RD |
Manchester City FC
(PL CHAMPIONS) |
88 |
1 |
5 |
Stones, John |
30 39 days |
28 May 1994 |
CD |
Manchester City FC
(PL CHAMPIONS) |
77 |
3 |
14 |
Konsa, Ezri N.,
off 78th
min. |
26 257 days |
23 October 1997 |
LD |
Aston Villa FC
(PL 4th) |
6 |
0 |
7
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Saka, Bukayo A.T. |
22
305 days |
5 September 2001 |
RWB /RM |
Arsenal FC
(PL RU) |
38 |
12 |
26 |
Mainoo, Kobbie B.,
off 78th
min. |
19 78 days |
19 April 2005 |
RDM |
Manchester United FC
(PL 8th) |
7 |
0 |
4
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Rice, Declan |
25
174 days |
14 January 1999 |
LDM /DM |
Arsenal FC
(PL RU) |
56 |
3 |
12 |
Trippier, Kieran J.,
off 78th
min. |
33 291 days |
19 September 1990 |
LWB |
Newcastle United FC
(PL 7th) |
53 |
1 |
11 |
Foden, Philip W.,
off 115th
min. |
24 39 days |
28 May 2000 |
RAM /RF |
Manchester City FC
(PL CHAMPIONS) |
39 |
4 |
10 |
Bellingham, Jude V.W. |
21 7 days |
29 June 2003 |
LAM /CM |
Real Madrid CF, Spain
(LL CHAMPIONS) |
34 |
5 |
9 |
Kane, Harry E., injured off 108th
min. (107:52) |
30 344 days |
28 July 1993 |
CF |
FC Bayern München, Germany
(BL RU) |
96 |
65 |
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67th for a tussle with Breel Embolo on the halfway line |
England
Substitutes |
scoreline:
England 0 Switzerland 1 |
21 |
Eze, Eberechi O., on 78th min.
(77:25) for Mainoo |
26 7 days |
29 June 1998 |
LM |
Crystal Palace FC
(PL 10th) |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
final app
2023-24 |
3 |
Shaw, Luke P.H., on 78th min.
(77:29) for Konsa |
28 360 days |
12 July 1995 |
LD |
Manchester United FC
(PL 8th) |
32 |
27 |
3 |
5 |
24 |
Palmer, Cole J., on 78th min.
(77:40) for Trippier |
22 61 days |
6 May 2002 |
LF |
Chelsea FC
(PL 6th) |
7 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
scoreline:
England 1 Switzerland 1 |
17
|
Toney, Ivan B.E., on 109th min.
(108:50)
for Kane |
28
112 days |
16 March 1996 |
CF |
Brentford FC
(PL 15th) |
5 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
final app
2023-24 |
8 |
Alexander-Arnold, Trent J.,
on 115th min. (114:16) for Foden |
25 273 days |
7 October 1998 |
RB |
Liverpool FC
(PL 3rd) |
29 |
22 |
3 |
7 |
result:
England 1 Switzerland 1 |
unused
substitutes: |
13-Aaron Ramsdale, 15-Lewis Dunk,
16-Conor Gallagher, 18-Anthony
Gordon, 19-Ollie
Watkins, 20-Jarrod
Bowen, 22-Joe Gomez, 23-Dean Henderson, 25-Adam Wharton. |
stadium notes: |
The Merkur-Spiel Arena is built on the site of the old Rhinestadion,
where England have played twice, and lost, before. A September 1987
friendly match with West Germany, and the June 1988 Euro's loss to
Netherlands. The venue of the Marco van Basten hattrick. |
team notes: |
The 23rd European Championship
match unbeaten (W 16 D
7), having not lost since
October 2019 against Czech Republic, although still two behind
the record. England are unbeaten in the last fourteen matches
against Switzerland, dating back to March 1988.
|
youth notes: |
England and Switzerland have met several times in
youth level matches
featuring the participating players. Bukayo Saka started for the
under-17s in the Finals fixture in May 2018. Kyle Walker had
earlier started for the under-19s in the Finals of July 2009, and
Harry Kane had played in the May 2012 fixture. Jordan Pickford
started for the under-21s in November 2015 and the return five months
later. Eberechi Eze was a substitute in the Finals match in March
2021. |
goalscoring
records: |
56 European Championship Finals goals scored. Bakayo Saka's goal is
the sixtieth goal England have scored against Switzerland. |
Extra Time: |
It is the twentieth match that England have played Extra-Time. |
Penalty Shootout
notes: |
Fourth shoot-out victory in out of twelve shoot-outs participated in. |
manager notes: |
Southgate's record twelfth ECF match, four more than Hodgson - still
unbeaten.
Already a record
24th Finals match.
It is an extending-record 77th competitive match managed...(34 more than Robson). |
Manager Gareth Southgate played against Switzerland in the Euro '96
opening match, and again, also against Murat Yakin, in the March 1998 friendly. |
|
3-4-2-1 3-1-3-3 after 78th
minute |
Pickford - Walker, Stones, Konsa (Shaw)
- Saka,
Mainoo (Palmer), Rice, Trippier (Eze)
- Foden (Alexander-Arnold), Bellingham - Kane
(Toney) notes: after the first
substitutions, the entire left wing was changed, Shaw, behind Eze,
behind Palmer, with Rice becoming the sole defensive midfielder. |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
27 years 57 days |
Appearances/Goals |
50.9 |
8.5 |
|
|
Switzerland Team |
|
Rank |
FIFA (20th
June 2024) 19th
EFO ranking
n/a ELO rating
13th |
Colours |
Made by Puma - (team) Red crew-necked jerseys with darker
red pinstripes and white collar/cuffs/lower back stripe, dark (regal) red
lower back,
dark (regal) red shorts with team red/white back panels,
red socks. |
Captain |
Granit Xhaka |
Manager |
Murat Yakin, 49 (15 September 1974), appointed 9 August
2021 |
39th match, W 17 - D 14 - L 8 - F 62 - A 41. |
Switzerland Lineup |
1 |
Sommer, Yann |
34 202 days |
17 December 1988 |
Gk |
FC Internazionale, Italy |
94 |
0 |
22 |
Schär, Fabian L. |
32 199 days |
20 December 1991 |
RD |
Newcastle United FC, England |
86 |
8 |
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32nd min. for obstructing the sprint of Bellingham along the touchline |
5 |
Akanji, Manuel O. |
28 353 days |
19 July 1995 |
CD |
Manchester City FC, England |
65 |
3 |
13 |
Rodríguez Araya, Ricardo I. |
31 316 days |
25 August 1992 |
LD |
Torino FC, Italy |
120 |
9 |
20 |
Aebischer, Michel, off
118th min. |
27 182 days |
6 January 1997 |
RM |
FC Bologna 1909, Italy |
25 |
1 |
8 |
Freuler, Remo M., off 118th
min. |
32 82 days |
15 April 1992 |
RDM |
Nottingham Forest FC, England |
72 |
9 |
10 |
Xhaka, Granit |
31 283 days |
27 September 1992 |
LDM |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Germany |
130 |
14 |
26 |
Rieder, Fabian, off 64th
min. |
22 141 days |
16 February 2002 |
LM |
Stade Rennaise FC, France |
10 |
0 |
17 |
Vargas Martinez, Ruben E.,
off 64th min. |
25 336 days |
5 August 1998 |
RF |
FC Augsburg 1907, Germany |
48 |
8 |
7
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Embolo, Breel D., off 109th
min. |
27 143 days |
14 February 1997 in Yaoundé, Cameroon |
CF |
AS Monaco FC, France |
68 |
15 |
19 |
Ndoye, Dan A., off 98th
min. |
23 255 days |
25 October 2000 |
LF |
FC Bologna 1909, Italy |
16 |
1 |
Switzerland
Substitutes |
14 |
Zuber, Steven, on 64th min. (63:04) for Rieder |
32 324 days |
17 August 1991 |
LM |
Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupóleos,
Greece |
56 |
11 |
3
|
Widmer, Silvan D., on 64th min. (63:15) for Vargas |
21
123 days |
5 March 1993 |
RB |
1.FSv Mainz 05, Germany |
47 |
4 |
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85th min. for holding onto Cole Palmer's wrist stopping his run |
scoreline:
England 1 Switzerland 1 |
6 |
Zakaria Lako Lado, Denis L., on 98th min.
(97:46) for Ndoye |
27 229 days |
20 November 1996 |
RM |
AS Monaco FC, France |
55 |
3 |
23 |
Shaqiri, Xherdan, on 109th min.
(108:42) for Embolo |
32 270 days |
10 October 1991
in Gjilan, Yugoslavia |
CF |
Chicago Fire FC, United States |
125 |
32 |
final app
2020-24 |
16 |
Sierro, Vencent O., on 118th min.
(117:40) for Aebischer |
28 272 days |
8 October 1995 |
LDM |
Toulouse FC, France |
7 |
0 |
scoreline:
England 1 Switzerland 1 AET sub |
25 |
Amdouni, M. Zeki, on 118th min.
(117:46) for Freuler |
23 215 days |
4 December 2000 |
LF |
Burnley FC, England |
19 |
7 |
result:
England 1 Switzerland 1 |
|
|
|
unused
substitutes: |
2-Leonidas Stergiou, 4-Nico Elvedi, 9-Noah Okafor, 11-Renato Steffen, 12-Yvon Mgogo, 15-Cédric Zesiger, 18-Kwadwo Duah,
21-Gregor Kobel, 24-Ardon Jashari. |
team
notes: |
Switzerland last beat England in May 1981. Switzerland
had named their oldest ever European Championship Finals team against
Scotland (30 years 119 days). |
goalscoring
notes: |
Xherdan Shaqiri is the only European player to score in
each of the last six major tournaments since the 2014 World Cup. |
Manager Murat Yakin played for Switzerland
against England, and Gareth Southgate, in the March 1998 friendly, and also
in the group match of Euro 2004. |
|
3-4-3 |
Sommer - Schär, Akanji, Rodríguez -
Aebischer
(Sierro), Freuler
(Amdouni), Xhaka, Rieder
(Zuber)
- Vargas (Widmer), Embolo
(Shaqiri), Ndoye
(Zakaria) |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
28 years 349
days |
Appearances/Goals |
66.7 |
6.1 |
|
|
Match Report
by Mike Payne |
Oh the agony, oh
the pain, but ultimately, OH THE JOY!!
That sort of sums up what all England fans have to
go through when we watch our team play these days.
It was better, much better at times, but our
countrymen do have a tendency to put us through the wringer during this
tournament, but then, I suppose we should all be used to it by now.
England, playing a back three, looked a little
vulnerable in the early stages as the defence adapted, but they did look
more determined in other areas of the field, pressing well and not
allowing the Swiss to do the same.
In the early minutes it was end to end,
and Bukayo Saka, lively throughout, put in a good cross which went wide
and was then caught offside in England's next attack.
At the other end, Kobbie Mainoo made an
important interception as the Swiss attacked at pace.
In the 9th minute two dangerous crosses
came in quick succession as the Swiss came forward in numbers, but England
weathered that and then Harry Kane and Saka also found themselves in good
positions.
Saka's next cross found Declan Rice,
but his shot was blocked.
Then, shortly after that Mainoo was set up by Kane, hit a
shot well, but again it was blocked by a defender.
At this stage both defences looked disorganised and
both sets of forwards were probing well without finding that final touch.
On 21 minutes a good pass by Phil Foden found Saka
and he won a corner, that found Kane but his header was wide.
Four minutes later England defended well as Ezri
Konsa did well to block a Swiss shot.
On 29 minutes Saka wins another corner but sadly, we
rarely do anything with our corners.
This one actually ended up back with Jordan
Pickford.
Fabian Schar is then booked for body checking Jude
Bellingham and then a blatant handball on the edge of the Swiss box is not
given by the Italian referee.
As usual there was the passing to each other across the
back and it only takes just one error during this ploy to give a goal
away, luckily, both sides insisted on doing those ridiculous passing
movements.
Just before the break Schar blocked another Saka
shot and as the England pressure mounted, Mainoo was almost in after
another fine run by Saka.
At the break England just about edged the half but
there was little threat to either goal and neither goalkeeper had been
called upon to make a save.
It was still anyone's game.
England
made a bright start to the second half and so nearly scored in the first
minute after the restart.
Once again though the final pass evaded the England
attackers.
On 51 minutes, finally we had a shot on target
although it was an easy save for Pickford from Breel Embolo's shot.
The match still tended to be end to end and nip and
tuck, and when danger threatened England both Konsa and Pickford were able
to clear.
A long ball from the back saw the Swiss breaking
quickly, but Saka did really well to block the eventual cross out for a
corner.
England went through a spell when they could not regain
possession from the determined Swiss team and on 63 minutes Mainoo again
made a vital interception to end a dangerous attack.
The Swiss then made two substitutions and on 66
minutes Michel Aebischer shot high over the bar with another half-chance.
A minute later Kane was harshly booked as he was
felled, yet his opponent was the one who fell to the ground screaming!
I hate it when these players go down screaming as
you know immediately that they are not hurt.
And sure enough as soon as they see their opponent
receive a yellow card they are up and about like a spring chicken!
In the 75th minute, and it had been threatened, Switzerland
took the lead.
A cross came in from the right, John Stones
stretched out a foot to try and clear but the ball continued its path
across goal and there Embolo stretching himself to gain the vital touch.
It was bedlam at the Swiss end as their fans went
wild. But they don't know England like we do. Gareth Southgate responded
by sending on Eberechi Eze and Luke Shaw for Konsa and Kieran Trippier and
there was still plenty of time left.
Would England be able to make that count, well, with
10 minutes left we had the answer and it had to come from England's best
attacker, Saka.
He picked the ball up on the right wing, and this time he
was able to cut inside on his left foot and fire in a lovely strike that
nestled inside the far post.
It was a goal we have seen him score so often for
Arsenal, and this time it was in England's colours.
After the goal play became a bit tense all round as
both sets of players were so determined not to make a mistake.
Two minutes from the end Ezi cut inside and shot but
this time it went wide of the near post.
At the other end, right on 90 minutes, the Swiss had
a chance but Dan Ndoye shot over.
After a period of nail-biting the ref blew his
whistle and we were in to extra time.
In the first two minutes of that England never had a touch
such was the Swiss ability to keep possession.
That ended with Schar shooting over Pickford's
crossbar.
Five minutes in, it was England's turn to come
close.
Rice, who had played a storming game, full of
energy, fired in a great shot that brought the best out of Yann Sommer.
Unlucky!
Bellingham then went close twice in quick
succession, one effort blocked and the other saved.
The agony was showing in the faces of the fans at
both ends at this stage.
It was a frantic last five minutes of the extra period.
Hearts were in the mouth as Schar again shot over
from a good position.
Trent Alexander-Arnold came on for Foden, who had
also played well, and then Saka rescued another situation after a break
down the right by Silvan Widmer, giving Switzerland a late corner.
Substitute Xerdan Shaqiri's kick curled in to the
near post and actually hit the woodwork before being cleared by the under
pressure England defence.
Right at the death Pickford had to make a fine save
to stop a shot by Zeki Amdouni, who had only just come on.
And that was it, so now it was the dreaded penalties.
Cole Palmer stepped up to the plate first, and if he
was any cooler he would have been in a fridge.
Great penalty, tucked away perfectly.
Up stepped Manuel Akanji for the Swiss.
We held our breath, I shut my eyes!
SAVED by Jordan, YOU BEAUTY!
Jude up next, no problem, and it was also no problem
for Schar, and now it was Saka's turn.
All my thoughts were remembering the moment he
missed in a previous tournament, but not this time, I was so delighted for
the young man, if anyone deserved to score it was him.
Shaqiri made it 3-2 and then it was Ivan Toney's
turn.
Another perfect kick, 4-2!
The pressure was on Amdouni, but
you wouldn't have thought it, judging by his clinical kick.
So, all was down to the AA man to repair the damage!
Trent looked cool, I couldn't watch….
GET
INNNNNN!!!!
Bless his cotton socks
We did it, we actually won through on penalties.
Cue mass hysteria in the England end of the stadium
and all round our country too.
Fabulous.
And here's a fact just to wind you up, in 1966 we had a March
General Election and Labour won with a big majority.
We all know what happened the following July don't
we.
Could that be an omen I wonder?
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Source Notes |
TheFA.com
BBC Sport Swiss FA |
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UEFA.com Mike Payne - football historian and contributor |
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cg |