Tuesday evening, 09.06.2016 at 20:45, the Swiss national football team B receives European champions Portugal on the opening day of the World Cup qualifying Group at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. The Swiss did not come at the European Championships in France over the last sixteen addition. The “Selecao” could get by winning the Euro a title for the first time in their history.
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The national team of Vladimir Petkovic played a mixed European Championship, but came up with the 1: 0 win against Albania well into the tournament. There was a 1: 1 against Romania and a goalless draw against hosts France. The direct qualification for the knockout stages was nevertheless secured second place behind the French and against Albania and Romania. In the round of 16 teams but we then lost on penalties to Poland. Daughter the dream goal from Shaqiri remained close to the end to 1: 1.
In addition to Portugal, Switzerland must play Faroe Islands, Andorra and Latvia to the World Cup ticket in the World Cup group B yet against Hungary. Together with the Portuguese one goes as the clear favorite at the start. Furthermore, increases in the Hungary, who played a good EM in France, can be a three-way battle group.
The National Squad of the “Nati” is filled with many Bundesliga legionaries. Play Alone goal with summer (Gladbach), Bürki (Dortmund) and Hitz (Augsburg) three players from the Bundesliga. Topstar the national team’s Granit Xhaka. Together with Breel Embolo, Ricardo Rodriguez and the injured Xherdan Shaqiri one has a strong backbone.
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The Portuguese national team with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was surprisingly European champions. After the preliminary round with not a single win against Iceland (1: 1), Austria (0: 0) and Hungary (3: 3), it nevertheless came as one of the four best third last sixteen. After extension was switched also surprising Croatia with 1: 0 in the second round from. Also in the quarterfinals it was not enough for victory after 90 minutes. Only in the penalty shoot-out was sent Poland home. With the 2: 0 in the semi-final against Wales finally managed the first real victory. What can you suggest, then was really truth. In the final against hosts France cheered the team of Fernando Santos on the 1: 0 winner, of course, in the extension, by the results of Eder (109th) about winning the title.
Last Thursday tested the EM-winner at home against Gibraltar without Ronaldo and won clearly with 5: 0th The scorers were Nani (27th, 55th), Cancelo (73), Silva (76th) and Pepe (79th).
In addition to the knee injury superstar Ronaldo (who is missing against Switzerland) has one, with keeper Rui Patricio, and Pepe, Carvalho, Moutinho, Gomes, Silva, Nani and the injured Renato Sanches, who this summer was from FC Bayern München other stars in the national team.
Switzerland – Portugal, Tips & Conclusion – 09/06/2016
Actually European champions Portugal should go in Switzerland as a favorite in the game. I see in this encounter but no clear trend, neither the Swiss nor the “Selecao”. The big problem for the Santos-Elf could be the injury of Ronaldo and Sanches. Thus lost orderly much quality. The “Nati” has thus to gain good opportunities this qualifier and good to start immediately in the World Cup Qualifiers. In addition, one also has the home advantage, so I does not expect that the Petkovic’s team will lose. Most likely a draw between the two national teams should be comfortable with at least one hit on both sides. The latter do appear to me personally to be the most promising.