The EURO 2024 quarterfinals conclude today as we find out the remaining half of the last four. England vs. Switzerland (12PM EDT) Is this the moment Gareth Southgate’s luck will finally run out? The charmed England manager has overseen a dreadful tournament so far despite his collection of top footballing stars, Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane...
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Euro 2024 Odds: Best Bet for England vs. Switzerland Quarter-Final Match on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Euro 2024 quarter-finals have arrived, and this weekend’s action is headlined by multiple exhilarating contests. In this article, I’m going to break down my favorite DraftKings Sportsbook bet for the quarter-final match between England and Switzerland. Without further ado, let’s get into it. Place your Euro 2024 bets at DraftKings Sportsbook or by downloading...
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Switzerland 2 – Italy 0: Delayed reactions and random observations
If you were to ask me to describe in simple terms Italy’s performance in their round of 16 match against Switzerland on Saturday, my answer would be Not Good. In fact, it was very nearly verging on Bad. All jokes aside, Italy abjectly sucked on Saturday on the same pitch where their calcio forebears won...
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LIVE — EURO 2024 Round of 16: Switzerland vs. Italy
And so it begins. Two teams enter, one team leaves. There’s no coming back from a knockout round defeat at the EUROs. Who will be left standing today? Switzerland vs. Italy (12PM EDT) This will be the match of the thread, as BFW will run separate Germany coverage. Switzerland gave everything they had to beat...
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Germany hero Niclas Füllkrug credits teammates after rescuing late draw vs. Switzerland at EURO 2024
Borussia Dortmund star Niclas Füllkrug did it once again and scored Germany’s lone goal during the team’s 1-1 draw in Switzerland at EURO 2024 to finish off the group stage. For the BVB attacker, it was yet another instance where his knack for scoring boosted the Germans. Füllkrug said there was no secret to his...
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Julian Nagelsmann reacts to “entertaining” Germany-Switzerland draw at EURO 2024
Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann was not a happy camper at half-time of Sunday’s 1-1 draw to Switzerland. After a roaring start, the hosts had ground to a halt — and, trailing 1-0, looked like they might go down in defeat. But substitute striker Niclas Füllkrug scored in stoppage time to restore Germany to level...
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Player ratings: Germany 1-1 Switzerland at EURO 2024 (Vote here!)
The Germans left it late but got the result they needed — barely. For 90 minutes it looked like the host nations at EURO 2024 were going to go down to Switzerland in a not-quite-meaningless final group stage game — in a move that would have swiveled them away from a collision course with Spain...
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Match Awards from Germany’s tepid draw against Switzerland
Jersey Swap: Fabian Schär The Newcastle defender stayed the full 90 minutes, and definitely put in the work to show for it. He was constantly put to the test by Germany’s (struggling) attack, and never failed to answer. Schär was close to perfect for Switzerland tonight, and it showed. Minus Niclas Füllkrug’s last minute goal,...
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Four observations from Germany’s narrow escape against Switzerland
Germany’s soft underbelly Scotland never really managed to threaten Germany in the host’s opening match of the tournament. But Hungary threatened multiple times and really made Germany sweat for long periods of the game, exposing a potential soft underbelly of Germany. In that sense, Switzerland merely continued where Hungary left off by getting at Germany,...
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Switzerland 1-1 Germany: Initial reactions and observations
Initial reactions and observations Germany just about scraped by there. Julian Nagelsmann was on the verge of his entire project being called a false dawn. Thankfully, Niclas Füllkrug saved the Germans some blushes after coming on. Nagelsmann’s distaste for true strikers — a quality he also showed at Bayern Munich — nearly came back to...
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Julian Nagelsmann preparing for Germany to take Switzerland seriously
Former Bayern Munich manager and current German national team boss Julian Nagelsmann is not expecting an easy go of things against Switzerland. “They are a very good opponent, certainly the strongest in the group. In terms of individual player quality, I consider Switzerland to be the strongest opponent. We are up to the challenge and...
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Switzerland vs Germany: Lineups, team news, injury updates, and more!
Germany are through to the knockouts of Euro 2024 without breaking a sweat, which comes with its own set of perks. With qualification secure, Julian Nagelsmann can consider rotating his starting XI to preserve the stamina of some key members of his team. On the other hand, Switzerland have been the second-best side in the...
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