England v Switzerland, Euro 2024, quarter-finals, 06/07/2024, starting lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Euro 2024 quarter-final between England and Switzerland at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. The Three Lions aim to move a step closer to ending a 58-year wait to win a major tournament by beating Switzerland.
Switzerland double sub: Vargas and Rieder OUT. Zumber and Widmer IN.
60'
Rice denies the Swiss efforts near Pickford's box! Switzerland earn a corner-kick.
57'
Embolo has had the first chance of the second half! His shot was saved by Pickford. Konsa was also alert to stop him.
55'
What a tight clash! The performances of all 22 players are leaving a lot to be desired. More aggression was expected.
52'
Jordan Pickford today plays his 66th international match for the Three Lions.
50'
Walker hits Vargas without touching the ball. The Swiss is being treated on the pitch after the blow.
48'
Saka was undoubtedly England's best player in the first half. Will he be able to make an impact in the last 45 minutes?
46'
The second period staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
45'
HT (0-0): Goalless draw in the first half. England created more danger in the first 45 minutes but were unable to take the lead. We'll see what happens in the second half!
42'
Neither team wants to make mistakes but they will have to press higher if they want to seal qualification before extra-time and even penalties. Will the outlook improve in the second period?
40'
Where is Kane? England's top goalscorer is not having great moments in the first half.
37'
Aebischer is not playing a key role at the moment as his opponents are attacking mostly from the left.
35'
The match has been very close in the last few minutes. Both are sharing possession at the moment.
Schar receives a yellow card after pushing Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham.
30'
Another corner-kick for England! Trippier takes it but nothing comes of it. Not the best corner-kick of this Euro 2024.
27'
Akanji blocks Saka's efforts from close range! Switzerland's defence is not making it easy for their opponents.
25'
England are creating a lot of danger in their final moves but they are failing to finish!
22'
Switzerland are finding it difficult to attack because of England's insistence!
20'
Foden keeps pushing down the flank! England earn a corner-kick to increase their chances of taking the lead.
17'
Switzerland are keeping the Three Lions at bay! They are denying all their efforts.
15'
Kane appeals for a foul for a Schar tackle from inside the box but the referee does not consider it.
12'
Both teams are being patient in attacking despite England's early efforts. They are cautious with their movements and perhaps should be more agile in their counter-attacks.
10'
Switzerland have managed to regain possession in the last few minutes and are slightly dominating.
7'
England are threatening the Swiss box with constant attacks from the start of the match.
5'
Southgate's men are having all the ball here early on!
3'
The Three Lions are off to a strong start! They want to seal their qualification as soon as possible.
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England get us going in the white from left to right while Switzerland are in red!
Start of match
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Switzerland starting XI: Sommer (GK); Rodriguez, Akanji, Schar; Xhaka, Freuler; Aebischer, Ndoye; Vargas, Embolo and Rieder.
We have the starting eleven for each national team!
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Switzerland possible lineup: Sommer (GK); Schar, Rodriguez, Akanji; Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Aebischer; Ndoye, Vargas; Embolo.
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England possible lineup: Pickford (GK); Walker, Konsa, Stones; Trippier, Bellingham, Rice, Foden, Saka; Kane and Toney.
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He will be forced into a least one change as Marc Guehi is suspended, while Luke Shaw could make his first appearance for club or country since February after being passed fit.
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Meanwhile, Southgate is reportedly set to change formation with a shift to a back three in a bid to kickstart England's sluggish displays.
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If Switzerland do get past England, they will face either the Netherlands or Turkey as a lop-sided knockout bracket has led to four of the top sides left in tournament all on the other side of the draw.
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Switzerland have never reached the last four of a major international tournament but have shown that they can battle with the big boys ahead of their Euro 2024 clash with England on Saturday.
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Switzerland dumped out holders Italy 2-0 in the previous round and also held Germany 1-1 in the group stages.
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Bellingham has been cleared to play after the Real Madrid midfielder received just a 30,000 euro fine and one-match suspended ban for mimicking a crotch grab after scoring against Slovakia.
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They needed a moment of Jude Bellingham brilliance in the dying seconds to sneak past Slovakia after extra-time in the last 16 and face a step up in class against the Swiss in Dusseldorf.
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Despite reaching the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive major tournament under Southgate, England have so far failed to live up to their hype as one of the favourites for the competition in a string of poor performances.
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