DUESSELDORF, Germany : Having denied hosts Germany a perfect record and eliminated holders Italy, Switzerland are in the right mood to beat England too at Euro 2024, their coach Murat Yakin said on Wednesday.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - Switzerland v Italy - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - June 29, 2024 Switzerland coach Murat Yakin celebrates after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
"We played against Germany we were good, we played against Italy, also a big team, and why can't we beat England?" he told a press conference. Pre-tournament favourites England have much to prove after a string of below-par performances that have left fans questioning whether they are capable of the turnaround needed to counter a confident and organised Swiss side.
His fortunes have changed at Euro 2024, however, with Yakin praised at home for astute modifications to his tactics and team selection, while maintaining a solid defence and attacking focus."Of course, when you have big players and can choose from many players and leave at home some good players and you don't get a result, in UK you have these problems," he said.
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