Scotland’s gamers attend a MD-1 coaching session on the workforce’s base camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on June 18, 2024, on the eve of their UEFA Euro 2024 Group A soccer match in opposition to Switzerland.
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Scotland was routed 5-1 by Germany within the opening recreation of the European Championship and on June 19 takes on a Switzerland workforce that beat Hungary 3-1 in its first match in Group A.
The groups play at Cologne Stadium. Kickoff is at 9 pm native time (1900 GMT).
Scotland must get its Euro 2024 marketing campaign up and operating after the humbling defeat to Germany. It nonetheless has an excellent probability of advancing to the spherical of 16 because the 4 best-performing third-place groups undergo to the knockout rounds.
Switzerland might have made a formidable begin in opposition to Hungary, however its preparations have been disrupted by points relating to the taking part in area at its Stuttgart coaching base. The Swiss workforce filed a proper grievance with UEFA and moved its practices.
Scotland’s final Euros win was in 1996 when it beat the Swiss 1-0 in a bunch recreation.
Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka is hoping to finish an impressive yr with success on the Euros after serving to Bayer Leverkusen win the German league and cup double.
Scotland might want to change Ryan Porteous, who’s suspended after being despatched off in opposition to Germany.
Scotland has by no means progressed past the group stage of a Euros.
Switzerland has by no means gained a couple of recreation in the course of the group stage of a Euros.
With seven targets, Scott McTominay was Scotland’s main scorer throughout qualifying. He did not register a single shot in opposition to Germany.
“We got a lot of things wrong and we’ve got to put it right in the next game. Try not to concede five goals. Give a better message,”stated Scotland supervisor Steve Clarke.
“They (Scotland) will fight for every ball – we know the spirit of the team. They won’t make it easy for us and won’t give up, so we just want to play our game and have the same control as we showed (against Hungary),” stated Switzerland midfielder Vincent Sierro.
“You never know, it might be the last tournament that you’re involved in and you don’t want to remember it as being an unsuccessful one. We’ve got two games to put it right,” Scotland midfielder John McGinn stated.
Source: www.thehindu.com
