Scotland’s gamers attend a MD-1 coaching session on the staff’s base camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on June 18, 2024, on the eve of their UEFA Euro 2024 Group A soccer match towards 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 staff 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 a great likelihood of advancing to the spherical of 16 because the 4 best-performing third-place groups undergo to the knockout rounds.
Switzerland could have made a formidable begin towards Hungary, however its preparations have been disrupted by points relating to the taking part in subject at its Stuttgart coaching base. The Swiss staff filed a proper criticism with UEFA and moved its practices.
Scotland’s final Euros win was in 1996 when it beat the Swiss 1-0 in a gaggle recreation.
Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka is hoping to finish an excellent 12 months with success on the Euros after serving to Bayer Leverkusen win the German league and cup double.
Scotland might want to exchange Ryan Porteous, who’s suspended after being despatched off towards Germany.
Scotland has by no means progressed past the group stage of a Euros.
Switzerland has by no means gained multiple recreation in the course of the group stage of a Euros.
With seven objectives, Scott McTominay was Scotland’s main scorer throughout qualifying. He didn’t register a single shot towards Germany.
“We acquired numerous issues flawed and we have got to place it proper within the subsequent recreation. Attempt to not concede 5 objectives. Give a greater message,”mentioned Scotland supervisor Steve Clarke.
“They (Scotland) will combat for each ball – we all know the spirit of the staff. They will not make it straightforward for us and will not surrender, so we simply need to play our recreation and have the identical management as we confirmed (towards Hungary),” mentioned Switzerland midfielder Vincent Sierro.
“You by no means know, it could be the final match that you simply’re concerned in and you do not need to bear in mind it as being an unsuccessful one. We have got two video games to place it proper,” Scotland midfielder John McGinn mentioned.
