After two friendlies in March in England (1-2) and against Kosovo (1-1), Murat Yakin is on the cusp of his second career at the helm of the Swiss national team. Five and a half months into the World Cup in Qatar, the ultimate goal, promises to be as “hellish” as it is exhilarating.
In 11 days, Switzerland will already present 4 matches against the Czech Republic, on June 2 in Prague, Portugal on June 5 in Lisbon and June 12 in Geneva, and Spain, on June 9 in Geneva, in the framework of the League of Nations. . In September, she will travel to Spain on the 24th before concluding this campaign on the 27th in St. Gallen against the Czech Republic.
We want to win this Nations League.
14th in the FIFA rankings, Switzerland will face the teams ranked 7 (Spain), 8 (Portugal) and 33 (Czech Republic). If we rely on the logic of numbers, Switzerland’s only goal will be to maintain the first order. “But we want to win this League of NationsRicardo Rodriguez confirms strongly. It won’t be easy, it’s true, but I think we can do it.”
The defender will approach this campaign with a completely free mind. He’s coming off a full season in Turin and, above all, the Zurich player has a good start to his rivals in a starting position on the left flank of defence. Along with Jan Sommer, Manuel Akanji, Granit Xhaka, Remo Froeller and Xherdan Shaqiri, he is one of the “untouchables” in the Swiss team.
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