Dominated almost from start to finish by Lusitanians more inspired than themselves, Clint Capela and Co. see the 2021 European Championship going away.
Switzerland got off to a bad start in the race to qualify for Euro 2021. Gianluca Barilleri's side lost 84-68 to Portugal on Wednesday.
But what happened at Sens? What Switzerland has proposed is surprising. Clint Capela and his teammates started the match perfectly: just three minutes into the match and the national team was leading 10-0. However, this was just a trick, because Portugal turned the match around in a few seconds. Switzerland no longer scores any points. Missed shots and ignored offensive rebounds.
Who are the Swiss leaders in all this? Capela just crossed the 10-point mark, Dusan Mladjan and Jonathan Kazadi missed the game, while Roberto Kovac hit three 3-pointers in the second quarter. This poses a problem, because Portugal now has all the cards at its disposal to secure first place in this group on Saturday in Iceland.
But if Iceland win, there is still a possibility that the Helvetii team, which faces Switzerland and Iceland next Wednesday, will still be holding out hope. However, it will be complicated to get back on track.
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