Hungary and Switzerland will clash in their first match of UEFA EURO 2024 in Group A on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The game is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 PM East Africa Time at the Cologne Stadium.
It has been 86 years since Hungary and Switzerland last met at a major tournament, with Hungary winning 2-0 at the 1938 World Cup. However, in more recent encounters, Switzerland has dominated, winning six of their last nine games against Hungary.
Their last meetings were during the European Qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, where Switzerland triumphed 5-3 at home and 3-2 away.
Hungary, featuring in their third consecutive EURO, are emerging as a significant force in European football. Under Italian coach Marco Rossi, they benefit from the leadership of 23-year-old captain Dominik Szoboszlai in midfield and the reliable presence of Leipzig’s Péter Gulácsi in goal.
Switzerland, coached by Murat Yakin, can call on the talents of Granit Xhaka, who has had an exceptional season with Leverkusen, and the experienced Xherdan Shaqiri. The 32-year-old Shaqiri has been involved in 46% of Switzerland’s 28 final-tournament goals since the 2014 World Cup.
Form Guide:
– Hungary: WLWWWD (most recent first).
– Switzerland: DWWDLD.
Prediction:
Hungary can be an outside choice for a dark horse thanks to their transformation from a defensively compact team to one with significant attacking flair. However, Switzerland will be the favourites hoping to build on their best-ever EURO finish three years ago. Prediction is a 2-1 win in favour of Switzerland.
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