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SuperMatt18 · 11-16-2021, 02:56 PM

It is Italy's own fault but let's not act like the Swiss are some type of pushovers.

They beat France and only lost to Spain on penalties at the Euro's this year. 2 draws against Germany in their nations league group. England needed penalties to beat them in the 2019 nations league finals. 2 draws and a loss against Italy.

Switzerland is ranked 10th in the FIFA rankings among UEFA teams, and 14th overall, considering there were 10 groups that actually made them the hardest opponent any of the "top teams" were in a group with.

The draws against Ireland and Bulgaria are what killed Italy but Switzerland was the toughest "2nd team" of any of the groups and in the end neither team lost a game.

11-16-2021, 02:56 PM	#235
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	It is Italy's own fault but let's not act like the Swiss are some type of pushovers. They beat France and only lost to Spain on penalties at the Euro's this year. 2 draws against Germany in their nations league group. England needed penalties to beat them in the 2019 nations league finals. 2 draws and a loss against Italy. Switzerland is ranked 10th in the FIFA rankings among UEFA teams, and 14th overall, considering there were 10 groups that actually made them the hardest opponent any of the "top teams" were in a group with. The draws against Ireland and Bulgaria are what killed Italy but Switzerland was the toughest "2nd team" of any of the groups and in the end neither team lost a game. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 11-16-2021 at 03:02 PM.