Women’s football: Switzerland is tested against Czeching before the Euro

The result of the very friendly confrontation against the Lucerne M15 leaked and it was not very relevant anyway (1-7 defeat). This Thursday, facing the Czech Republic, Switzerland will this time play a real preparation game in Winterthour. A meeting that can and must relaunch a selection in crisis of results, but which seeks to reassure itself on the meadow and to assure its audience that it can target the quarterfinals during “its” euro.

“I was satisfied with this opposition,” said Pia Sundhage on Thursday, during the traditional pre-match press conference. We tried things and the result was not important at all. Against the Czechs, however, yes. We will have to score goals and, to do this, the more we will be able to recover the high ball in the field, the easier it will be. ”

Pia Sundhage says herself, she is a stubborn coach. So she should continue with her 3-5-2 that her players have been struggling to interpret since the beginning of the year. It should be possible against the Czech Republic, 31st planetary nation according to the FIFA ranking and which has just finished second in its League B group in the League of Nations. The Czechs missed the qualification for the euro of a goal, after being beaten in the final of the dams by Portugal on a goal in the 76th (2-1).

To gain power with a view to the opening match against Norway, the Swedish coach has a chance: she will recover for the match of Winterthour Luana Bühler, the defender of Tottenham, and Lia Wälti, European champion with Arsenal and captain of the Swiss troupe. Two relays on the important meadow, but also and above all two experienced women. They should allow a jump to the qualitative level, but especially to the level of the serenity of a group which no doubt lacks a little and which has never experienced so much under pressure.