Euro 2025
Scrutinized from all sides, Switzerland is sentenced to good figure
The Swiss selection ended his series of matches without victory Thursday evening. End of preparation, start of serious things at the Euro.
The players of the Swiss team were able to reassure themselves against the Czech Republic on Thursday in the Euro preparation match.
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- The Swiss women’s national female team won a 4-1 victory against the Czech Republic in their last preparation match.
- The attackers regain their confidence with four different banners before the euro.
- The selector, Pia Sundhagus, transforms the pressure into a routine for her players.
- Support of the Swiss public could become a major asset of the tournament.
The long wait comes to an end. It’s been more than two years that the prospect ofEuro 2025 occupies the spirits of the Swiss selection. The dream of participating, the spectrum of sinking. The players were able to minimize the wanderings and the results by stressing that the tournament had not yet started. And that the League of Nations or Friendly Matches had only the meaning we wanted to give them.
It’s now over. The 4-1 victory against the Czech Republic in friendly on Thursday was the last preparation round before the first “serious” match against Norway on Wednesday July 2. In other words, The Swiss team no longer play for butter. She plays her image in front of the whole country. Is it ready?
Answers and goals in preparation match
“We obtained answers,” said Pia Sundhagus, the selector, at the end of the meeting against the Czechs. Starting goals means a lot for us. ” This was one of the big questions before the Euro: Swiss spacing often lacked inspiration.
The cruel absence of Ramona Bachmanninjured in the knee during the preparation camp, launched an additional shadow veil on the attack. Four different players scored a goal for this last heating round.
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This team that chained draws and victories won the best time. There was no better scenario possible before the tournament kicks off.
“The victory was able to bring a lot of air and reassure,” says Laura Tofo, defender of Servette Chênois. Because even if Pia Sundhage and his players have long swept the result to focus on good game phases, Switzerland was nonetheless a team of defeated.
In this configuration, confidence quickly cried. You just have to see the relief of the attackers to understand how the Swiss needed this victory and these goals. So yes, they played a preparation match and not a meeting as important as those that will take place during the Euro.
“When you put principles in place in training and you have the feeling that everything is fine, there is this doubt which is installed if we cannot put them in competition,” says Laura Tofo. A victory as close to the start of the euro can only do good to the team. ”
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Especially since this Swiss selection has never been scrutinized. Some of the players evolve in large championships and are used to the full stands. Others do not know so big scene, and learn the hard way to manage the pressure. “This is a unique opportunity in their lives,” insisted Pia Sundhage in an interview given to UEFA.
However, the Swedish strives to transform each of these unique routine moments. She passes the players of their successful gestures to the players, as if to develop a football pavlov reflex.
As hard as it appears during trainingshe displays a rather benevolent speech. “There is no harm in making a mistake and trying to get out of its comfort zone,” she said before concluding: being comfortable in discomfort, it will be important during the euro. “
The tournament wants to be much more than just football competition. He launched political and societal debates. He enthuses the public as much as he annoys people in principle. Around the field on the other hand, the spectators really push the players upwards.
“I saw it with the 2019 World Cup in France,” explains Maéva Clemaron, the French midfielder who was announced at Yverdon Female on Friday. Having our audience was really an advantage. ” Each ball call is launched with a suspicion of more intensity.
If the match against the Czech Republic was able to reassure the followers of the Swiss team, they can still rejoice more. “Success will be so everyone is talking about this European championship,” said Pia Sundhage again to UEFA, before concluding: if we can move people, it will be a success for Switzerland. “
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