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Thank you all.

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

END OF THE MATCH: FRANCE WINS AND BOTH ADVANCE TO THE QUARTERFINALS

This was Cherki's goal

 

⏱️  90'

There will be four minutes of added time;

⚽  GOOOOAALL

France scores the fourth to set the match after Barcola's back pass is headed into the net by captain Caqueret.

⚽  GOOOOAALL

Cherki scores France's third after Gouri's pass and the Lyon man's fine play

This was France's second goal

 

⚽  GOOOAALLL

France scores to put itself back in the lead after a Swiss turnover that Barcola takes advantage of.

⏱️  60'

Gouri had it, but the referee called it offside, although it was not, but remember that here there is no VAR until the quarterfinals;

⏱️  55'

Rayan Cherki's shot hits a defender and goes wide, there will be a corner for France;

⏱️  50'

Lucas Chevalier made a save to keep Amdouni's shot out of the net;

⏱️  46'

The second half starts without changes;

HALF TIME

At the end of the first half with a 1-1 draw on the scoreboard, France will now go through as group winners, while Switzerland will be eliminated;

⏱️  45'

There will be two minutes of added time;

Switzerland's goal

 

⚽  GOOOOAALL

Switzerland ties the match after Amdouni's pass to Ndoye ties the match.

⏱️  27'

Kastriot Imeri's shot from outside the area, which narrowly misses the goal.

This was Gouiri's goal

 

⏱️  24'

Amdouni's long-range shot goes wide;

⏱️  23'

Amdouni's half-chilean that goes wide, Switzerland had the chance to tie the match 

 🔄  19'

First change, Kouadio Koné leaves injured and is replaced by Enzo Le Fee 

⚽  GOOOOOAAALL

Gouiri tricks Switzerland's goalkeeper and converts the penalty to give France the lead

PENALTY FOR FRANCE

Cherki fell inside the air and the referee awards a penalty to the French team.

⏱️  10'

Dan Ndoye cuts inside the area, but Badé appeared to stop the attack 

⏱️  5'

France controlled the first few minutes, but without clear chances;
 

⏱️  1'

The match begins, the first possession of the match is for the Swiss National Team;

The hymns

The 22 players are already on the field, the anthem of France will be played followed by the anthem of Switzerland.

What happened in today's two games?

Before these two matches, two other matches have been played today, where England has scored a full house by defeating Germany, which has been eliminated, while Israel has won by the minimum against the Czech Republic and will play against Georgia in the quarterfinals.

 

Group D

This is the state of Group D, before the third matchday begins. At the same time, Italy vs Norway will be played, which we will also be able to follow here on VAVEL.

Spain and Ukraine await in the quarterfinals

These two teams qualified on Tuesday for the quarterfinals in group B. Spain will face the second team of this group on Saturday, while Ukraine will face the first team of the group;

What does Switzerland need to qualify for the quarter-finals?

Switzerland needs to win to reach the quarterfinals, a win may not be enough if Italy also wins. If they beat France and Italy draws, they would even go through as group winners. If they draw and Italy loses, they will go through as runners-up;
 

What does France need to top the group?

The French team has already qualified for the next round, but needs a point to top the group.

XI France

Only three players remain in the starting line-up from the Norway game

XI Switzerland

This is the Swiss team's eleven in search of a place in the quarterfinals.

WE RETURN

In 1 hour the match between Switzerland and France will start, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL.

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What time is the Switzerland vs France match?

This is the kick-off time for the match in several countries:
Argentina: 3:45 PM
Bolivia: 2:45 PM
Brazil: 3:45 PM
Chile: 2:45 PM&
Colombia: 1:45 PM
Ecuador: 1:45 PM
USA: 2:45 PM
Spain: 8:45 PM
Mexico: 00:45 PM
Paraguay: 2:45 PM
Peru: 1:45 PM
Uruguay: 3:45 PM

Watch out for this player in France

Arnaud Kalimuendo, a 21-year-old striker who plays for Stade Rennais. This season he has played 37 matches, 28 of them as a starter where he has scored seven goals and provided three assists. With France U21, he has played 20 games and scored five goals. He scored the first goal of the French team in the European Championship.

Watch out for this player in Switzerland

Kastriot Imeri is the top scorer of this European Championship along with Smith Rowe with two goals. The latter plays for Young Boys, where he has scored six goals and four assists this season. The 22-year-old midfielder has made 20 appearances for Switzerland U21s, scoring nine goals and providing four assists.

How does France arrive?

The French team qualified for the European Under-21 Championship after a qualification phase that yielded 26 out of a possible 30 points and being the leader of Group H. They started the year with three friendlies where they knew the three signs by losing against England, drawing against Spain and beating Mexico. They have won their first two matches in this competition, 2-1 against Italy and 0-1 against Norway. They lead Group D with six points and have already qualified for the quarterfinals.

How does Switzerland arrive?

They qualified for the U21 European Championship after finishing second in the group with 23 points and being the best second placed team in the tournament. They played three friendly matches in 2023, losing to Germany and Spain and beating Israel. In the European Championship they made their debut with a 2-1 victory over Norway, although they lost to Italy 2-3 in the second match. They are third in group D with three points and are obliged to win to advance to the next round, and despite the victory they could even be out.

Background

Nine matches between Switzerland and France at U21 level, with the French team winning five of them. Two victories for the Swiss team and the other two duels ended in a draw. They last met in 2020 in the qualifiers for the European Championship, where France won 3-1. A year earlier it was Switzerland who won in the same competition and by the same score.

Stadium

The match will be played at the Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescuz, a stadium that was inaugurated in 1973 and has a capacity of 22198 spectators.

Preview of the match

Switzerland and France meet in the match corresponding to the third day of the group stage of the European Under-21 Championship. Both teams are in group D along with Italy and Norway.
 

Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of Switzerland vs France at U21 European Championship

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrión for this match. We will offer you the analysis prior to the match and news here; from VAVEL.

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