Posted 29 июня 2021,, 06:44

Published 29 июня 2021,, 06:44

Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

France lost to Switzerland for the first time in thirty years

France lost to Switzerland for the first time in thirty years

29 июня 2021, 06:44
On June 28, the Swiss national team beat France in the 1/8 finals of Euro 2020 in a penalty shootout. The game ended with a score of 5: 4.

The main time of the match in Bucharest ended with a draw - 3: 3. Karim Benzem scored a double, Paul Pogba scored a goal, to which the Swiss responded with two goals from Haris Seferovic and a ball from Mario Gavranovich.

The teams were unable to change the score in the next additional half hour. On the penalty spot, the French were weaker and lost. Kilian Mbappe was unable to realize the decisive attempt, Ian Sommer was luckier. Thus, the French were eliminated from the European Championship and Football. Note that Switzerland has not defeated France since 1992. Then the teams played a friendly match, which ended in a 2: 1 victory for the Swiss. After and until the last moment Switzerland was consistently behind the French - in total, seven matches were played.

Croatia and Spain played the day before. The Spanish winners with a score of 5: 3 will meet the Swiss on July 2 in St. Petersburg.

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