The coach of the Swiss team, Murat Yakin, has decided. Gregor Kobel will be his number 2 at this World Cup behind Yann Sommer.
The Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper was preferred to Jonas Omlin, who nevertheless remains on a performance of choice in selection. On June 12, the Montpellier goalkeeper was, in fact, the great architect of the 1-0 success once morest Portugal in the League of Nations. A week earlier in Lisbon, Gregor Kobel had, however, not shone in the 4-0 defeat once morest this same opponent.
At almost 25 years old – he will celebrate them on December 6 – Gregor Kobel is promised a great future. Trained at the Grasshoppers, he has established himself for 2 years as one of the best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga under the colors of VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund.
In Qatar, Gregor Kobel will however have to content himself with a reserve role. Despite his poor performance on Thursday once morest Ghana and the doubts raised by his left ankle injury which sidelined him for a month, Yann Sommer remains the permanent No. 1 of the Swiss team.
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