FIFA World Cup 2022: “it’s infuriating not to have finished in 1st place”, regrets Embolo – rts.ch

The players of the Swiss team were very happy with the qualification for the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar after the 3-2 victory against Serbia. But some regretted not having scored one more goal that would have allowed Switzerland to finish in 1st place in Group G.

BREEL EMBOLO (SWISS FORWARD): I should have scored from the start (1st minute). It would have calmed all the emotions. I am sorry for that. It’s annoying not to have finished in 1st place. We could have scored a 4th and even a 5th goal. But in the end, I’m just proud of this team, which had spirit and a good state of mind. We are happy but we know we still have a long way to go.

This was the first objective to achieve.

Gregor Kobel

GREGOR KOBEL (SWISS GOALKEEPER): This was the first objective to achieve. It was a tough game, we came back and even won the game. After this meeting, there is logically joy. It had been a long time since I had returned to the national team. It was not easy for me. In the end, I’m just happy that we won.

FABIAN SCHÄR (DEFENSEUR SUISSE): We knew what to expect. A very difficult part. In the end, we got a deserved qualification. We were the most sovereign team on the pitch. The end of the game was eventful. We tried to stay calm. We didn’t miss much anymore. We even missed a single goal to finish first. But if we had taken one… The important thing is that we qualified.

The joy of Murat Yakin after the final whistle. [Sven Simon – Imago]

GRANIT XHAKA (SWISS CAPTAIN): It was a match full of emotions. But he remained within the bounds of fair play! We have taken a first step. We had a great game. The only regret perhaps comes from this goal which we miss to win the group. But whatever. We are happy to take on Portugal with the ambition of worrying them as much as possible.

MURAT YAKIN (SWISS COACH): We got into the game well. Then, we found ourselves behind after two or three mistakes, unfortunately. But the team proved they had character. The leaders in the team took over the game. We scored some great goals. We could have added one or two more. But we qualified. Congratulations to the whole team and all the staff.

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