Ruben Vargas is in Switzerland’s starting XI for their World Cup opener against Cameroon. The Lucernois was preferred to Noah Okafor.
This choice fits perfectly with the speech of Murat Yakin who wants a Swiss team as flexible as possible. Thus, the Swiss will start the match in 4-3-3, but they will have the possibility of evolving, if the circumstances require it, in 3-5-2 with Silvan Widmer and Vargas in a role of pistons and with Ricardo Rodriguez refocused in the axis of the defense alongside Manuel Akanji and Nico Elvedi.
Xherdan Shaqiri honors his 110th selection today. It is getting closer and closer to Heinz Hermann’s 118 capes. He will also have the possibility of overtaking Alain Geiger, the second most capped international in history with his 112 caps if Switzerland reach the round of 16. Finally, it should be added that Breel Embolo is playing his 60th match with the Swiss team and Remo Freuler his 50th.
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