Swiss National Team's Favorable Group Draw Chances for Euro 2024

2023-11-24 05:14:15

Instead of being in pot 2, the Swiss national team has to settle for pot 4 for the European Championship draw. But second place in qualifying can still be a stroke of luck.

Does the Swiss national team have reason to celebrate again at the 2024 European Championship? – keystone

the essentials in brief

The groups for the European Championship 2024 in Germany will be drawn on December 2nd at 6 p.m. For the national team, lottery pot 4 doesn’t even have to be a disadvantage. But first the association must carry out its much-cited analysis.

After the 0-1 defeat in Bucharest it is clear: the Swiss national team has to leave the group victory to the Romanians. For the draw on December 2nd, this also means that Murat Yakin’s team will end up in draw pot 4.

The missed group win can also be a stroke of luck for the national team. Because after this campaign it is clear: the much-quoted analysis will be faster and more in-depth than usual.

Is draw pot 4 not a disadvantage for Murat Yakin and the Swiss national team in the end? – keystone

A 3-0 win in Romania might have led to construction sites within the team and the association being ignored. A lot of things would have been glossed over.

So you are forced to ruthlessly review the last few months in order to draw the right conclusions. Such as making necessary cuts in the squad to bring in fresh blood. Or the unconditional support of Nati director Pierluigi Tami for Murat Yakin.

Nati director Pierluigi Tami and national coach Murat Yakin. – keystone

And: The association must move forward! Tami’s announcement that she would go to the draw first and then do the analysis is a crazy idea. She is also disrespectful to Coach Murat Yakin.

The analysis (and the result of it) must be clarified before the group draw on December 2nd. There is no reason to put off this file.

Swiss national team avoids Italy and Serbia

Speaking of the group draw: Is the fall in Pot 4 a disadvantage at all? The performance density at the European Championships is high, but a look at the remaining draw pots shows that the chances of a feasible group are very much intact. Because thanks to Pot 4 you can also avoid two unpleasant teams.

Pot 1: Germany, Belgium, England, France, Portugal, Spain.

Pot 2: Albania, Denmark, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, Austria

Pot 3: Croatia, Netherlands, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic

Pot 4: Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, playoff winners A, B, C

On the one hand, the Swiss national team will not face defending champions Italy in Germany. With their last-minute qualification, the “Squadra Azzurra” also ends up in pot 4.

Gianluigi Donnarumma thanks the Italian fans for their support. – keystone

Nevertheless, keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is already talking about defending his title after the 0-0 draw against Ukraine. Avoiding an Italian national team in title spirit is certainly not a bad idea.

Also in the same pot with the Swiss national team: Serbia! Switzerland had good experiences against the Balkan state in the last finals.

The Swiss national team can avoid another emotional duel against Serbia. – keystone

Emotionally, this duel is always a challenge for some players. It’s no coincidence that there was usually a drop in performance after the games against Serbs.

Feasible group at the EM 2024 possible

The Swiss national team would have received a strong opponent from Pot 1 anyway, and missing a group win doesn’t change that.

In pot 2, however, the gap is quite large: there are feasible hurdles in Albania, Romania and Hungary. You probably want to avoid the Danes, Turks and in-form Austrians at the moment.

Austria is currently stronger than it has been for a long time. – keystone

That leaves pot 3 – and everything is possible here: from the horror scenarios of Croatia or Holland to Slovenia or Slovakia. Both opponents that the Swiss national team can definitely beat on a good day.