2023-12-04 20:04:00
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The Swiss women’s national team can no longer avoid relegation in the Nations League on Tuesday in Parma. However, they are already making another statement.
There was great celebration last Friday when the Swiss women’s national team secured a 1-0 win against world number one Sweden in Lucerne. After four previous defeats, including the two significant ones against Spain, the coup was balm for the players’ souls.
A little more than 90 minutes after the final whistle, there was also great disappointment that Swiss relegation from the top division of the Nations League had nevertheless been sealed. Italy somewhat surprisingly won 3-2 against Spain.
The last game in the Nations League for the women’s national team on Tuesday will not be a final game to stay in the league. In Parma, the aim against Italy is to confirm the good impression from the match against Sweden.
Positive annual results
“We are playing to win,” said Noelle Maritz with regard to the end of the international season. “We want to finish well and will give it our all.” The Arsenal defender looks back on the coup against Sweden with mixed feelings. “It was ups and downs. After the game we were obviously happy, but then we saw that Italy had won against Spain,” said the 27-year-old.
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According to interim coach Reto Gertschen, the players have now digested the disappointment. “We want to confirm the performance against Sweden on Tuesday – and that is almost even more difficult. The Italians still have a chance of second place, so they will perform accordingly,” said Gertschen, who expects an exciting game.
Disappointing annual results
The guest appearance in Italy will initially be the last game for the Swiss against a “big player”. At the next edition of the Nations League, Switzerland will have significantly less attractive opponents in League B than in recent months. Nevertheless, the 1-0 win against Sweden was an important sign at the end of a year with a disappointing record: 6 defeats and 7 draws compared to only 2 wins. The overall billing is improved by the advance to the World Cup round of 16 in New Zealand.
A second success under Gertschen against the Italians, who inflicted their first defeat on Spain since winning the World Cup on Friday, would be an ideal end to the year. The long preparation phase for the home European Championships in 2025 then begins for the Swiss.
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