On Monday, June 19, at 21:45 at the Swissporarena stadium in Lucerne, the match of Group I of the Euro 2024 qualifying tournament in Germany Switzerland – Romania is scheduled to be played live on Prima TV.

Switzerland and Romania, the main favorites to exit Group I, meet in a match that is a real test for the “tricolors”, but not decisive (the top two teams advance to the final tournament).

Switzerland are in first place with nine points after winning their first three matches played: 5-0 against Belarus (d), 3-0 against Israel (a) and 2-1 against Andorra (d).

The 2021 squad, coached by former Swiss international Murat Yakin, a Basel champion as a player (three titles) and as a coach (two titles), competed at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where they advanced from the group that included in front of Brazil, Serbia and Cameroon, who were eliminated in the round of 16 by Portugal with a score of 1-6.

The hosts will be without Monaco striker Bril Embolo, who has been replaced by Celta Vigo’s Haris Seferovic, while other stars such as Mgladbach’s Jonas Omlin, Mainz’s Silvan Widmer, Valencia’s Erai Komert, Basel’s Michael Lang, Salzburg’s Okafor and Cedric from Young Boys Itten did not receive draft telegrams.

“We will be ready for the match against Romania. Yes, it will be a different match than against Andorra. Especially in defense. We have already shown that we can. Some things need to be improved, that’s clear. But we will be ready,” said Murat Yakin.

Romania is 2nd in the group with seven points, after two wins and a draw, 2-0 with Andorra (d), 2-1 with Belarus (s) and 0-0 with Kosovo (d).

At the moment, the team coached by Edi Yordenescu is already ahead of the other teams, Israel (four points), Kosovo (three points), Andorra (one point) and Belarus (no points), but they have only played the teams below. appreciated.

Goalkeepers Jonuc Radu from Auxerre and Florin Nita from Pardubice, Vlad Cirises from Cremonese, Nikusor Banku and Bohdan Vetejelu from the University of Craiova, Rezvan Marin from Empoli and Florin Tenase from Al Jazeera (Mario Camora from CFR Cluj is injured, Valentin Cicu from Na the place was called Petrolul).

“We are leaving for a new challenge with Switzerland, a team that will absorb a lot of us. We believe that if we make changes, those who enter will do their duty. I believe that we will get a good result”, – said Edi Iordenescu.

Romania has the advantage over Switzerland in head-to-head matches, having won five to four (the other four meetings ended in a draw), and the last match played in the group stage of Euro 2016 ended in a draw, 1 -1.

Probable teams

Switzerland: Sommer – Elvedi, Akanji, Schar – Fernandez, Zakaria, Xhaka, Frohler – Shachiri, Vargas – Amduni.

Romania: H. Moldovan – kr. Manya, Dragushyn, Burke, Sorescu – M. Marin, T. Beluce, Stanciu – Morutan, Alibek, Fl. Koman.

Superbet offers odds of 2.00 on the prediction of PsFX: a draw at halftime or at the end of the match Switzerland – Romania.

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