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On Thursday, the U21 national team flew two hours late from group venue Cluj to Bucharest, where opponent Spain awaits in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Before the knockout phase, Blick answers pressing questions.
How was it possible to reach the quarter-finals despite a 4-1 defeat against France?
Lost two of three group matches, conceded the most goals, had the worst goal difference – and yet the tournament continues. Crazy! UEFA tournament regulations allow: To determine the best of three teams with the same number of points, the result against the fourth group team is excluded from the ranking. Thanks to Norway’s 1-0 win over Italy, the Swiss perform best in direct comparison with Italy and Norway thanks to the most goals scored (4/3/2).
Does the U21 already have a place for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris?
No, Switzerland has to reach the semi-finals for that. If at least one of the France/England duos also qualify for the semi-finals, our U21s will definitely have the Olympics. If not, there will be a playoff match between the semifinal losers.
What is the next step in the EM timetable?
If Switzerland beat Spain on Saturday, it will stay in Bucharest for the semi-finals. That would take place on Wednesday against the winner of the France-Ukraine game. Only for the final they would go to the other host country, Georgia. Every playoff game for third place at the Olympics would take place in Bucharest.
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
