It is not an absolute success: this European Championship qualification will be a hot dance for the national team

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Fortunately for you! Self-perpetuating! March on! After the draw for the European Championship qualifying groups, opinions were formed: With Romania, Kosovo, Israel, Belarus and Andorra, the Swiss national team ended up in the easiest group, no opponent is in the top 40 of the FIFA world rankings ( Switzerland 13th).

Instead of weighing the chances of participating in the European Championship as in the past, the question was: Will Nati’s team stay clean in the ten games, so that Yakin’s team gets 30 out of a possible 30 points?

That is no longer possible. Due to the last-minute goals conceded against Romania (2:2) and Kosovo (2:2), there are “only” 14 points after six games. And a look at the rest of the program reveals: this European Championship qualification could still be a very hot dance for the national team!

Romanians and Israelis as danger

Romania is in second place, two points behind the Swiss and also has a direct ticket to the European Championship. And Israel is only one point behind.

“The fact that we have faced these opponents is the reward for our past successes,” says national player Remo Freuler (31). “But it won’t be as easy as it seems. It was clear it was going to be a game of patience.”

Boilers wait in Tel Aviv and Bucharest

Tough: The national team still has to compete against both direct pursuers – both away. Certainly, the Swiss are favourites. But two cauldrons await both on October 12 in Tel Aviv and on the last day of the match in Bucharest. And the current form does not exactly let Nati fans sleep peacefully.

Nervous tightrope walking

In between, the Swiss host Belarus (October 15 in St. Gallen) and Kosovo (November 18, location unknown). Both teams are behind, but the game against their parents’ homeland will once again be a nerve-wracking balancing act for key players Xhaka and Shaqiri.

There is also this point of view: if they win the next match in Israel, the national team will practically have the European Championship ticket in their pocket and would then only have to win one of the remaining three matches. “We are leaders and have everything in our own hands,” says captain Granit Xhaka (30) calmly. But alas, there are no threesomes in Israel. Then there is a risk of burns during the hot European Championship qualifying dance!

Source : Blick