Nati draw against Belarus: Shaqiri: “Such performances will not be enough”

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In extremis, the Swiss national team managed to avert the embarrassing defeat against Belarus – the number 105 in the world – making it 2:3 in the 89th minute and 3:3 in the 90th and at least took a point. Recordman Granit

“The record game is very nice and an honor, but the three points would have been more important. “That is bitter,” Nati’s captain said to SRF after the 3-3 draw. “But that’s how football is sometimes. Despite the many chances, we don’t score the goals and they just fall in.”

“We definitely need to improve”

Nati colleague Xherdan Shaqiri (32), who has 117 international matches to his name and is one of the few Swiss who can convince with a dream goal to make it 1-0 and an assist to make it 2-3 shakes his head in disbelief before speaking: “It’s hard to say what’s going on here. It was not easy to play against the defending Belarusians. The positive thing is that we have shown morale. But that’s the only thing.”

At the same time, Shaqiri raises a warning finger with regard to the upcoming European Championships next summer, for which Switzerland has not yet qualified. “We definitely have to improve because we are not done yet. If you want to play good tournaments in the future, such performances are not enough.”

Akanji sounds the alarm

Switzerland, once known for its strong defense, has conceded seven goals in its last four games against opponents Romania (2:2), Kosovo (2:2) and Belarus. Defender Manuel Akanji (28) is sounding the alarm: “We have conceded far too many goals in the last few games. We don’t keep clean sheets as often as we used to. We must solve this problem the next time we meet, otherwise the quality will be tight towards the end.”

The national team currently has three finals to play. The first against third-placed Israel on November 15. If you win, you qualify for the European Championship. Nati director Pierluigi Tami: “We still have everything in our own hands and now we absolutely have to score points against Israel.” (par)

Source : Blick