Pure drama in the European Championship round of 16 between France and Switzerland.
In the end, the underdog won on penalties.
We have collected the international press reviews.
Bucharest - It was the evening of the last sixteen of the century at the EM 2021 *.
First Croatia and Spain had a completely crazy exchange of blows, the 5: 3 was the most goal-scoring game of the tournament.
There were only more hits at a European Championship: in 1960 when Yugoslavia beat France 5: 4.
And France should be the keyword later in the evening: The highly traded top favorite fell deeply against Switzerland.
After 90 minutes it was 3: 3, extra time didn't bring a winner.
So it went to the penalty shootout.
There, the French shot the first four penalties into the net unsustainably, the Confederates wobbled a little.
But they too hit everything.
Then Admir Mehmedi put forward again - and Kylian Mbappé, the celebrated superstar of Paris Saint-Germain, had to follow suit.
But he failed because of Yann Sommer and afterwards only wanted one thing: Get away as quickly as possible.
It matched the EM * of the 22-year-old, who is already seen as a future world footballer.
The striker never really got rolling at this tournament.
France - Switzerland: International press reviews on the European Championship round of 16 - France
What does the international press say about the end of France?
We asked around.
L'Équipe:
“Extinguished.
Fallen from the top.
After an unbelievable game, France were eliminated on penalties in the last sixteen of the European Championship against Switzerland.
The extraordinary encounter will shape the history of the competition. "
Le Parisien:
“These Bleus don't deserve to go any further.
Eliminated on penalties at the end of a game with twists in which they still led 3-1.
The world champions fall from the top and disappear in the second round from the EM.
We have to restart the machine for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. "
Le Monde:
“We plead guilty.
A few hours after being knocked out against Switzerland after a crazy round of 16, we still didn't understand the French team's game.
Neither is the world champion, no doubt about it.
The short and restless night they had to spend in their hotel in the city center of Bucharest, the Romanian capital, was not enough to give an answer. "
France - Switzerland: International press reviews on the European Championship round of 16 - Switzerland
Blick:
"The coolest victory of all time."
"MADNESS!
Summer hexts the national team in the EM quarter-finals.
Mon dieu!
Switzerland throws out the world champion and defeats the 67-year-old curse!
Yann Sommer holds the last attempt in the penalty shootout, that of 160 million-man Mbappé. "
Neue Zürcher Zeitung:
“Incredible, but true: Swiss football miracles happen.
A football game could hardly be more dramatic: In a game in which the Swiss temporarily looked like the losers, they qualify for a quarter-final at a major tournament for the first time since 1954.
They wrestle France down 5-4 in a penalty shootout. "
“Vladimir Petkovic and his players have shed the burden of history.
The win against France proves that the Swiss coach is right - for his trust in leading players like Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Haris Seferovic, in this framework and this hierarchy, in this offensive strategy and in this mentality, which has often been questioned. "
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