A confirmation.
Like the last two editions, 2014 and 2018, Switzerland justified its status as the 15th team in the world (FIFA ranking) by once again qualifying for the round of 16 of the World Cup.
After a narrow victory against Cameroon (1-0) then a narrow defeat against Brazil, the "Nati" won (3-2) this Friday in the last match of group G against Serbia.
France's scorer at the last Euro will challenge Portugal on Tuesday evening (8 p.m.) in the last round of 16.
To play this meeting against Seleçao, the Swiss survived a rebounding match which they had ideally started with a superb strike from the former and ephemeral player of Olympique Lyonnais Xherdan Shaquiri (1-0, 20th).
But, the Serbs react by reversing the trend in eight minutes.
It was first his goleador Mitrovic who equalized with a clever uncrossed recovery (1-1, 27th) before Vlahovic gave his selection the advantage with a cross shot from the left (1-2, 35th).
In this crazy first period, the Monegasque center-forward Breel Embolo, author of the victorious goal against Cameroon during the first day, puts the two teams equal by scoring from close following a millimeter cross from Widmer (2 -2, 44th).
Returning from the locker room, Freuler restored the advantage to the “Nati” with a shot from the left after a clever heel from Vargas (3-2, 48th).
The Serbs, beaten down, capitulate.
It is therefore Switzerland who wins the last jump seat for the round of 16 by finishing in 2nd place in group G behind Brazil.
After having succeeded in their Euro last year by reaching the quarter-finals (beaten on the tabs by Spain), the Swiss selection could well play misery with the Portuguese this Tuesday evening.
The Blues will not say otherwise.
