Switzerland vs Italy | UEFA Euros 2024 | Pre Match
Switzerland vs Italy
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
This will be Switzerland and Italy’s fifth meeting at a major international tournament; the Swiss won both games at the 1954 World Cup (2-1 in group and 4-1 in group play-off) but Italy have won the last two, both in the group stages and both times 3-0 wins in the 1962 World Cup and at EURO 2020.
2
Since winning 1-0 in a May 1993 World Cup qualifier, Switzerland are winless in 11 matches against Italy in all competitions (D6 L5). They are only on longer current winless runs against England (13 games) and Russia (12, incl. games as USSR), while Italy are only on longer current unbeaten runs against Finland (14) and Türkiye (13).
3
Switzerland have reached the knockout stages at each of the last six major international tournaments (EUROs/World Cup) since the start of the 2014 World Cup. The only European nation currently enjoying a longer such run is France (7 in a row).
4
15 of Italy’s last 26 knockout matches at major international tournaments have gone to extra-time, including four of their last five. Overall, the Italians have seen more games go extra-time than any other nation across the World Cup + EURO (21), and have contested the joint-most penalty shootouts, along with Spain (both 11).
5
Excluding shootouts, Switzerland have failed to win any of their seven round of 16 matches at major international tournaments (EUROs/World Cup – D3 L4), progressing to the quarter finals on just one occasion (EURO 2020, eliminating France on penalties).
