After going winless in the opening two matches, Switzerland (SUI) will be desperate for three points when they meet Turkey (TUR) tonight. The Granit Xhaka-led team is unlikely to finish runners-up in Group A as Wales has four points and can seal a second spot with a draw against Italy. But they could qualify to the last 16 as one of the best third-placed teams.
Turkey, too, has an outside chance of finishing in the top four of the best third-placed teams. They have to beat Switzerland and hope the Croatia-Scotland match ends in a draw, while Spain must lose to Slovakia and Poland should drop points against Sweden.
Group A Standings
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GC |
GD |
Pts |
| Italy |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Wales |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Switzerland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
| Turkey |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
0 |
Head-to-Head
Played: 15
SUI won: 4
TUR won: 8
Drawn: 3
Top Five Fantasy Points scorers (last match)
SUI: G Xhaka (7 pts), R Freuler (4 pts), X Shaqiri (3.5 pts), N Elvedi (3.5 pts), M Akanji (3.5 pts)
TUR: C Soyuncu (5 pts), Cakir U (4 pts), K Ayhan (3.5 pts), C Umut Meras (3.5 pts), C Under (3 pts)
Euro 2020 Stats
Top Goalscorer: SUI – B Embolo (1 goal); TUR – none
Most Assists: SUI – X Shaqiri (1 assist); TUR – none
Most Passes Completed: SUI – G Xhaka (136 passes); TUR – S Soyuncu (112 passes)
Most Successful Tackles: SUI – M Akanji, M Mbabu (4 tackles); TUR – O Yokuslu (2 tackles)
Shots Saved: SUI – Y Sommer (1 save); TUR – Cakir U (11 saves)
Injuries/Suspensions
SUI: none
TUR: C Umut Meras (injured)
Playing 11
SUI (possible): Y Sommer; N Elvedi, F Schar, M Akanji; M Mbabu, R Freuler, G Xhaka, R Rodriguez; X Shaqiri; P Embolo, M Gavranovic
TUR (possible): Cakır U; Z Celik, M Demiral, C Soyuncu, M Muldur; K Ayhan, I Can Kahveci, H Calhanoglu, C Under, I Dervisoglu; B Yilmaz
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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