Murad Yakin did not really upset the series for his first steps as head of the Swiss team. Vladimir Petkovich’s successor is part of the sequel with the hope of surfing in the joy of the euro.

Switzerland defeated defending champions France to advance to the quarter-finals of the Euros, where they were called up by 23 players, appearing in the list of 27 players selected for the Basel matches against Greece (friendly) on September 1 and Italy on September 5. 2022 World Cup) as well as September 8 in Northern Ireland (qualifying. WC 2022). “It’s important not to change the structure of this team,” Murat Yakin explains.

Three Picket “Losers”

Only one neophyte appears in this list: Cedric Sessiger. The central defender is rewarded for a great start to the season. He was one of the Young Boys qualifying architects for the group stage of the Champions League.

Renato Stephen, Michel Ebischer and Andy Sekiri, who were all injured in the spring, are the other three non-Euros. The “losers” on this first list are Edmilson Fernandes and Besir Omerajic. Valison and Geneva are on the picket line and Michael Frey is shining in Belgium.

Four-sided resistance

In front of the press, Murat Yakin gave an important explanation: he intends to line up a four-way defense for the three meetings against Greece, Italy and Northern Ireland. “A four-way defense allows you to integrate an extra attacking player,” he says. But, in his opinion, this change will in no way change the balance of a team that intends to own a game.

The new coach is fully aware of the scope of his work with four forwards: Serdan Shakiri, Bril Embolo, Harris Seferovic and Mario Gavonovic. He has less than a week to find the right formula for the attack. The match against Italy on September 5, as we know, will be crucial to qualify directly for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A completely different outcome than a victory would be to condemn Switzerland in every way to get through the double dam – random – box.