Game info
• Location: Krestovsky Stadium, St. Petersburg, Russia
• Date: Friday, July 2, 2021
• Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN, TSN
Switzerland possible starting lineup:
Sommer; Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Widmer, Freuler, Zakaria, Zuber; Shaqiri; Embolo, Seferovic
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Spain possible starting lineup:
Simon; Azpilicueta, Garcia, Laporte, Alba; Koke, Busquets, Pedri; Sarabia, Morata, F Torres
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View from the camp
Vladimir Petković, Switzerland coach: "The game against France was almost too emotional. All my players gave 120%. It was probably one of my team's best games ever. We will need a similar performance against Spain in the quarter-finals."
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Granit Xhaka, Switzerland captain: "Everyone from Switzerland can be very, very proud. We made history against France. I'm very proud to be part of this team. We can dream. We're still in the tournament. We know Spain, we played against them a few months ago, but we need the same character, the same fighting spirit we showed against France."
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Luis Enrique, Spain coach: "I'm ready for games like [the 5-3 win against Croatia] if we have another – but I'm not sure if my family or the fans feel the same! We won’t play long-ball, defensive football even if playing the way we do brings wild matches. We only defend by trying to own the ball and play."
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Ferran Torres, Spain forward: "People said that Spain couldn't score, but I never thought that. When you work hard, you get rewards. I don't care who we play in the quarter-finals. We will go into any game believing that we depend on ourselves – driven by pride and ambition."
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Unai Simón, Spain goalkeeper: "The quarter-final is down to us, not our opponents. It wouldn't matter if it were France, the Swiss, Ukraine – we are here to win, so we have to face and beat the best."
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I don't know what to think about this match between Spain-Switzerland, because on the one hand Spain is a good team, but Switzerland is coming from beating a favorite in this tournament, so you tell me... I don't know who will win but I still see Spain as the winner, even if it's 1-0, but they will win.
If Switzerland win this cup , its gonna be their first one . But Spain has won the cup few times and they have experience advantages and motivation. I personally bet Spain will win this match
I don't think Switzerland is going to win the cup.... But I agree with you on the subject of Spain brother