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England vs Switzerland simulated as Euro 2024 quarter-final verdict reached

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England go head to head with Switzerland in Euro 2024 on Saturday evening, so we simulated the clash to predict the Three Lions’ quarter-final fate

England’s predicted XI vs Switzerland(EA Sports)

After edging past Slovakia in the Euro 2024 last-16, England will take on Switzerland this afternoon as they look to book their spot in the semi-final.

Jude Bellingham‘s 95th-minute acrobatic effort bailed England out after another lacklustre performance from Gareth Southgate‘s side, with Harry Kane then scoring in extra-time to secure a 2-1 win over Slovakia. The victory set up a quarter-final clash with Switzerland after their 2-0 win over Italy, with the winner of today’s clash facing either Netherlands or Turkyie in the Euro 2024 semi-finals.




It’s looking like England will switch to a three-at-the-back formation against Switzerland, a set up that has worked well for Southgate in the past. Ezri Konsa is expected to come into the team with Marc Guehi suspended, while Trent Alexander-Arnold could also return to the starting XI at right wing-back.

So can England secure their spot in the Euro 2024 semi-final? Let’s take a look…

We simulated England vs Switzerland to get a score prediction

To complete this simulation, we used the EA FC 24 Euro 2024 game mode and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that England could line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Konsa; Alexander-Arnold, Mainoo, Rice, Saka; Bellingham, Foden; Kane.

England’s predicted XI vs Switzerland(EA Sports)

We predict that Switzerland could set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Sommer; Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Aebischer; Vargas, Ndoye; Embolo.

The new setup worked in England’s favour in the early stages of the game, with Alexander-Arnold and Bukayo Saka seeing lots of the ball on either wing. Phil Foden was allowed to drift centrally without abandoning the left side of the pitch, and the Man City man was influential for the Three Lions in the first half.

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