A tense battle is certainly on the cards as England and Switzerland prepare to match wits for a coveted spot in the UEFA EURO 2024 semi-finals. On one side of the pitch will be a team who have not looked particularly bright and may be riding their luck just a bit too far, while on the other side of the pitch will be a team who have looked quite impressive and could be shaping up to be one of this tournament's dark horses.
Here's all you need to know.
How can I live stream England vs Switzerland?
Fans in the United States have plenty of options to live stream England vs Switzerland, which kicks off at 12 pm EST (9 am PST). Live streaming choices include Foxsports.com and the Fox Sports App, while fuboTV and Sling TV also provide other ways to tune into this game.
Meanwhile, if following matches via radio is your cup of tea, SiriusXM will be providing audio commentary of all matches during UEFA EURO 2024.
Spanish-speakers also have several options to live stream England vs Switzerland in their preferred language: ViX, TUDN.com, and the TUDN App.
How can I watch England vs Switzerland live on TV?
Viewers in the United States can watch England vs Switzerland live on FOX.
Spanish-speakers can check out TUDN to follow England vs Switzerland live in the quarter-finals.
Preview: England vs Switzerland
For well over 90 minutes, it appeared that England's hopes of "finally bringing it home" had come crashing down. The Three Lions, who have been quite disappointing so far at this summer's European Championship, were 1-0 down against a Slovakia side who were very content to park the bus and hang on to a lead. A goal from Ivan Schranz was enough to give the minnows the result they needed, and despite their efforts, it seemed that England were destined for what would have been a rather embarrassing conclusion to what overall had been a poor tournament so far.
However, Real Madrid ace Jude Bellingham popped up just in the nick of time to save England's blushes via a brilliant overhead kick. That appeared to finally wake Gareth Southgate's troops out of their stupor, as it took just seconds into extra time for skipper Harry Kane to find the back of the net and turn the tie on its head. Slovakia, who clearly had run themselves into the ground with their ultra-defensive tactics, had no response, and just like that, England were through to the quarter-finals.
Despite this, England and Southgate still have not silenced their critics. Their 1-0 win over Serbia on matchday one - courtesy of another Bellingham goal - remains the only match during which the Euro 2020 runners-up have won a match in regular time. They were held to frustrating draws against Denmark and Slovenia, and worryingly were unable to score in the latter match. As such, there are growing concerns that England, who were very fortunate to get a result against Slovakia, just may see their luck run out against a Switzerland side who have been steadily growing in confidence as this tournament goes on.
Unlike England, who had a rather insipid group stage, Switzerland looked pretty solid throughout their three matches. Murat Yakin's side kicked things off with a resounding 3-1 win over Hungary on matchday one, before stumbling somewhat during a one-all draw against Scotland on matchday two. Impressively, Switzerland managed to take a 1-0 lead over Germany, and although they ultimately had to settle for a stalemate after die Mannschaft snatched an equalizer, it was still enough to ensure that they headed into the round of 16 as Group A's runners-up.
Pitted against Italy - the Euro reigning title holders - in the round of 16, La Nati got sweet revenge on the team that had humiliated them 3-0 during the group stages three years ago. The Azzurri have never really been able to get fully going at this summer's competition, and with key players like defender Riccardo Calafiori suspended, were left looking quite unsteady at the back.
Switzerland had no issues securing a 2-0 win to knock Italy out of the competition, and while England fans certainly were gleeful at that result, they now will have to see their team face the same team that eliminated Italy about a week prior to this upcoming tie. La Nati, who have lost just one 18 matches since the 2022 FIFA World Cup, could now eliminate both the winners and the runners-up of the prior European Championship in the same tournament.
That being said, Switzerland's record against England leaves something to be desired. Current coach Yakin was part of the Switzerland team that were beaten 3-0 by the Three Lions at the 2004 UEFA EURO tournament, and La Nati have not beaten England in over 40 years. Will Switzerland end that long and frustrating run on Saturday? Or will England, who managed to avoid an humiliating early exit by the narrowest of margins, finally roar to life as the stakes continue to get higher?
Match facts: England vs Switzerland
- Switzerland have won just three of their last 27 meetings against England (D6 L18)...
- ...in addition, England have won all of their last five matches against Switzerland and are unbeaten in their last 13 clashes versus La Nati
- Switzerland have scored just one goal in their last five ties against England
- With the exception of their penalty shoot-out loss to Italy, England are unbeaten in their last 11 EURO games (W7 D4) since losing 2-1 to Iceland in the round of 16 at EURO 2016
- Switzerland are unbeaten in their last seven EURO games (W3 D4) since losing 3-0 Italy in Rome during the group stages at EURO 2020
Team news: England vs Switzerland
England: Defender Marc Guehi is ruled out of this match due to suspension after picking up a yellow card during his team's 2-1 win over Slovakia.
Switzerland: Meanwhile, Switzerland should have a full-strength squad as the previously-banned Silvan Widmer has served his suspension and will be eligible to play.
Broadcast info: England vs Switzerland
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