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Switzerland Football Formation

Creation DateDecember 16, 2022

Lineup (4-5-1)

Embolo · Vargas · Shaqiri · Sow · Freuler · Xhaka © · Fernandes · Rodriguez · Akanji · Schär · Sommer

Portugal Vs Switzerland - World Cup Round of 16 Game N8 (06/12/2022)

GK SOMMER
CB AKANJI
CB SCHÄR
RB FERNANDES
LB RODRIGUEZ
DMF XHAKA
CMF FREULER
CMF/AMF SOW
RMF/AMF SHAQIRI
LMF/AMF VARGAS
CF EMBOLO

Substitutions: Cömert for Schär (46 mn - Injury), Zakaria for Sow (53 mn), Okafor for Vargas (65 mn), Seferovic for Freuler (65 mn) and Jashari for Embolo (88 mn)
Notes: Unlike in the previous games, Xhaka was the most defensive midfielder while Freuler was allowed to appear more on the opposing penalty box
Zakaria was placed as DMF between Freuler and Xhaka
Seferovic played as forward alongside Embolo

Captained by: Granit Xhaka
Short Free Kick: Xherdan Shaqiri
Long Free Kick: Xherdan Shaqiri/Ricardo Rodriguez/Remo Freuler/Fabian Schär/Manuel Akanji/Edimilson Fernandes
Free Kick 2: Granit Xhaka
Left Corner: Ruben Vargas/Xherdan Shaqiri
Right Corner: Xherdan Shaqiri
Penalty: Ricardo Rodriguez
Players to go up in freekicks and corners: Fabian Schär, Manuel Akanji, Edimilson Fernandes, Granit Xhaka, Eray Comërt, Denis Zakaria

Team Strategy

*Right Side Attack
*Left Side Attack
*Centre Attack
*Ball Possession DEF
*Ball Possession ATT
*Change Sides: Freuler/Xhaka/Sow | Shaqiri