Serbia vs switzerland

The 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage has one final matchday as Serbia and Switzerland square off at Stadium 974 in Qatar on Friday. The two teams faced each other during the 2018 World Cup and Switzerland completed a comeback 2-1 win against Serbia. The Swiss will hope for a similar turnout during this tournament, as Group E will compete the round of 16 picture with second place in the group still up for grabs. Here's our storylines, how you can watch the match and more: How to watch and odds • Date: Friday, December 2 | Time: 2 p.m. ET • Location: Stadium 974 • TV: FS1 and Telemundo | Live stream: • Odds: SER +155; Draw +220; SWI +180 (via Caesars Sportsbook) Storylines Seriba: The team squandered a multi-goal lead to Cameroon that ended in a 3-3 draw. The wild scenes did no favors for the Serbians, who are still mathematically in the hunt to advance out of the group. Serbia is in a must-win scenario for second place in the group, and will need some help from Brazil in the goal differential category to seal their place in the knockout round. They will need more in front goal from Aleksandar Mitrovic if they hope to pull off a miracle. Switzerland: Switzerland will hope for a repeat of 2018 as the team can confirm its place in the knockouts with a win over Serbia. The Swiss already have on foot through the door of the final 16 after a 1-0 win against Cameroon. Look for the team to frustrate Serbia on the flanks with Ruben Vargas and Xherdan Shaqiri in support if needed. Pre...

Switzerland secured their spot in the 2022 World Cup Round of 16 as they beat Serbia 3-2 in a thrilling finale to Group G. Both sides turned in their best 45 minutes of the competition thus far in the first half, as goals from Xherdan Shaqiri, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Dusan Vlahovic and Breel Embolo tied the contest at 2-2 at the break. However, the tempo dropped after the restart, allowing Remo Freuler's smart finish to give the Swiss the edge in the closing stages. Murat Yakin's side had to dig deep to get over the line but sealed progression in second place behind Brazil to set up a meeting with Portugal in the knockout stages. MORE: Serbia vs. Switzerland final score 1H 2H Final Serbia 2 2 2 Switzerland 2 3 3 Goals: Shaqiri— SWI— 20th Min Mitrovic — SER — 25th Min Vlahovic — SER — 36th Min Embolo — SWI — 44th Min Freuler — SWI — 49th Min World Cup Group G final standings Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD 1.Brazil- Q 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 2.Switzerland- Q 6 3 2 1 0 4 3 +1 3.Cameroon 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4.Serbia 1 3 0 2 1 5 8 -3 Confirmed lineups: Serbia confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1, right to left): 23. V. Milinkovic-Savic(GK) — 4. Milenkovic, 5. Veljkovic, 2. Pavlovic — 14. Zivkovic, 20. Milinkovic-Savic, 16. Lukic, 17. Kostic — 10. Tadic — 9. Mitrovic, 18. Vlahovic Switzerland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 21. Kobel (GK) — 3. Widmer, 5. Akanji, 22. Schar, 13. Rodriguez — 8. Freuler, 10. Xhaka — 23. Shaqiri, 15. Sow, 17. Vargas — 7. Embolo. MORE: Serbia vs. Switzerland live updat...

World Cup 2022 - Serbia 2-3 Switzerland: Remo Freuler scores winner to send Swiss through after epic four-goal first-half Match report as Xherdan Shaqiri puts Switzerland ahead but goals from Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic complete Serbia turnaround; Breel Embolo levels in final minute of an epic first half before Remo Freuler scores second-half winner; Switzerland finish 2nd in Group G behind Brazil Switzerland booked their place in the World Cup knockout stages with a 3-2 victory, but only after suffering a huge scare from Serbia in an epic four-goal first-half. Xherdan Shaqiri gave Switzerland the lead with a deflected shot in the 20th minute but Serbia, who had been the better team, equalised through a trademark Aleksandar Mitrovic header and then sensationally led when Dusan Vlahovic found the bottom corner which momentarily moved them second in Group G. Big moments in the game: • 1 min: Switzerland become the first side in World Cup history to have three shots in the opening minute as Embolo goes close • 11 min: Zivkovic rattles the left post with a powerful drive from the edge of the box • 20 min: Shaqiri scores for Switzerland via a deflection and against the run of play • 27 min: Serbia level as Mitrovic perfectly heads in a Tadic cross • 35 min: Freuler’s poor clearance is capitalised on by Vlahovic, who fires Serbia ahead and puts them second in Group G • 44 min: Widmer delivers a low cross from the right and Embolo turns the ball home for 2-2 • 48 min: ...

Serbia and Switzerland face off tonight in the final round of group fixtures at the 2022 World Cup in what has become one of the great geopolitical grudge matches in international soccer. The two sides met at the same stage of the last tournament in Russia four years ago, and Before Shaqiri’s strike, the score sat level at 1-1 after Granit Xhaka, another Swiss player of Kosovar-Albanian heritage, canceled out Serbia’s early opener. As Shaqiri reeled away, he celebrated his goal by forming a two-headed eagle gesture with his hands—just as Xhaka did earlier in the match—in tribute to the Albanian flag. Serbia’s players erupted with rage, and a melee ensued, triggering endless controversy and several FIFA investigations into player misconduct. It is The fault lines behind the Serbia-Switzerland fixture center on Belgrade’s continued refusal to accept Kosovo’s independence after its unilateral secession from Serbia 14 years ago. The fault lines behind the Serbia-Switzerland fixture, as was the case four years ago, center on Belgrade’s continued refusal to accept Kosovo’s independence after its unilateral secession from Serbia 14 years ago. Since the previous meeting between these two sides in Kaliningrad, the diplomatic standoff between Serbia and Kosovo has barely progressed, while the enduring ethnic animosities between the two sides have already reemerged in Qatar, which promises to turn tonight’s match into a powder keg. This reflects the political situation on the ground ...

Switzerland, who knew a draw would be enough to qualify, took an early lead through former Stoke and Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri. Serbia turned it around in the first half, going 2-1 up with goals from Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic and centre-forward partner Dusan Vlahovic - and they would have gone through as things stood. The entertainment did not stop there though, as Switzerland's Breel Embolo equalised on the stroke of half-time when he poked in from close range. With Serbia needing to win, the second half promised further twists but it was Switzerland who struck next - Embolo coolly flicking it on for Nottingham Forest's Remo Freuler to thump a half-volley into the net and make it 3-2 in their favour. Further chances came for both sides but Switzerland held on to set up a meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the next round, while Serbia are eliminated. • Quiz: Test your knowledge of the World Cup group stage • Cameroon out despite beating Brazil • Fifa World Cup: Groups and schedule • World Cup TV coverage guide Swiss edge out Serbia in enthralling encounter Xherdan Shaqiri celebrated in front of the Serbia fans behind the goal It was a game which swung back and forwards with both teams showing plenty of attacking intent and purpose. Within 30 seconds of kick-off, Serbia goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic had to pull off a smart triple save to block efforts from Granit Xhaka and Embolo. That set the tone for the match and Serbia midfielder Andrija Zivkovi...