SWITZERLAND NEWS

Italy beats Lithuania 5-0; Swiss draw in Northern Ireland

Italy’s new-look attacking lineup has fired the Azzurri to a 5-0 win over Lithuania in World Cup qualifying and a first victory since winning the European Championship

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy sets unbeaten record; Germany, Spain top WCup groups

Italy has set an international record of 36 games unbeaten as Germany and Spain returned to the top of their World Cup qualifying groups

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy sets record at 36 unbeaten in 0-0 draw at Switzerland

Italy has set an international record by extending its unbeaten run to 36 games in a 0-0 draw at Switzerland in a World Cup qualifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy held to draw, Spain loses in World Cup qualifying

Newly-crowned European champion Italy has been held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against Bulgaria and lost its perfect start to World Cup qualifying

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy held to 1-1 draw by Bulgaria but matches record

Newly-crowned European champion Italy has been held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against Bulgaria and lost its perfect start to World Cup qualifying but nevertheless matched a long-...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka tests positive for COVID-19

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has tested positive for COVID-19

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

European champion Italy chasing record against Bulgaria

Newly-crowned European champion Italy is looking to start again where it left off as it chases a long-standing record

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bajrami beats FIFA in court, can switch to play for Albania

Empoli midfielder Nedim Bajrami has won the right to switch national teams from Switzerland to Albania in a win over FIFA at sport’s highest court

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mancini keeps faith in Italy's Euro 2020-winning squad

Italy coach Roberto Mancini has recalled all the fit players from his European Championship-winning squad while Nicolò Zaniolo returns from a lengthy injury layoff

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spanish league goes to CAS over World Cup qualifiers

The Spanish league has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to defend its clubs after they blocked players from taking part in World Cup qualifiers in South Amer...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bajrami tackles FIFA rules on switching national teams

Empoli midfielder Nedim Bajrami and the Albanian soccer federation are challenging FIFA rules on how players can switch national teams

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swiss prosecutors investigate ex-staff at soccer body UEFA

A criminal investigation of alleged wrongdoing by then-staff at UEFA led to police raids at the European soccer body’s headquarters

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic leaves to join Bordeaux

Coach Vladimir Petkovic has joined French soccer club Bordeaux weeks after leading Switzerland to the European Championship quarterfinals

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Euro 2020 created strong reputation despite many challenges

The 2020 European Championship was delayed one year by the COVID-19 pandemic and ranks among the most difficult soccer tournaments ever organized

JULY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy and Spain to meet again at a European Championship

Italy and Spain are going to meet at the European Championship for the fourth tournament in a row and this time a place in the final will be on the line

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain beats Switzerland, reaches Euro 2020 semifinals

Spain reached the semifinals of the European Championship by beating Switzerland 3-1 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw through extra time

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Italy advances to semifinals at Euro 2020

Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Insigne scored a goal each to give Italy a 2-1 win over Belgium and a spot in the European Championship semifinals

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pedri indispensable as Spain bids to make semis at Euro 2020

Spain is on the charge at a major soccer tournament with a creative and technically gifted Barcelona player calling the shots from central midfield

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Euro 2020 moments: France crash out after losing penalty shootout vs. Switzerland

France fell to Switzerland in a match for the ages Monday at Euro 2020. Here's how the World Cup champions came up short.

JUNE 28, 2021

Switzerland beats France 5-4 on penalties at Euro 2020

France is out of the European Championship and it was Kylian Mbappe that missed the penalty kick in the shootout

JUNE 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morata scores as Spain beats Croatia 5-3 in extra time

Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in extra time to give Spain a 5-3 win over Croatia and a place in the European Championship quarterfinals

JUNE 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Swiss beat France on penalties at Euro 2020

Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer saved a penalty kick from Kylian Mbappe in a penalty shootout to knock France out of the European Championship

JUNE 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France looks to forwards, Swiss aim to end knockout drought

Winning the toughest group at the European Championship wasn’t really a big surprise for the World Cup champions but winning only one match in that group was

JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Long flights frustrate some teams at sprawling Euro 2020

A sprawling European Championship like no other is racking up air miles like never before

JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After long France wait, Benzema has another chance to score

Karim Benzema ended a nearly six-year wait for an international goal and could score again as soon as Monday

JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS