On June 30, Switzerland beat Italy 2-0 in the first match of the European Championship Round of 16, becoming the first team to advance to the quarterfinals. This is also the first time Switzerland has defeated an opponent in the knockout stage of the European Championship within 90 minutes.
Switzerland has competed in six European Championships in history. They were eliminated in the group stage in the 1996 European Championship, the 2004 European Championship, and the 2008 European Championship.
In the 2016 European Championship, Switzerland finally broke through the group stage to enter the knockout stage, but they lost to Poland in a penalty shootout, ending their journey in the round of 16.
In the 2021 European Championship, Switzerland once again entered the knockout stage and defeated championship favorite France in a penalty shootout to reach the quarterfinals, achieving their best ever result in the tournament. However, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals in a penalty shootout against Spain.
In this European Championship, Switzerland made it to the knockout stage for the third consecutive time, defeating Italy 2-0 in the Round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals once again. This is also the first time they have achieved victory in the knockout stage within 90 minutes.
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