Ahead of the European Championship quarterfinal between England and Switzerland, England legend Alan Shearer has predicted the game, believing that it will likely go to extra time or a penalty shootout, but that England will ultimately advance.
Southgate’s England team advanced past Slovakia in the round of 16 after extra time. Switzerland, on the other hand, defeated Hungary, drew with Germany, and eliminated defending champion Italy in the round of 16.
Shearer believes that the match between England and Switzerland will be a tough one to predict, “It’s really hard to say, England hasn’t been very consistent in recent performances. Switzerland is a very impressive team, they’re very quick in attack. It will be a very tough game for England, it’s a test of their mettle.”
On how the game will unfold, Shearer thinks it will likely be decided by extra time or penalties, “Of course, England will be the ones to go through in the end.”
Shearer also predicted the other quarterfinal matchups, “Spain will eliminate Germany, Portugal might be outmatched by France, and the Netherlands will advance past Turkey.”
It’s worth noting that Shearer will be in attendance for the England-Switzerland match. The winner of that matchup will face the winner of the Netherlands-Turkey match in the semi-finals.
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