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Switzerland and Italy face off in their fifth major tournament meeting. Switzerland seeks first win since 1993, while Italy aims to continue unbeaten streak.

Switzerland and Italy are set to face each other for the fifth time at a major international tournament. The Swiss emerged victorious in both encounters at the 1954 World Cup, with scores of 2-1 in the group stage and 4-1 in the group play-off. However, Italy has won the last two meetings, defeating Switzerland 3-0 on both occasions at the 1962 World Cup and EURO 2020.

Switzerland has struggled against Italy in recent years, failing to secure a victory in their last 11 matches across all competitions since a 1-0 win in a May 1993 World Cup qualifier. This winless streak against Italy is only surpassed by their records against England (13 games) and Russia (12 games, including matches as the USSR). On the other hand, Italy has been unbeaten in their last 14 matches against Finland and 13 matches against Türkiye.

The Swiss have consistently reached the knockout stages in the last six major international tournaments, starting from the 2014 World Cup. Only France has a longer streak of reaching the knockout stages in European nations, with seven consecutive appearances. Italy, on the other hand, has a history of going to extra time in knockout matches, with 15 out of their last 26 matches requiring extra time.

Italy has a strong defensive record, conceding only once in each of their last seven UEFA EURO matches. They have not let in more than one goal in a major tournament since the EURO 2012 final against Spain, a run of 18 games. Switzerland, on the other hand, has struggled in the round of 16 matches at major international tournaments, failing to win any of their seven encounters.

In terms of recent form, Switzerland has lost just one of their last 13 matches at the European Championship, with their only defeat coming against Italy in EURO 2020. Italy, on the other hand, has won both of their EURO round of 16 games in 2016 and 2020, with their last elimination in the group stage occurring in 2004.

Players to watch in this upcoming match include Remo Freuler, who has assisted three goals in his last four UEFA EURO appearances for Switzerland, and Gianluigi Donnarumma, who made 11 saves for Italy in the EURO 2024 group stages, the most by an Italian goalkeeper since Gianluigi Buffon in EURO 2012.

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