Preview: Switzerland vs. Kosovo – prediction, team news, line-ups
Sports Mole gives an outlook on Tuesday’s friendly between Switzerland and Kosovo, including predictions, team news and possible line-ups.
Switzerland will continue their preparations for the 2022 World Cup when they are welcomed Kosovo on Tuesday to the Letzigrund stadium.
Meanwhile, the visitors are hoping for a positive result in the UEFA National League season, which begins in June.
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Despite losing 2-1 to England on Saturday, Switzerland return home for Tuesday’s game Breel Embolo to give his country the lead in this encounter.
However, a Luke Shaw Strike before half-time leveled the friendly at Wembley earlier Harry Kane In the 78th minute he scored from the penalty spot and condemned Switzerland to a narrow defeat.
Although they ended up on the losing side, there were still plenty of positives on Saturday as Switzerland continue to prepare for the 2022 World Cup after finishing ahead of Italy in qualifying to secure their spot in Qatar.
As well as focusing on the biggest tournament in the world, Switzerland is also preparing for the latest season of the UEFA Nations League, which begins in June Murat Jakins side drew in a strong group with Portugal, Spain and the Czech Republic.
With Kosovo ranked 109th in the world, Switzerland are confident of a win to qualify for the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday.
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The visitors, meanwhile, won’t be in Qatar after finishing bottom in a qualifying group with Spain, Sweden, Greece and Georgia.
Although they may not have a World Cup to look forward to, Kosovo are preparing for League C of the UEFA Nations League, with the visitors dreaming of promotion to League B on Tuesday.
as Alain GiresseFocusing on the friendly duel with Switzerland, the DFB side will try to draw inspiration from their last two internationals.
A 1-1 draw with Greece ended World Cup qualifiers, while on Thursday they defeated Burkina Faso 5-0 in their biggest official victory of all time.
Kosovo took a two-goal lead thanks to goals from Fidan Aliti and Astrit Selmani In front Mergim Vojvoda, Milot Rašica and Toni Domgjoni All scored in the second period in an impressive win, and the result ensured they injected momentum into their duel with Switzerland in Zurich.
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Team News
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Yakin is expected to use the friendly to check out some players ahead of the UEFA Nations League and World Cup.
Kevin Mbabou was brought in to replace the injured Sylvan Widmer in the first half against England and Wolfsburg should come into the starting XI for the duel with Kosovo.
The 26-year-old could be in the starting XI Andi Zeqiri, Noah Okafor, Jibril Sovwhile Mario Gavranovic expected to lead the line for the hosts.
Kosovo, meanwhile, are expected to make changes to their squad despite a comfortable 5-0 win in their last game.
Arijanet Muric will return between the posts while Napoli is Amir Rrahmani and Kasimpasas Florent Hadergjonaj will come to the back row.
There will also be a place in the starting XI for Kosovo’s all-time top scorer Vedat Muriqiwho will be at the forefront on Tuesday.
Switzerland possible starting line-up:
bucket; Mbabu, Elvedi, Comert, Rodriguez; Sau, Aebischer; Okafor, Zuber, Zeqiri; Gavranovic
Kosovo possible starting line-up:
Muric; Vojvoda, Rrahmani, Aliti, Hadergjonaj; Berisha, Loshaj; Bytyqi, Rashica, Rashani; Muriqi
We say: Switzerland – Kosovo 3:1
Tuesday’s encounter will be the first meeting between the two nations and with Switzerland ranked 14th in the world we think the hosts have too much quality in their ranks which will help them secure a comfortable win against in midweek conquer Kosovo.
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