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Murat Yakin (Switzerland): “It’s an opportunity to make history”

Today, Monday, Swiss coach Murat Yakin highlighted the importance of the 2022 World Cup round of 16 match against Portugal, in which his team has the “opportunity” to make “history,” and announced that there would be no specific control of Cristiano Ronaldo. , who highlighted his influence on his rival’s game.

“Everything is ready, all the players are in good shape, all the injuries have been healed and it’s a chance to make history. We are strong and we are looking forward to the match,” he said in a press conference at the National Convention Centre. in Qatar, where he admitted that “expectations are high” about his selection. It has not reached the quarter-finals since 1954.

There will be no special mention of Cristiano Ronaldo. “Who plays,” explained the coach, who will decide between tonight and Tuesday and that duel this Tuesday from the previous one, when he beat Switzerland 1-0 in the League of Nations. “It happened six months ago. It’s a long time in football. Cristiano didn’t play that game either. There were different players on the field. To win you have to do a combination of several factors. We already know the opponent. We lost 4-0 with Portugal as visitors. And we won 1-0 after that. We showed that we can take on the big teams, be dominant and play our game,” added Yaqin, “very happy” to have a footballer like Granit Xhaka. from the ranks who praised his leadership.