Spain vs Switzerland LIVE Football Score 24 Sept 2022
MATCH INFO
ABOUT THE MATCH
Spain is going head to head with Switzerland starting on 24 Sept 2022 at 18:45 UTC at Benito Villamarin stadium, Seville city, Spain. The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 2.
Spain could potentially book their place in the finals of the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League when they welcome Switzerland to Zaragoza for Saturday’s League A Group 2 clash.
La Roja currently sit one point clear of Portugal at the top of the standings, while their visitors are at risk of being relegated to League B with defeat.
The current Spain crop may no longer strike fear into the hearts of teams with the same ferocity as in 2010, but Luis Enrique‘s side can still be considered as genuine World Cup contenders by some ahead of the journey to Qatar.
La Roja have been paired with Costa Rica, Japan and Germany in Group E and also have the chance to seal first place in their Nations League group this week, as they aim to go one better than last year’s defeat to France in the showpiece event.
Enrique’s men have taken eight points from a possible 12 to open up a one-point gap over second-placed Portugal – whom they will meet on matchday six – as goals from Carlos Soler and Pablo Sarabia propelled them to a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic in their most recent game.
Should Spain get the better of Switzerland and the Czech Republic claim a surprise win over Portugal this weekend, Enrique’s side will seal their place in the Nations League finals, but it could all come down to the clash of the Iberian giants next week.
An eight-game unbeaten run in all competitions stands Spain in good stead before the visit of Switzerland, and not since October 2018 have La Roja suffered defeat of any sort on home soil, although that was in the inaugural Nations League against England.
Spain fans will be rooting against Switzerland on Saturday, but La Roja would have undoubtedly been cheering the basement side on during their matchday four clash with Portugal, as they upset the apple cart to run out 1-0 winners in Geneva.
Haris Seferovic took just 57 seconds to head home the game’s only goal and keep Switzerland’s hopes of survival in League A alive, but a first-ever relegation to League B is still a real possibility for Murat Yakin‘s side, who lost their first three games of the 2022-23 Nations League.
Kevin Mbabu could be forced to fill in at left-back if Rodriguez is not passed fit, but the latter will have had ample time to recover from his illness and could form part of an unchanged Swiss XI.
Spain possible starting lineup:
Simon; Carvajal, Garcia, Torres, Alba; Gavi, Busquets, Koke; Sarabia, Morata, Torres
Switzerland possible starting lineup:
Omlin; Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka, Sow; Shaqiri, Seferovic, Embolo
