Switzerland Live Football
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| Portugal already qualified as group leaders and likely to rest some of their high profile players - but will this be anything more than an end of season friendly or will the Swiss, already eliminated really have anything to play for? We may be surprised! The pressure for Euro 08 survival is on already for both Switzerland and Turkey for their second game in Group A. The burden of expectation weighs heavily on the collective shoulders of the Austrian and Swiss national sides. Tom Hornsby reviews the potential of co-hosts Switzerland and Austria bowing out early in Euro 2008. The Swiss were left bemoaning their bad luck and the Czech’s must consider themselves fortunate to take maximum points from the tournament opener reports George Parker. Euro 2008 kicks off in Basel with the co-hosts Switzerland entertaining the Czech Republic Host nations tend to do well in Euro Championship finals, but what is expected of co-hosts Switzerland. Perhaps not too much according to George Parker? Arsenal have two representatives in the Swiss squad for Euro 08.
Johan Djourou and Philippe Senderos are both named in the squad.
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