Dark horses Hungary fall at the first hurdle against Switzerland and Croatia are blown away by Spain
and Hungary had believed they were in a three-horse race to finish second behind Germany in Group A, they were given a sobering reality check within the first 24 hours of Euro 2024.over Steve Clarke’s side on Friday night, Hungary were dealt a humbling of their own with a 3-1 defeat to Switzerland in Cologne.Instead Saturday’s opening goal came from an unexpected source in Kwadwo Duah, a man who had played just 45 minutes of international football before kick-off.
Relief came late from the man who was once Switzerland’s Prince Regent and may still be their king again if everything goes right. Embolo’s injury has been the obsession of his nation, first an ACL tear and then muscle strain. He’s fit enough to be a substitute and he’s fit enough to score stoppage-time goals. Nothing else matters for now.
This summer allows us to give Bologna their dues in Germany. They have provided nine players to Euro 2024 , level with Juventus and Liverpool and more thanIn Cologne on Saturday, their fingerprints covered Switzerland’s win. On the right of the forward line, Dan Ndoye drifted into space and then drove directly and one-paced Hungarian defenders to create outright panic. Ndoye was signed from FC Basel last summer for a fee of around £7m and must surely be worth at least double now.
Switzerland’s first goal came from an Aebischer through ball, played on the move and between two flat-footed defenders. Hungary have lost their “dark horse” tag for good; such is the pressure of coping with unforeseen expectations.
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