In France, the European Football Championship continues, and football fans will see three more intriguing matches today. In Group A, teams will play their second matches, and in a battle for a spot in the next stage, Romania and Switzerland will face each other. The preview of these matches is presented to you by "Eurofootball.com". Match time and venue: On June 15 at 19:00, at the "Parc des Princes" stadium. The match will be broadcasted live on LRT television. Tournament situation: After a win in their first match against Albania, Switzerland secured a spot in the knockout stage with a victory today. Romania cannot afford to lose after their defeat to the French - a second consecutive setback could mean that a victory against Albania in the third round might not be enough. News from the team camps: Switzerland rarely makes changes to the starting lineup, so it's unlikely to see any changes after the team secured a victory in the first match. All players are healthy after the first game, and we can expect to see the same eleven players that faced Albania. In the lineup of the Romanian national team, the coach will have to decide on the left back - Razvan Rat may lose his place in the starting lineup if Iordanescu decides that the defender is too slow to stop Shaqiri. Gabriel Torje, who came off the bench in the first match, should enter the starting lineup. Coaches' comments: Vladimir Petkovic (Switzerland): "Romania could have beaten the French, so we need to improve our game. Simply put, the game we showed in the first 20-30 minutes against Albania, we will have to display throughout the entire match. Romania surprised me on Friday. They played calmly, with clear tactical tasks. We will see if they can repeat such a performance. However, if we want to beat them - we will have to play our best game. Switzerland has never won two matches in a row at the European Championship. We want to change history." Anghel Iordanescu (Romania): "This will be an incredibly important match for us and for Romanian football. After the match against the French, our main focus will be to recover physically and mentally. I believe we can do that. We played well against France - we had good chances to score, but we have to admit that the hosts deserved the three points. We are playing against a good team, and we have to do everything we can to win. We need to look at the situation realistically: we are facing a team whose all 23 players play in top leagues. However, our task is to reach the knockout stage." Players to watch: Switzerland: Xherdan Shaqiri In the first match, the Romanian national team had problems on the left defensive side, and Razvan Rat did not seem fast enough to stop the French attacks. In this match, Switzerland will need to exploit this gap in the opponents' ranks with Shaqiri. The "Stoke City" winger can single-handedly determine the outcome of this match with his speed and technical abilities. Romania: Florin Andone In the first match against France, Andone had opportunities but failed to capitalize on them. In this game, to bring victory to the team, he will need to be more clinical. In order to be sure of the possibility of advancing to the next stage, Romania cannot afford to lose in this match. Predicted lineups: Switzerland: Sommer; Lichtsteiner, Schar, Djourou, Rodriguez; Behrami, Dzemaili, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Seferovic, Mehmedi. Romania: Tatarusanu; Sapunaru, Chiriches, Grigore, Rat; Pintilii, Hoban; Torje, Stanciu, Stancu; Andone. Predictions from experts: Reymundas Tomayo ("Yibada"): "These matches should be intense, and the outcome may be determined by the individual brilliance of the players. The result of this match should be influenced by who capitalizes on their chances better, and it would not be surprising if the game ends in a draw. Switzerland 1 - 0 Romania." Paul Merson ("Sky Sports"): "Although the Swiss defeated Albania in the first match, their game did not convince me. Meanwhile, Romania, even after losing to France, looked really good. They could have taken the lead in the fourth minute, and if Hugo Lloris had not made a save, the match could have been completely different. I think Switzerland will aim not to lose this game, and this match will end in a draw. Romania also needs at least a draw to be able to fight for a place in the knockout stage in the last match. Switzerland 1 - 1 Romania." Greg Price ("IB Times"): "Although Switzerland comes into this match as favorites, the Romanian national team is unlikely to be far behind their opponents. The match will be fierce, but the Swiss have more chances to win. Switzerland 1 - 0 Romania." Interesting facts: These teams have a perfectly balanced history in their head-to-head matches - they each won five times, with two matches ending in a draw; Romania has not scored two goals against their current opponents in eight consecutive matches. The last time they beat the Swiss goalkeeper twice was in 1968; In 1994, these teams met for the first and only time in the final stage of a major tournament. Switzerland won the match 4-1; In their last meeting, only one goal was scored, and Romania celebrated the victory. Gheorghe Grozav stood out for the Romanian team; Throughout their history in the European Championships, Romania has only won once in 14 matches - in 2000 against England; In the first European Championship match, Romania conceded the same number of goals as they did throughout the entire qualification cycle (2); In the last eight matches, Shaqiri directly contributed to 9 goals (4 goals, 5 assists).
