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Deja vu. That's how you could name the Switzerland - France match, the end of which reminded of the Croatia and Spain confrontation. Both teams transferred the resolution of their relationship to extra time, when after two halves the result was 3:3. In extra time everything started over again, but the missed opportunities to score goals transferred the battle to a penalty shootout, and there the Swiss, who struck accurately 5 times against the French, who missed once, extended the victory. Next is the quarterfinal, where Switzerland will face Spain.
The hero of the match, Switzerland's goalkeeper, who saved the crucial strike from K. Mbappe, commented: "Unbelievable game with a crazy ending! Finally, we managed to overcome the knockout stage - it's a historic achievement. It was very tough psychologically after failing to convert the penalty kick, but we managed to do it and score two goals at the end of the second half."
"We always believed in ourselves. Before the match, we talked among ourselves and said that we would fight until the last referee's whistle in the game. This match just proves that there are no impossible things in football. We are a small country, whose national team demonstrates quality football and experience to play crucial moments," added Y. Sommer.
