Welcome to Sportstar’s dwell protection of the FIFA World Cup Group G conflict between Serbia and Switzerland. This is Nihit Sachdeva taking you although the dwell motion because it unfolds at Stadium 974 in Doha.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
PREVIEW
When Serbia performs Switzerland on the World Cup on Friday, it will likely be a head-to-head elimination match to get into the knockout spherical.
The European rivals will meet at Stadium 974 seeking to advance alongside Group G chief Brazil.
PREDICTED XI
Serbia
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic, Zivkovic, Maksimovic, Lukic, Kostic, Tadic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Mitrovic
Switzerland
Sommer, Rodriguez, Elvedi, Akanji, Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas, Embolo
Serbia coach Dragan Stojković mentioned on Thursday “in April we knew Brazil would be in a different dimension” and the opposite groups have been enjoying for second place.
“The prediction brought us to this point and there was no other way,” Stojković mentioned by a translator.
Brazil’s 1-0 win over Switzerland on Monday, days after beating Serbia 2-0, despatched the five-time world champion to the spherical of 16 even earlier than enjoying its final recreation in opposition to Cameroon.
That left Switzerland in second place and certain needing solely a draw with Serbia to advance. Not that the Swiss plan on settling for lower than a victory.
“I don’t know a single team in the world that would go on the pitch aiming for a 0-0. That’s really dangerous,” Switzerland midfielder Djibril Sow mentioned.
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Still, Switzerland has a confirmed document of managing these conditions in fashionable tournaments, advancing out of the group to the spherical of 16 on the previous two World Cups and previously two European Championships.
Serbia has not performed a World Cup knockout match since changing into an unbiased nation, and a relative lack of match expertise — enjoying at three of the 4 World Cups since 2010 however no European Championships — maybe confirmed in Qatar.
Leading Cameroon 3-1 on Monday, the Serbians misplaced management and conceded back-to-back second-half objectives rapidly to attract the sport.
Stojković mentioned his crew made “silly mistakes” in that recreation however added criticism of his gamers again residence was disrespectful to Cameroon.
“It cannot be seen as a tragedy,” the coach mentioned. “Nothing is lost for Serbia here. The good thing is we decide our destiny.”
The 5 objectives Serbia has up to now conceded is as many as the remainder of the group mixed, whereas Switzerland has let in solely Casemiro’s rising shot in Brazil’s 1-0 win.
Switzerland didn’t have a shot on Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker, however ought to have two artistic threats on Friday: Xherdan Shaqiri in a playmaker function and Noah Okafor, whose tempo and direct play can be utilized late in video games.
Shaqiri and captain Granit Xhaka have been key figures — with their objectives and provocative celebrations — when the Swiss beat Serbia 2-1 on the final World Cup. Shaqiri was born in Kosovo, the previous Serbian province that declared independence in 2008. Serbia doesn’t acknowledge Kosovo’s independence and relations between the 2 nations stay tense. Xhaka’s dad and mom are initially from Kosovo and they’re of Albanian heritage. His brother performs for Albania’s nationwide crew.
Both camps have declined to revisit that tense historical past this week, with Switzerland coach Murat Yakin on Thursday explaining a choice taken in April to talk solely in regards to the recreation forward.
“We are ready and mature enough to just play soccer and ignore everything else,” mentioned Yakin, who took cost of the Swiss crew solely final yr.
That was a recreation in Russia that Serbian followers nonetheless bear in mind ruefully for a penalty name not given for an obvious foul by two defenders on ahead Aleksandar Mitrović.
Mitrović scored his first aim in Qatar in opposition to Cameroon, although a partnership with Dušan Vlahović has not developed.
Stojković didn’t name on Vlahović in opposition to Cameroon, after the Juventus ahead lacked match sharpness from a current groin harm when approaching late within the opening 2-0 loss in opposition to Brazil.
Barring an unlikely huge win for Cameroon in opposition to Brazil on Friday, Switzerland and Serbia are enjoying for second place within the standings and a last-16 recreation Tuesday in opposition to the Group H winner — probably Portugal.
That may swimsuit both crew. Serbia certified for the match in Qatar by profitable in Lisbon to high its qualifying group, whereas the Swiss and Portuguese traded residence wins in June within the UEFA Nations League.
-AP
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
Where will the Serbia vs Switzerland World Cup match kick-off?
The Serbia vs Switzerland match will kick-off at Stadium 974.
When will the Serbia vs Switzerland World Cup match kick-off?
The Serbia vs Switzerland match will kick-off at 12:30AM IST on December 3, 2022.
Where are you able to watch the Serbia vs Switzerland World Cup match in India?
The Serbia vs Switzerland World Cup opening match might be telecasted dwell on Sports18 and Sports18 HD. On Android and effectively as iOS, the 2022 FIFA World Cup might be dwell streamed on JioCinema.
Where are you able to watch the Serbia vs Switzerland World Cup match exterior India?
The following listing exhibits the place you possibly can watch the Serbia vs Switzerland match exterior India:
United States – TV: FOX, Telemundo; Live Stream: fuboTV, Fox Sports app, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo
Canada – TV: CTV, TSN; Live Stream: fuboTV, TSN app
United Kingdom – TV: BBC One; Live Stream: BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website
Australia – TV: SBS; Live Stream: SBS On Demand
New Zealand – TV: Sky Sports; Live Stream: Sky Sport
Malaysia – TV: RTM, Astro; Live Stream: Astro Go
Singapore – TV: Mediacorp Channel 5; Live Stream: StarHub TV+, IPTV, Singtel TV
Hong Kong – TV: BeIN Sports, ITV; Live Stream: Now TV, ViuTV
Nigeria – TremendousSport and Showmax Pro.