Summary

  • Switzerland score twice in final 10 minutes to force extra time and penalties

  • Mbappe misses decisive penalty in shootout

  • Switzerland will face Spain in quarter-finals in St Petersburg on Friday

  1. Spain progresspublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 28 June 2021

    Croatia 3-5 Spain

    Spain

    The Euros have defo delivered on entertainment so far.

    Spain have just made it through to the quarter-finals after an enthralling 5-3 win in extra-time over Croatia.

    Reaction to that game is here

    Check this howler out from Unai Simon that got the ball rolling today.

  2. 'Now or never for Swiss'published at 19:35 British Summer Time 28 June 2021

    France v Switzerland (20:00 BST)

    BBC Monitoring

    France v SwitzerlandImage source, TF1

    Swiss daily Le Temps, external says tonight’s is “the match of a generation” and quotes Granit Xhaka as saying that, given the team’s age, “it’s this year or never… as many won’t be around next time the Euros take place. Until then, they have tonight to really leave a sign.

    "The match against France is a perfect occasion: the only way Switzerland will get through is if it accomplishes a feat. And this is exactly what the fans ask of this generation.”

    The residents of the Alpine village of Saint-Gingolph, external are split between France and Switzerland “but tonight, for 90 minutes, the border that cuts through this village will come down.

    "The mega screen in the town hall is decorated with the colours of both teams. Blue, white and red or red and white – at least some won’t be disappointed.”

  3. Team newspublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 28 June 2021

    France v Switzerland (20:00 BST)

    FranceImage source, .

    France make three changes from the side who drew with Portugal.

    Benjamin Pavard, Clement Lenglet and Adrien Rabiot are in for Corentin Tolisso, Lucas Hernanez and the injured Jules Kounde.

    It looks like it could be three at the back.

    France: Lloris, Kimpembe, Varane, Lenglet, Pavard, Rabiot, Pogba, Kante, Griezmann, Mbappe, Benzema.

    SwitzerlandImage source, .

    Switzerland keep the same team and shape from their win over Turkey that got them into the last 16.

    Switzerland: Sommer, Rodriguez, Akanji, Elvedi, Zuber, Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Shaqiri, Embolo, Seferovic.

  4. A meeting of neighbourspublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 28 June 2021

    France v Switzerland (20:00 BST)

    FranceImage source, Getty Images

    World champions France have been classed as strong favourites to win the European Championship this summer.

    But peering over the fence are neighbouring Switzerland, who have the opportunity to pull off a huge shock tonight in Budapest.

    Can they?