Saved by a dramatic late fightback to beat Slovakia, Gareth Southgate will take charge of England for the 100th time in today's Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Switzerland under pressure to tear up his tactical plan.
The Three Lions have stumbled their way through to the last-eight, winning just one of their four games within 90 minutes, and a star-studded squad who thrive when playing for their clubs has so far failed to deliver.
Yet history could still beckon for Southgate's men in Germany.
England are the higest-ranked side left on the "soft" side of the draw with Türkiye or the Netherlands waiting in the semifinals should they manage to defeat the Swiss in Dusseldorf.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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