Switzerland qualify for Euro 2024 after 1-1 draw with Kosovo
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Soccer Football – Euro 2024 Qualifier – Group I – Switzerland v Kosovo – St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland – November 18, 2023 Kosovo’s Ilir Krasniqi in action with Switzerland’s Denis Zakaria REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Acquire Licensing Rights
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Switzerland booked their place at Euro 2024 with a 1-1 home draw against Kosovo in European qualifying Group I on Saturday.
Kosovo were under pressure for most of the first half but the Swiss only broke the deadlock two minutes after the break through a Ruben Vargas header, before Muhamet Hyseni levelled for Kosovo eight minutes from time.
Switzerland, who are second with 17 points, secured a top-two finish to seal their third successive appearance at the Euro finals and sixth overall.
They play their final game on Tuesday against group leaders Romania — who are on 19 points and also sealed qualification with a 2-1 win over Israel — to decide top spot.
Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk, editing by Ed Osmond
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