The World Cup: an opportunity to seize it for the Swiss

The hour of truth has arrived for the Swiss team as they start their World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand against the Philippines early Friday morning (7am Swiss time).

The Women’s World Cup kicked off Thursday in Australia and New Zealand with hosts narrowly (1-0) defeating Ayr and Norway. The Swiss national team enters the competition early Friday morning (7 am) against the Philippines.

The Swiss national team has not won a match since the beginning of the year. This does not prevent him from firmly believing in his capabilities. Rightly so, according to Servette Chênois’ new coach, Jose Barcala, who recently took over. The Spaniard, who was a member of the management of Club Aarau, resident in the Challenge League, last season, is also part of the Scottish selection. As such, he knows the Swiss women well, who were among the potential competitors during the World Cup qualifying matches.

” The Swiss national team has talented players in its ranks. Apart from that, a lot of work has also been done at the level of automation
This can be seen in pressing, there is very good coordination when recovering the ball or lifting the ball from the back lines.
So of course, in the World Cup, against big countries like the United States, Sweden and Australia, because they play at home, or even Spain, who is probably the best team in the world in the game, it will be difficult. But I think the Swiss team can play at a really high level. That’s for sure. »

José Barcala, the new coach of Servette Chênois, had the opportunity to watch the Swiss as a member of the Scottish team’s coaching staff.

Note that New Zealand and Norway are in the same group as Switzerland and the Philippines. The New Zealand All Blacks win in no way illustrates the situation in this Group A. The Inka Grings players know, however, that they have no room for error.

It all came from a penalty kick in the Australia-Erie game: Steve Catley, in yellow and green, scored the only success of the game in this penalty by fouling Irish goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan, in pink (© KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Rick Rycroft).

The United States more “physical”, Spain and FRG team superior in the game

As for finding out which formations have the best chance of lifting the trophy at the end of the competition, Jose Barkala’s answer fuses! First, the US representatives, great competitors with above-average athletic qualities. But American women aren’t alone in the world either. Proof of this is the fact that it was the Canadian women who won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

” Americans are still among the favorites because of their athleticism and competitive spirit. Sweden and Canada also have a very competitive mentality, and their players are very experienced. But in terms of game quality, Spain and Germany are far ahead. »

Born to an American mother in Missouri, Haley Long, 28, plays center back for the Philippines, and looked particularly relaxed on the eve of the clash against the Swiss national team (© KEYSTONE / AP Photo / Matthew Gelhard).