Switzerland, who will be contesting their first quarter-final in a major tournament since the 1954 World Cup, pulled off the shock of Euro 2020 by knocking out world champions France in the last 16, hauling themselves back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 before winning on penalties.
"They're at our level, without any doubt, because of the way they press and attack. They have a magnificent coach in Vladimir Petkovic and they'll cause us a lot of problems." "We were superior to them in Madrid even though the scoreline didn't reflect that and they only created one chance all game. But both games were tough because they press you high in your own half, run very hard and I don't expect anything different tomorrow," Luis Enrique said.
While Spain have enjoyed far greater success than Switzerland and won a hat-trick of international trophies between 2008 and 2012, they also achieved a major milestone in beating Croatia 5-3 after extra-time on Monday to win their first major tournament knockout game since the Euro 2012 final.
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