Bucharest: Mario Gavranovic said the dramatic late equalizer for Switzerland against France on Monday pulsed Euro 2020 the last clash – 16 might be one of the most important in the history of the country’s football.
Gavranovic equalized at the last minute for Switzerland, which 3-1 went down with 15 minutes to go in Bucharest, to send the game to extra time, before they get a penalty shooting shoot.
“This is 100 percent the most important goal in my career.
But I also think it is one of the most important goals in the history of the Swiss national team.
It makes me very proud,” he told reporters on Tuesday when Switzerland headed to St Petersburg where they were Will meet Spain in their quarter-finals on Friday.
The 31-year-old replacement striker slipped bait from Granite Xhaka to sustain the extraordinary struggling again.
He also took the taker from the first penalty in a shootout, hit the ball to the roof of the net and set a tone when Switzerland managed to convert the fifth of their kick.
“The coach asks who feels good to take a kick.
And some players answered.
I immediately said that I wanted to be the first to shoot.” Gavranovic has been a member of the Swiss squad for the past 10 years, but mostly used as players impacts in 34 caps.
Monday’s victory over the world champion was the first time Switzerland rose to the last eight euros.
They have lost in the last 16 in the last two World Cups and at Euro 2016 in France when Poland abolished them to punishment.
Switzerland has reached eight major big tournaments three times before – World Cup in 1934, 1938 and when they hosted the tournament in 1954.