Granit Xhaka reacts with emotion to Switzerland's draw against Qatar in the 2026 World Cup

The captain of the Swiss team, Granit “If we don’t convert our opportunities into attack, the opponent punishes us. Perhaps we also lacked patience, and felt the obligation to score a second goal. We have to be intelligent and experienced enough to calmly manage this type of encounter when we are leading 1-0,” he said, reports the official FIFA website.

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Xhaka also pointed out a loss of rhythm at the end of the game, particularly in the second half, a luxury difficult to afford at this level of competition. He calls on his team to “come down to earth” and adopt a more realistic vision of Switzerland’s current situation: “The reality is that we are not at all in a position that allows us to talk about a title or the best World Cup in Swiss history. »

For their next meeting, Switzerland will face Bosnia-Herzegovina while Qatar will play against Canada.