Match Report
In the standings it was Switzerland 1st on 14 points, Sweden 4th on 2 — separated by 12. The last five rounds placed Sweden no better than 44th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Switzerland were scoring 2.33 and conceding 0.33, Sweden 0.67 and 2, against a competition average of 1.66 goals per team per game.
Switzerland had not lost in 8 games. Sweden had been beaten in three straight games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Switzerland, 4/15 for Sweden.
Stade de Genève in Carouge staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,084. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Switzerland: Breel Embolo (12'), Dan Ndoye (75'), Johan Manzambi (90'), Granit Xhaka (60') · Sweden: Benjamin Nygren (33')