Scotland vs Switzerland LIVE! Euro 2024 result, match stream and latest updates today
Scotland kept alive their hopes of reaching the last 16 at Euro 2024 with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in a gripping Group A game on Wednesday.
Eager to make up for their 5-1 rout by Germany, Scotland were roared on by thousands of fans and made a dream start when Scott McTominay's on-target 13th-minute shot was turned in by Swiss defender Fabian Schar.
The lead was short-lived, however, as Switzerland, who would have ensured a top-two spot with victory, levelled in spectacular fashion when recalled forward Xherdan Shaqiri curled a brilliant shot into the top corner following a defensive error.
Switzerland twice had goals disallowed after tight offside decisions -- one in the first half by Dan Ndoye and late on by substitute Breel Embolo -- but Scotland also went close when Grant Hanley headed against the post.
Switzerland are second behind group leaders Germany on four points while Scotland are third with one and must beat Hungary in Stuttgart to advance.
Scotland vs Switzerland latest news
Tartan Army still alive at Euro 2024
Scotland dealt major blow ahead of Euro 2024 decider with Hungary
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Scotland dealt major blow ahead of Euro 2024 decider with Hungary
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Scotland will be without Kieran Tierney for their must-win Euro 2024 clash with Hungary on Sunday.
The Arsenal defender, who spent last season on loan with Real Sociedad, was stretchered off during Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland.
Tierney was replaced by Scott McKenna in the 61st minute as the Scots held on to ensure their campaign goes on until at least the final group game.
Tartan Army still alive at Euro 2024
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Scotland kept their hopes of progressing into the knockout stages of Euro 2024 alive with a draw against Switzerland in Cologne.
FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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A much improved Scotland take it to the final game.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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92 mins: Into added time now. Will Scotland get one more chance?
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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89 mins: Big, big let off for Scotland.
Amdouni puts a header wide when free at the back post.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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88 mins: Nervy times for Scotland now.
A point sees them stay alive at Euro 2024 but conceding this late would leave it very hard to imagine them getting through the group even if they beat Hungary on Sunday.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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82 mins: Embolo races between two Scottish central defenders and fires in but his goal his ruled out for offside
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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81 mins: Another half chance for Scotland as McTominay sees a volley blocked!
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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77 mins: Ndoye beats Ralston but fires well over from a relatively tight angle.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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74 mins: Scotland still pushing to win the ball back and causing problems doing so.
They’re not playing for a point here.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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71 mins: Tartan Army in fine voice as the Scots push for a winner.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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66 mins: SO CLOSE FOR SCOTLAND!
Robertson whips a free-kick in for Hanley and his header hits the post!
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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59 mins: Heartbreak for Tierney as he looks to have injured his hamstring when defending that Ndoye chance.
McKenna onto replace the Arsenal defender, who is stretchered off.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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58 mins: Another big save from Gunn after Ndoye spins Tierney and shoots clean at goal.
Embolo about to replace Shaqiri.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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55 mins: Gunn does well to save from Vargas when reasonably unsighted.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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52 mins: A lot of like the start of the first-half. Scotland pressing high and the Swiss attempting to play out is making it difficult for any team to develop much of a foothold.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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49 mins: Scotland applying pressure here but play is stopped after Akanji falls awkwardly.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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Back underway!
HT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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Nothing to split the two sides as Shaqiri punishes Ralston's mistake after McTominay's opener.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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46 mins: McTominay forces Sommer into booting the ball out. Their pressing has been much, much better this time around.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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42 mins: The Swiss having a bit more joy of late and are causing issues when Scotland stand off and allow them to cross into the box.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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40 mins: Adams almost converts McTominay’s corner at the back post but Sommer collects well.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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37 mins: McTominay with a dangerous free-kick just outside the box.
He floats it into Hendry, who is penalised for a foul.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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32 mins: DISALLOWED GOAL!
Gunn’s blushes are spared as, from the resulting corner, Ndoye beats him to the ball and the Swiss slot into the empty net.
It’s chalked off as offside, however.
Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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31 mins: Big save from Gunn to deny Ndoye!
The goalkeeper got a lot of criticism for his performance the other night but he’s kept the score level there after a slick Swiss move.
GOAL! Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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27 mins: GOAL!
Well, at least they were.
Shaqiri levels for the Swiss, pouncing onto a loose back pass from Ralston.
Brilliant finish but Scotland the architects of their own downfall.
Scotland 1-0 Switzerland
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23 mins: A long way to go of course and it’s not as if the Swiss haven’t asked questions but, broadly, Scotland are looking reasonably confident here.
Scotland 1-0 Switzerland
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22 mins: Scotland look so much more confident here. Crisp passing through the press.
Scotland 1-0 Switzerland
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17 mins: Few corners for Scotland to defend now.
The Swiss were somewhat unlucky with the goal and have raised the tempo since.
GOAL! Scotland 1-0 Switzerland | Scott McTominay '13
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13 mins: GOAL!
Lovely ball from Gilmour frees Robertson, who finds McGregor in the box.
He pulls it back for McTominay and his shot deflects off Schar into the back of the net!
Scotland 0-0 Switzerland
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10 mins: Bizarrely, Tierney is taking the goal kicks.
Scotland starting to look a little sloppy on the ball after an energetic start.
Scotland 0-0 Switzerland
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07 mins: Scotland happy to press the Swiss high up the pitch, though they do boast the kind of quality to get around it.
Pretty high tempo game thus far.
Scotland 0-0 Switzerland
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04 mins: The Swiss growing into the game somewhat now and appear to be happy to play it into the space behind Scotland’s three-man backline.
Scotland 0-0 Switzerland
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03 mins: A lot more pressure from Scotland in the opening stages.
McTominay whips in another corner but Sommer is equal to it.
Scotland 0-0 Switzerland
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01 mins: Scotland have a corner after McGinn’s pressure causes Schar to put the ball out of play.
It’s wasted, however.
Scotland vs Switzerland: Kick-off!
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Away we go!
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A typically rousing rendition of The Flower Of Scotland almost raises the roof.
They will hope the players match that passion...
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The teams walk out to a cauldron of noise.
Here. We. Go.
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The Tartan Army have been giving some pretty punchy predictions...
🏴 'Tonight we're going to play well and win 3-0.'
The Tartan Army give their predictions ahead of kick-off against Switzerland 🤞#BBCEuros #Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/I2b1AGEdaZ— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) June 19, 2024
Scotland make changes
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Billy Gilmour comes into the midfield in place of Ryan Christie, while Grant Hanley replaces the suspended Ryan Porteous.
Elsewhere in Group A
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Germany have beaten Hungary, meaning Switzerland can seal qualification with a victory tonight.
Confirmed Switzerland lineup
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Switzerland XI: Sommer; Widmer, Akanji, Schar; Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Ndoye; Vargas, Aebischer, Shaqiri
Subs: Mvogo, Kobel, Stergiou, Elvedi, Embolo, Okafor, Steffen, Zesiger, Sierro, Duah, Jashari, Amdouni, Rieder
Confirmed Scotland lineup
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Scotland XI: Gunn; Ralston, Hendry, Hanley, Tierney; Robertson, McGinn, McGregor, Gilmour, McTominay; Adams
Subs: Kelly, Clark, Shankland, Christie, Cooper, Armstrong, Morgan, Conway, Jack, McCrorie, McLean, Taylor, Forrest, McKenna
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Edging closer to kick off!
A R R I V A L S#SCOSWI | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/WoM0JEXoAK
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) June 19, 2024
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Scotland skipper Andy Robertson wants a quick-fire improvement from his team after their 5-1 defeat to Germany.
"Maybe the occasion got to a couple of us," said the Liverpool left-back.
“You saw in the qualifiers, we were full of belief, trust, we were going for every ball. Maybe on Friday we played with a little fear and that has to change.
“We know, and the whole country knows, we should have done better. We want to show this tournament what Scotland is about."
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German leading Hungary in Group F. Any victor here in Cologne could really benefit.
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Much like in Munich, it’s party time in Cologne!
Warming up the vocal chords ahead of kick-off 🎶#BBCEuros #Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/il8a2xvEZH
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) June 19, 2024
Billy Gilmour set for key role in do-or-die Euro 2024 clash
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After suffering opening-night stage fright, it is do-or-die for Scotland.
Steve Clarke's men must get something against Switzerland in Cologne tonight to keep alive their chances of reaching the knockout stage, and captain Andy Robertson says they have to shake the "fear" that consumed them in their 5-1 collapse against Germany.
"Maybe the occasion got to a couple of us," said the Liverpool left-back. "You saw in the qualifiers, we were full of belief, trust, we were going for every ball. Maybe on Friday we played with a little fear, and that has to change.
Scotland vs Switzerland: Latest Euro 2024 odds today
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Scotland to win: 10/3
Draw: 5/2
Switzerland to win: 4/5
Scotland vs Switzerland: Head to head (h2h) history and results
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Scotland wins: 8
Draws: 3
Switzerland wins: 5
Scotland vs Switzerland: Euro 2024 prediction today
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The Swiss are the favourites and have the greater tournament pedigree among the two teams, having missed just one major tournament since Euro 2004.
However, Scotland will have rolled their sleeves up after a rout from Germany on opening night, and they might just spring a surprise by getting off the mark.
A 1-1 draw.
Switzerland team news vs Scotland today
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Switzerland have a clean bill of health after coming through Saturday’s 3-1 win over Hungary unscathed. That means the likes of Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler and Fabian Schar could all start. Breel Embolo could force his way into the starting line-up after scoring their third off the bench in stoppage time.
Scotland team news vs Switzerland today
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Ryan Porteous will serve a suspension against Switzerland after being shown a straight red card by referee Clement Turpin for a studs-up challenge on Ilkay Gundogan that led to Kai Havertz’s penalty goal in Scotland’s opening-night 5-1 defeat to hosts Germany in Munich on Friday.
That could mean Grant Hanley, who came off the bench against Germany, could be handed his first start of the tournament as Steve Clarke caters for that red card to Porteous.
Scotland vs Switzerland: TV channel and live stream today
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TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 7.30pm BST for an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the contest live online for free via the BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Welcome
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Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Scotland’s crucial clash with Switzerland at Euro 2024.
Kick-off at the Cologne Stadium is at 8pm BST.
