Switzerland vs Cameroon kick off the action in Group G of the World Cup when they meet in Thursday's opener in Al Wakrah.

Match Details:

• Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
• Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
• Date: Thursday 24 November
• Kick-off Time: 3:30 PM IST
• Watch: Sports 18/HD, Jio Cinema App

Switzerland vs Cameroon: Match Preview:

Switzerland and Cameroon know a winning start is vital in a very competitive Group G at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

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With Brazil and Serbia matching up in the other clash of this group, a loss for either of these sides could threaten to end their campaign early.

They enter the tournament in differing form. Although the Swiss lost their World Cup warmup to Ghana, they do come in on the back of three successive competitive-match wins, with two of those coming against top-10 FIFA ranked nations.

Murat Yakin's side beat Portugal 1-0 in June, before winning 2-1 away in Spain in September in the UEFA Nations League.

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The same can't be said for Cameroon, who enter the action in Qatar on the back of four winless international outings, the last two of which saw them draw 1-1, with both Jamaica and Panama in underwhelming pre-tournament friendlies.

Team News:

Switzerland:

Yann Sommer may not be at his sharpest this tournament, having only just recovered from an injury he sustained back in October.

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The Borussia Monchengladbach star did play in the 2-0 defeat to Ghana on Thursday, however, as did Fabian Schar, Granit Xhaka, Denis Zakaria and Xherdan Shaqiri.

Cameroon:

Napoli star Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa is taking a knock into the tournament, but as one of Cameroon's star players he may be risked even if not at 100% sharpness.

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Switzerland vs Cameroon: Head to Head:

Thursday's game will mark the first-ever meeting between Switzerland and Cameroon.

The A-Team have had 14 meetings against African opposition, winning six times, drawing twice and losing the other six.

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Predicted Line-ups:

Switzerland Starting 11 (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Widmer, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo.
Bench: Kobel, Kohn, Comert, Elvedi, Fernandes, Frei, Jashari, Rieder, Steffen, Zakaria, Aebischer, Fassnacht, Okafor, Seferovic.

Cameroon Starting 11 (4-3-3): Onana; Ebosse, Castelletto, Nkoulou, Fai; Ntcham, Zambo Anguissa, Gouet; Mbeumo, Choupo-Moting, Ekambi.

Bench: Ngapandouetnbu, Mbekali, Wooh, Mbazo, Tolo, Ondoua, Nkoudou, Kunde, Hongla, Marou, Ngamaleu, Nsame, Aboubakar, Bassogog.

SWI vs CAM: Dream11 Predictions:

Many great players have taken the football pitch and left the fans in awe. However, only a few players have gone on to win various trophies in their careers. In this special article, we will take a look at an elite list of players who have won the most trophies in football as a player. 

Argentine football star Lionel Messi is the player with most trophies in football history. In his career so far, with club and country, he has won 46 major trophies. Moreover, he is one of the very few players to win FIFA World Cup. Ballon d'Or, and UEFA Champions League in his career. 

But, yes, the below list only counts the major trophies won with teams and only only individual awards. We wanted to be clear with that at the start. With this list of "11 players who have won the most trophies in football history," we will able to judge which player has been a part of a winning team mostly. 

Though, it is not always the case that when you win a trophy, you have a big role to play in that. But, in this list, all the players listed always had big contributions to their team's success. So, without further a due, let's checkout the list. 

Top 11 players with the most trophies in football:

11. Vitor Baia (34 trophies)

Vitor Baia spent most of his career with FC Porto except playing two years for Barcelona. Baia started his career with FC Porto in 1988 and left the club to join Barcelona in 1996. 

Before retiring in 2007, he played for Barcelona in two stints and won the La Liga in 1997-98 season. His most success came his boyhood club FC Porto, where he won the Liga Portugal 10 times.

However, the biggest achievement was to win the UEFA Champions League in 2004 with the Dragons. Under the visionary eyes of Jose Mourinho, they created one of the greatest underdog success stories in European football.

In a total, Baia won 25 trophies with the Porto while adding the rest to his collection of glories for Barcelona. Unfortunately, he was not able to add any trophy while playing for Portugal.

10. Kenny Dalglish (34 trophies)

Scottish legend Sir Kenny Dalglish is Liverpool's one of the most legendary players. Apart from playing 13 years for the Reds, he played for Celtic for 8 years at the start of his career.

For Liverpool FC, he won a club record 8 Premier League titles along with three Champions League titles. He had won 7 English Super Cups and 2 FA Cup titles as well.

While playing for Celtic, he became the Scottish Champion four times.

9. Angel di Maria (35 trophies)

One of the most underrated players in modern football history, Di Maria always had to shine under the shadows of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Di Maria played alongside Lionel Messi for Argentina and then shared club dressing room with Cristiano at Real Madrid.

With his latest trophy for Benfica in the Portuguese Super Cup, he now has won 35 trophies in his career. Di Maria won five Ligue 1 titles with PSG and won his only Champions League title with Real Madrid.

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However, just like Lionel Messi, his international success bloomed late in his career. He won the Copa America twice in 2021 and 2024. But, his major success was to win the FIFA World Cup 2022, where he scored an important in the final.

Di Maria retired from international football after the 2024 Copa America final.

8. Cristiano Ronaldo (35 trophies)

Arguably one of the greatest players in the history of football, Cristiano Ronaldo has 35 trophies in his cabinet at the moment. The Portuguese legend won his latest trophy for Al-Nassr FC as he helped them win the United Arab Club Champions Cup 2023.

Ronaldo, who started his club career with Sporting CP, won the Portuguese Super Cup with the club in 2003. That was the start to a historical career which gave football fans joy for over two decades.

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The Portuguese legend flourished under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. He then joined Real Madrid where he won four of his five UEFA Champions League titles. Ronaldo has won a title for every club he has played for so far.

However, one of his biggest achievements as a player was to win the UEFA Euro Cup with Portugal in 2016. Beside scoring over 900 career goals, Ronaldo's success for every team is what makes him a legend.

7. Ryan Giggs (37 trophies)

Ryan Giggs played all his life for one football club; Manchester United. In his 24-year career at the club, he won a total of 37 trophies, a record for the club.

Not only that, with 13 Premier League titles, he is league's most successful player ever. With the Red Devils, he also went on to win two UEFA Champions League title.

For United, he played 963 games and has 168 goals and 265 assists, another record for United.

6. Sergio Busquets (38 Trophies)

Sergio Busquets, the FC Barcelona and Spain legend is one of the most underrated players ever to play. The central defender was part of one of the greatest international team which won 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2010 Euros for Spain.

Read Also: Barcelona team that won "EVERYTHING" in 2009: Busquets to leave as the last man of that team

The former Barcelona captain won 9 La Liga titles. Not only that, he won 7 Spanish Cups and Spanish Super Cups as well for the Catalan club.

However, his biggest achievement in club football was to win three UCL titles for Barcelona. His latest trophy is the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners with Inter Miami CF.

5. Maxwell (38 trophies)

Maxwell, the Brazilian left back might be the only unknown player on this list. The defender achieved most of his success playing for PSG in France.

However, he found success with FC Barcelona as well. But, joined PSG to find more chances as well.

Maxwell's first trophy was with Cruzeiro, winning the Brazilian Cup in 2000. Soon the joined Ajax, wining two Dutch League titles.

His move to Barcelona via Inter Milan and FC Empoli saw him winning the UEFA Champions League title in 2011. But his most success came with PSG, winning the Ligue 1 four times in a row from 2013 to 2016.

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4. Gerard Pique (39 trophies)

Another player from that legendary Spanish and Barcelona team, who features in this list. Although known for his career at FC Barcelona, Gerard Pique had success with Manchester United as well.

It might be quite revealing for many that, he played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, against whom he had some tough battles later.

Read Also | Reliving Barcelona's Golden Era: A Tribute to Footballing Brilliance

Pique won 9 La Liga titles for Barcelona to go with 3 UCL titles for the club. But before reaching there he had won the Premier League and Champions League for United in the 2007-08 season.

He was also an integral part of the Spanish team which won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and UEFA Euro in 2012.

3. Andres Iniesta (39 trophies)

Probably the best midfielder of the modern era, Andres Iniesta with 41 trophies is the third most successful footballer ever.

Another important player of that iconic Spanish and Barcelona team, Iniesta found success early in his career. He won his first major trophy with Spain U-17 team winning the U-17 Euros in 2000. He followed that up with the U-19 Euro title next year.

His Barcelona career started in 2002 which continued till 2018. In those 17 year at Barcelona, he won 32 trophies. Post that, he joined Japanese club Viseel Kobe where he won three trophies as well.

Read Also | Andres Iniesta: Who has won the most trophies for FC Barcelona?

Along with all club level success, Iniesta's greatest achievement was to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup alongside lifting the 2008 and 2012 Euro Cup. His goal in the 2010 World Cup final to hand Spain their first-ever World Cup, is regarded as one of the greatest World Cup moments.

Iniesta called it a day in 2024 after spending a year at the Emirates Club. 

2. Dani Alves (43 trophies)

Before Lionel Messi took over as the player with most trophies in football history, it was Dani Alves who had the record. The defender won 23 trophies in eight years at Barcelona.

Dani Alves won six La Liga and three Champions League titles with Barcelona. He then won 19 more titles while playing for Juventus, PSG, and Sao Paulo. He won domestic titles in Italy, France, Brazil and Spain as, which makes him one of the greatest of his era.

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The defender won six major titles with his national team, Brazil. He started his Brazil career by winning the U-20 FIFA World Cup in 2003. Alves then won two Copa America titles in 2007 and 2019. He concluded his international career by winning the Olympic gold in 2021.

Despite the recent off-field controversies, with 43 trophies in his cabinet, Dani Alves is one of the greatest ever to play the game.

1. Lionel Messi (46 trophies)

Leo Messi is the player with the most trophies in football history. With his latest triumph at the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners, the magician from Argentina won his 46th trophy in his career.

Messi won back-to-back four international trophies with Argentina within three years. He won the Copa America 2021 and then went on to win the Finalissima 2022. Then he capped off his greatest achievement by winning FIFA World Cup 2022.

The Argentine maestro has also won the Olympic Gold Medal with his country in 2008. His latest international success came in Copa America 2024.

In club football history, Messi is the most successful player with 41 club trophies to his name. He started his career with his boyhood club Barcelona and played 18 seasons for the club, scoring a record 672 goals.

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The 8-time Ballon d'Or winner won four Champions League titles with Barcelona. Alongside European success, he won 10 La Liga titles as well, most for Barcelona. He has also won Spanish Cup seven times.

After his great stint at Barcelona, Messi went to the French League to play for PSG. However, he was unable to bring the UCL to the French giant, he won the French League with them. In addition, he won the French Super Cup for the season 2022-23 with PSG.

England beat Switzerland 5-3 in penalties in the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final at Dusseldorf to book their spot in the Semi-Final. Embolo's strike in the 75th minute provided Switzerland with the lead but Bukayo Saka scored a magical goal in the 80th minute to bring his side back in the game. The match ultimately went into penalties and England made no mistake as they converted all five spot kicks. Pickford became the saviour by saving Akanji's spot kick and England will now either face Netherlands or Turkey in the semi-final.

Read Also: Netherlands vs Turkey UEFA Euro 2024 Quarter-Final Live Updates | Winner will play England in semis

England vs Switzerland: A brief highlight of the game

England booked their place in the semi-finals following a 5-3 penalty shootout win over Switzerland. All of England’s penalty-takers converted their kicks perfectly, especially Alexander-Arnold, who scored the winner with a powerful shot into the top corner.

The first half finished goalless but England were seen playing good football for the first time in the Euro 2024. But, there was no end product from the English side. Switzerland made a strong comeback in the second half and took the lead through Breel Embolo in the 75th minute. 

But, England came back into the game through Bukayo Saka just five minutes later after conceding. Saka made some space for himself on the right and then unleashed a perfect low curler which ended up in the back of the net. Sommer could do nothing to stop it from going in. The match went to extra time but none of the teams were able to score and it ultimately went to the penalties.

England won their first Euro penalty shootout since 1996 against Spain. Switzerland pulled off a big upset in the round of 16 when they knocked out holders Italy but their journey at Euro 2024 ends in the quarterfinals.

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Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, Netherlands, Turkey, England and Switzerland have qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 after some exciting battles in the round of 16. 

Switzerland first stunned defending champions Italy to qualify for the last eight. On the other hand, England scrapped through to the round of 16 after beating Slovakia by 2-1, via a stunning goal from Jude Bellingham. 

Spain, the favourites to win the tournament thrashed Georgia by 4-1 after conceding first while the hosts Germany defeated Denmark by 2-0 after a special performance from Jamal Musiala. Both Spain and Germany will now look to become the most successful team in the tournament's history. Unfortunately, only one will be able to achieve that this time.

France somehow managed to go past Belgium by 1-0 with an own goal by the opponent. Portugal had to toil hard to beat Slovenia in the penalty shootout where Diogo Costa wrote history by becoming the first goalkeeper to save three penalties in a Euro game.

The Netherlands had an easy game over Romania as they kicked them out of the tournament with a 3-0 victory while the best game of the round of 16 happened when Turkey defeated Austria by 2-1 after an exciting game.

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Switzerland beat Italy by 2-0 in Berlin to qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Euro 2024. Freuler scored the opener for Switzerland in the first half and then Vargas scored a stunning curler right after the start of the second half to double the lead. Italy never looked comfortable in the game and Switzerland completely dominated the game right from the start. Italy came close a few times later in the match but the Swiss defence was ready to clear out everything. 

Read Also: UEFA Euro 2024: Every Team Qualified for the Round Of 16

Switzerland vs Italy: A brief highlight of the game

Embolo had a brilliant chance to score the opener in the 24th minute but Donnarumma denied it from going in. But, Freuler scored 13 minutes later after receiving a pass from Vargas. Freuler was completely unmarked. He took a touch and then hit it towards the near post. Donnarumma could do nothing and the ball went in. 

The second half started with a bang with Vargas scoring a beautiful goal from outside of the box. Italy didn't close him down and the Swiss winger had all the time in the world to unleash a beautiful curler. Once again, Donnarumma could do nothing to stop the ball from going in. It was a nearly perfect hit and Switzerland doubled the lead.

Later Scamacca had a chance to put one back but he missed the opportunity. Schar hit his own post with a header but other than that, Italy couldn't create anything special. 

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Murat Yakin's Switzerland is set to face Luciano Spalletti's Italy in the UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 match at the Olympiastadion Berlin in Germany on 29th June, Saturday. Switzerland qualified for the Round of 16 after finishing second in the Group A points table while Italy qualified from Group B with 4 points. Switzerland are unbeaten in this edition of Euros but Italy lost to Spain on their way to the Round of 16. From possible starting XIs to Fantasy predictions, here is everything you need to know about the Switzerland vs Italy Round of 16 match in the UEFA Euro 2024.

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Match Details

• Match: Switzerland vs Italy - UEFA Euro 2024

• Date: 29/6/2024

• Time: 9:30 pm (IST)

• Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin, Germany

How to watch the Switzerland vs Italy UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 match?

The Live streaming of the Round of 16 match between Switzerland and Italy will be on the Sony Liv app. The Switzerland vs Italy football match will also be telecast live on India's Sony Sports TV network.

Switzerland vs Italy: Head-to-Head stats

Switzerland and Italy have played 60 games against each other and Italy have the upper hand, winning 29 of those matches while Switzerland have won only 7 games. The other 24 matches have ended in a draw.

• Matches Played: 60
• Switzerland won: 29
• Germany won: 7
• Drawn: 24

Read Also: UEFA Euro 2024: Every Team Qualified for the Round Of 16

Team News

Switzerland

Switzerland almost won against a strong German side in last Sunday's final group fixture but conceded a last-minute goal to only share a point. However, excluding shootouts, Switzerland have failed to win any of their seven previous last-16 matches at either the Euros or World Cup.

Switzerland have lost only once in their last 13 European Championship matches, that too was against Italy at the Euro 2020. They must make at least one change to their starting XI as Leonidas Stergiou is set to come in for the suspended Silvan Widmer. Widmer picked up his second booking of the tournament in the group-stage game against Germany.

Ruben Vargas and Zeki Amdouni both would like to start the game with Kwadwo Duah in the contention too. But, Breel Embolo made his first international start after a long injury layoff and has shown already why he should continue up front.

Time for some training action ⚽️🔥

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In midfield, captain Granit Xhaka must start alongside Remo Freuler, who set up three goals in his last four European Championship appearances. Schar and Akanji are rock solid at the back alongside Rodriguez and Sommer at the goal.

Italy

Italy have a historical advantage over Switzerland. Italy played two draws on their way to the Round of 16 but have some quality players. Italy edged out Albania in their opener, before losing against a stable Spanish side and then, played a dramatic draw against Croatia.

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— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 28, 2024

Riccardo Calafiori received two yellow cards during the group phase and will miss out on the chance to play against Switzerland. Francesco Acerbi and Giorgio Scalvini missed out due to pre-tournament injuries, so Gianluca Mancini is set to step into the Azzurri's defence. It's up to Luciano Spalletti now what he will decide in the game against a confident Switzerland.

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— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 27, 2024

Gianluca Scamacca may return at the place of Mateo Retegui. Neither one of them has scored so far and the Italian fans would very much like them to step up on Saturday. Barella will start in midfield alongside Jorginho while Dimarco will play as a wingback. Chiesa's performance has been hot and cold which is not the good news for Italy. He must step up on Saturday as Italy lacks goal-scoring ability lately.

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— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 27, 2024

Possible XIs

Switzerland's possible starting lineup:

Sommer; Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Stergiou, Xhaka, Freuler, Aebischer; Ndoye, Vargas; Embolo

Italy's possible starting lineup:

Donnarumma; Darmian, Mancini, Bastoni; Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Pellegrini, Dimarco; Chiesa, Scamacca

Switzerland vs Italy: Fantasy XI Prediction

Donnarumma; Dimarco, Akanji, Bastoni, Di Lorenzo; Xhaka, Barella, Pellegrini; Ndoye, Chiesa, Embolo