Switzerland's #EURO2024 qualification campaign ended on Tuesday evening with a spot in Germany secured and only one defeat from ten games.

However, that doesn't tell the whole story. Let's dissect our Group I performance. 👇 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
Switzerland are drawn into Group I of #EURO2024 qualifying.

It features Israel (76), Romania (53), Kosovo (106), Belarus (97) and Andorra (151). Only one of these teams have qualified for a major tournament in the last 53 years.

FC Basel's #UECL campaign came to an end last night as they lost out in the 129th minute. This was far from the only quirk.

A fallen 🇨🇭 giant in mid-table, spearheaded by a 2nd-division loanee, rose from the dead A LOT. 20 games, 9 countries, 301 days. It is quite the story.👇 The campaign began way back in QR2 on July 21st against Northern Irish side Crusaders. FCB recorded a 2-0 win in the first leg at home.

In Belfast, they were held to a 1-1 draw. It completed the job but it was a poor result against a team FCB should be beating more convincingly.

FC Basel will play the second leg of their #UECL semi-final tomorrow night against Fiorentina. They can become the first 🇨🇭 team to reach a European final.

They last had that opportunity in 2013. Sommer, Salah & Frei... here's a look at FCB's team then & where they are now. 👇 𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑

Only properly breaking into the FCB in the previous season, YS was the undisputed N1 during this season. Played every minute of the 14 #UEL games.

One more season in Switzerland before move to Gladbach. Current Bayern No. 1 due to absence of Neuer.

1,000 FC Basel fans turned up at the 🇫🇷-🇮🇹 border on Thursday morning heading to Nice for their #UECL QF.

They were turned away by the police. What happened next only serves to demonstrate how wrong the authorities were & how brilliant, spontaneous & vital football fans are. 👇 The 🇫🇷 authorities cited the expected protests in the country, limited police resources & incidents during Marseille-FCB last year as reasons for their decision.

Nevertheless, the FCB fans pivoted to plan B, their convoy made up of 19 buses & cars began a different journey.

Ready for another unbelievable Swiss football story?

Let me tell you about the time FC Zurich saved a bull from slaughter, bought it, named it "Maradona" and proclaimed it as the new club mascot.

The consequences were exactly as you would expect... 👇 In January 1999, one-year-old "Maradona" was set for certain death after being sent to the slaughterhouse. He had other ideas, escaping and fleeing across the street to the site of the old Letzigrund.

A sports journalist witnessed the scene and had a lightbulb moment.

The Swiss football fan scene is one of the most underrated and creative in Europe. A thread...

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BLICK has released the 36-page concept devised and to be presented by the SFL which aims to safely resume 🇨🇭 football in May.

This is of interest to EVERYONE & may help provide solutions as league associations attempt to navigate this pandemic.

Thread.. Firstly, on the subject of resumption of training, the league has worked out two options:

OPTION 1
1️⃣ Start training on 27/04 with small groups w/o physical contact for 7 days.
2️⃣ Start training with the entire team on 04/05 with contact for 16 days.
3️⃣ League resumes on 20/05.