Portugal have always enjoyed a strong following, not least because in recent decades they’ve been challenging for major honours and a certain player by the name of Cristiano Ronaldo also helps to fill stadiums.
Having gotten close to securing major honours previously, it was hugely important that A Seleção das Quinas finally won a top title when they clinched their Euro 2016 championships in France.
Supporters from around the world are keen to see both these sides in action, and buying tickets for international matches, both key qualifying games and the finals of either the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championships, is by no means plain sailing.
Trying to get tickets via either FIFA or UEFA’s ticketing portal is next to impossible and involves having to trust a lot to luck.
As an example, both governing bodies elect to release a large portion of their tickets, their first sales window, prior to the draw for the competition, and that leaves supporters in the absurd situation of applying for tickets for a specific game, being aware of the date and location of the match, but without a clue as to which two nations will be taking part.
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Switzerland vs Portugal UEFA Euros Tournament Record
Switzerland have qualified for the UEFA European Championship finals on five occasions, though it took them nine attempts to first make it.
Of those five finals tournaments, their first three attempts ended in group-stage exits, but Euro 2016 broke that cycle, with the Swiss successfully making it through their group before losing to Poland on penalties in the Round of 16.
Euro 2020 was by far Switzerland’s greatest run in the competition. Vladimir Petkovic’s side made it through their group to set up a tough tie with France, a game that saw the Swiss mount an astounding comeback.
They were 3-1 down with 15 minutes to play and fought back to secure a 3-3 draw and then held their nerve to score all five of their spot-kicks while Kylian Mbappe missed the key French penalty, sending Switzerland through to the Quarter-Finals, where they lost on penalties to Spain.
Portugal have a very consistent record in the UEFA European Championships. The first time they qualified for the finals of the tournament, in 1984, they found a way through a group stage that included Spain and West Germany before facing hosts France in the Semi-Finals.
There, they were unfortunate to lose to a 119th-minute winner from Michel Platini, which settled a thrilling five-goal clash in Marseille. Incredibly, 16 years later, they were once again beaten by France in the Semi-Finals in extra time; this time, Zinedine Zidane netted the winner.
Four years later, as hosts, they would have expected to beat Greece in the final in Lisbon but somehow contrived to lose to the ultra-defensive opponents.
At Euro 2016, the stars aligned, and Portugal ran out winners of the competition when they took on hosts France, again, this time in the UEFA European Championship Final.
Fernando Santos saw his star performer, Cristiano Ronaldo, hobble off after just 25 minutes, but somehow they held on and won the game and the competition, thanks to a wonderful extra-time goal from substitute Eder.
Switzerland vs Portugal Head-to-Head
Switzerland have met in three previous UEFA European Championship matches, two of which came in the qualifying phase prior to the Euro 88 finals, which both ended in stalemates.
The third meeting came at the Euro 2008 finals in Austria and Switzerland.
The Swiss beat Portugal in the third and final group game, with Hakan Yakin scoring both goals. However, the Portuguese still finished top of the group, and Switzerland’s run in the competition came to an end despite the victory in Basel.
