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Hungary 1-3 Switzerland: Granit Xhaka pulls the strings in crucial Euro 2024 win

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Hungary 1-3 Switzerland: Granit Xhaka pulls the strings in crucial Euro 2024 win

Big win: Granit Xhaka and goalscorer Kwadwo Duah (REUTERS)

Switzerland held off a late fightback from Hungary to win their opening Euro 2024 game.

Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer put the Swiss into a commanding, and deserved, two-goal at half-time against a Hungary side struggling to retain possession.

But the second half saw an improvement from the Hungarians and, at the second time of asking, pulled one back from Barnabas Varga to set up a thrilling finale.

But it was not to be as Breel Embolo came off the bench to seal a huge, opening win to go level on points with hosts Germany in Group A.

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