BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland forward Zeki Amdouni world cup A serious knee injury sidelined Tuesday’s team after playing less than an hour all season.
The arrival of Amdouni Monday’s game against Arsenal His second-half appearance for Burnley was just his third off the bench this month since recovering from a ruptured ACL in July last year.
A solid performance of 11 goals in 27 matches for the national team earned Amdouni a preferred place in coach Murat Yakin’s 26-man Swiss squad. in a group Co-host Canada, 2022 host Qatar, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The 26 names were revealed over two days in a social media campaign in which fans were invited to spot the names hidden in a series of photos of Swiss residents at work.
Granite Xhaka The 33-year-old former Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder captained his team to a fourth successive World Cup, extending his domestic record to 144 games.
Jakin made surprise selections of attacking options Christian Fasnacht and Cedric Itten, each of whom played just a few minutes for Switzerland since 2023.
Fasnacht, the National League’s leading scorer with 18 goals this season, and goalkeeper Marvin Keller, his Young Boys teammate, are the only players selected from the Swiss club. swiss champion thun is not expressed.
Inter Milan defender Manuel Akanji has just won the Serie A title, while Johan Manzambi will play for Freiburg in Wednesday’s Europa League final against Aston Villa.
Manzambi made an instant impact against the World Cup co-hosts in the United States last June. The 20-year-old prospect made his debut in the 4-2 win against Mexico and went on to score. 4-0 victory over USA
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Switzerland
Goalkeepers: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Marvin Keller (Young Boys)
Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Silvan Vidmer (Mainz), Milo Muheim (Hamburger SV), Orel Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eli Komert (Valencia), Luca Jaquez (Stuttgart).
Midfielders: Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Denis Zakaria (Monaco), Aldon Jashari (AC Milan), Djibril Saw (Sevilla), Christian Fasnacht (Young Boys), Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Ruben Vargas (Sevilla).
Forwards: Breel Embolo (Rennes), Noah Okafor (Leeds), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
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