0: 4 defeat in Belgium – Switzerland misses direct EM qualification for the moment – sport

• The women’s team fell in the qualification for the European Championship against Belgium away in Leuven with 0: 4.
• One point would have been enough for Swiss women to qualify directly.
• Swiss women are threatened with bombing, but the decision has not yet been definitively taken.

In the 36th minute, with a score of 0: 1, the Nati saw the worst case against Belgium: the captain and midfield strategist Lia Wälti faced an aerial duel and hit her opponent with full force on the back of the head . Even after prolonged treatment, Wälti was unable to continue playing due to a concussion. Nati’s coach Nils Nielsen brought in young striker Svenja Fölmli, which was a tactical change.

Otherwise it was a half time to forget:

• 24. Minute: Switzerland seems to have it under control, but the Belgians take the lead out of nowhere. Elvira Herzog, who replaces the usual goalkeeper Gaëlle Thalmann, who is absent due to a positive corona test, loses the point with a cross at the right moment. Tine de Caigny benefits and heads to 1-0.
• 45. Minute: Once again, the Swiss defense makes a bad impression. Viola Calligaris and Eseosa Aigbogun cannot cover the ball. Belgian Tessa Wullaert remains persistent and fights for the ball and passes it to De Caigny, who easily tied the double at 2-0.

No increase in the second half

With their backs to the wall and without captain Wälti, Switzerland couldn’t make their way back into the game. Often unstable in central defense and in the goalkeeper position and surprisingly lacking in ideas. The Belgians, on the other hand, convinced with a lot of will and precise offensive play. The home team made it 3-0 (minute 73) and 4-0 (85) in the last 20 minutes. With this victory, Belgium qualified directly for the European Championship.

Good playful starting position

With this defeat, Switzerland lost a hard-won starting position. Because there are still games in other groups, the Swiss will not know until 2021 if they will receive the direct ticket as one of the first three runners-up in the group or if they will have to play a barrage in April.

Italy in group B and Finland or Portugal in group E could snatch the spot from the SFV team. Any bombing opponent would be tied.