Swiss U21s flying high – “With humility and modesty” to victory No. 8 – sport

Coach Mauro Lustrinelli talks about a “fantastic series” for a reason. His team has won each of their previous 7 games in qualifying for the European Championships in Hungary and Slovenia in 2021. Participation in a final round for the first time since 2011 is within reach.

Indeed, a victory on Tuesday in Biel against Liechtenstein, the bottom of the table, would be enough for the Under-21 team to qualify as at least one of the top 5 runners-up in the group. And the task seems solvable.

Motivated to the ends of your hair

The performance of Liechtenstein’s youth is quite modest in an international comparison. Initially, the “Ländle” kickers had a mini win against Azerbaijan, but have not scored since. Against Switzerland there was a 0: 5 package at home.

“We want to win against Liechtenstein,” says Lustrinelli, unsurprisingly. His recipe: “We want to take our playing principles to the field with humility, modesty and enthusiasm”.

In addition to the breadth of the team, the Ticino man sees his team’s strengths primarily in motivation. ‘Everybody wants to give it their all here. It is a privilege to be part of this team. “