Switzerland coach Murat Yakin trusts his team's abilities before facing the anticipated match against Argentina.
And Switzerland plays against Argentina at dawn on Sunday in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Murat Yakin, Switzerland's coach, said in a press conference: "Argentina has a strong playing style, and shows its intelligence in every match. It plays with great passion, and if you don't face it with strength, it will be difficult to beat it. But I cannot say that there are bad or negative things that happened".
He added, "There is more than one way to stop Messi. We will try to implement our plan in the best way, and play tomorrow as one team. We must maintain high pressure against Argentina, as it is the current world champion and will also try to impose its style on the field".
He continued, "We tried to prepare Johan Manzambi, but unfortunately he will not be able to participate against Argentina. It is still early, and the risk of fielding him would be very great. We will see how we manage the match".
He continued, "Our goalkeeper has already started training on penalty kicks, because we know that if the match becomes equal, Argentina will get penalties. We have prepared for this scenario and studied all the details".
He stressed, "From their last two matches, we can see that they are not without weaknesses. They can be pressured and confused when things don't go as they want. We are an organized and disciplined team, ready to fight for every ball. And we have the ability to stop the world champions".
He concluded his statements, "This group has worked tremendously hard to reach this stage. The players are well aware of the value of this shirt and the size of the sacrifices required to get here. Against Argentina, we will play with courage, tactical discipline, and belief in our abilities. And if we do that, everything is possible. Every great story in this tournament starts with someone saying that it is impossible. And today is our chance to write our story".
The Swiss national team qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals after winning against Colombia on penalties 4-3, after the end of regular and extra time of the match with a goalless draw.
Thus, the Swiss national team plays against Argentina in the round of 8 of the World Cup, and the match will be held on Sunday at exactly four in the morning Cairo time.
