Soccer-Spain on the rise but Swiss could stifle their game


Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Spain Training - Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 30, 2021 Spain coach Luis Enrique during training REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - After shedding their early tournament jitters, free-scoring Spain look ready to emulate their serial-winning predecessors, although Euro 2020 quarter-final opponents Switzerland are exactly the type of team they hate to face.

Spain won their first knockout tie since lifting Euro 2012 to beat Croatia 5-3 and become the top scoring side in the tournament with 11 goals after netting only once in their first two games.

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