Euro 2016 Qualifiers : England defeats Switzerland 2-0
BASEL, Sep. 8, 2014 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : England defeated Switzerland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Monday night at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.
Danny Welbeck scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither the Englishs nor the Swisss have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with two goals by English forward Danny Welbeck at '58 and '90.
The result put the English top of Group E with 3 points. In their next game, England will meet San Marino at St. Jakob-Park on October 9, while Switzerland will face Slovenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Switzerland at the Euro
- 3 appearances (first in 1996)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
England at the Euro
- 8 appearances (first in 1968)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Switzerland
0:2
England
0:2 (0:0)
- 8 September 2014
- 20:45
- Basel
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| England | 3 |
 Lithuania | 3 |
 Estonia | 3 |
 Slovenia | 0 |
 San Marino | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0 |
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