ST GALLEN, Switzerland, May 30 (Reuters) - Switzerland rode their luck to beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly international on Sunday and make a winning start to their European Championship preparations. Substitute Steven Zuber claimed a 63rd-minute winner as the Swiss overcame a sloppy first-half showing, and profited from some poor American finishing, to keep up their unbeaten run this year. Sebastian Lietget had the visitors ahead after five minutes, expertly tucking home a shot from just inside the penalty area after Switzerland had failed to clear Giovanni Reyna’s cross. Lietget, Dest and Joshua Sargent all had first-half chances for the visitors, keeping the experienced Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer busy. Switzerland next meet tiny neighbours Liechtenstein in St Gallen on Thursday before they open their Euro 2020 campaign against Wales in Baku on June 12.

Source: Egypt Today May 30, 2021 21:33 UTC