This gets the pulse of Swiss football fans racing even faster: Hungary will be the second-last opponent in the World Cup qualifiers on October 7 in Basel, before the national team flies to Lisbon for the showdown against Portugal on October 10.
Switzerland have an unblemished record so far: 8 games, 8 wins, first place in the table. Another win against Hungary would take the national team to 27 points. That would be a unique record. Never before has a Swiss team collected so many points in the qualifiers for a World Cup or European Championship.
The national team should be allowed to dream.
The maximum number of points is also still possible, i.e. 10 wins in 10 games. So far, only Germany (1982), Spain and the Netherlands (both 2010) have achieved the maximum number of points. A small side note: all three teams reached the final at the subsequent World Cup. The national team should also be allowed to dream.
But it's not that far yet. Hungary is what counts at the moment. The game will certainly not be easy. The first leg in Budapest was a fight by hook or by crook. A last-minute goal from Valentin Stocker finally secured victory for the Swiss eleven months ago. And the Eastern Europeans came close to taking a point against European champions Portugal in the last round.
However, if Vladimir Petkovic's team performs with the serenity and self-confidence of the last two games against Andorra and Latvia, the Nati should also overcome this hurdle. Then Portugal and superstar Cristiano Ronaldo await. Only the European champions can knock Switzerland off the top of the table.
SWITZERLAND - HUNGARY
FIFA World Cup 2018 - European Qualifiers
Sat October 7, 17, St. Jakob-Park Basel
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