'Plenty of wine' first, before sweet Swiss win

COLOGNE - Switzerland began their Euro 2024 campaign in style with a 3-1 Group A victory over tournament dark horses Hungary on June 15, with Kwadwo Duah, Michel Aebischer and Breel Embolo all on target.

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Duah put the Swiss ahead in the 12th minute in Cologne from Aebischer's defence-splitting pass the goal initially ruled offside but allowed after a VAR (video assistant referee) check.

It was the striker's first goal for his country and Aebischer then opened his own international account with a superb curler on the stroke of half-time to put his side firmly in control.

Hungary, who qualified impressively under Italian coach Marco Rossi, were a different proposition after the break and got a lifeline in the 66th minute when Barnabas Varga stooped to head in Dominik Szoboszlai's inswinging cross.

But Switzerland resisted late Hungarian pressure and Embolo who returned from a serious knee injury not long ago - seized on a defensive error in stoppage time to seal the points.