Last Updated: November 16, 2023, 02:00 IST
FELCSUT, Hungary: Granit Xhaka set a Switzerland report Wednesday by taking part in in a 119th recreation for the lads’s nationwide group.
Xhaka captained the group towards Israel in a European Championship qualifying recreation in Felcsut, Hungary. Israeli groups are taking part in “home” worldwide video games in impartial nations due to the warfare with Hamas.
The 31-yr-outdated Xhaka broke the report he shared with Heinz Hermann, who made his 118th look for Switzerland in 1991.
Now with Bundesliga chief Bayer Leverkusen, Xhaka was an 18-yr-outdated midfielder with Basel when he made his Switzerland debut towards England in a 2-2 draw at Wembley Stadium in June 2011.
He first moved to Germany to hitch Borussia Mönchengladbach then spent seven seasons with Arsenal.
Xhaka has scored 14 objectives for the Swiss nationwide group. He is 2 appearances forward of lengthy-time teammate Xherdan Shaqiri, who was on the bench on Wednesday.
Switzerland will qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany with a win over Israel.
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