Scotland vs Switzerland, Euro 2024: Shaqiri scores a stunner; Major ...

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Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland scored against Scotland. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland scored against Scotland. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

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Scotland and Switzerland played out a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2024 Group A match two at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany.

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Take a look at the major talking points from the match:

SCOTLAND IS LOOKING TO CROSS THE FIRST STEP

Scotland will look for a change in fortune in Euro 2024, having never made it past the group stage in its previous three appearances.

SHAQIRI STARTS

Xherdan Shaqiri, one of the key Swiss players didn’t play in the opening game against Hungary but started against Scotland.

SHAQIRI EQUALISES IN STYLE

Shaqiri curled the ball in from outside the box with a first-time finish and scored an absolute stunner against Scotland to equalise.

Xherdan Shaqiri is the only player to score at all of the last three Euros and the last three World Cups.

World Cup 2014: 1 goal Euro 2016: 1 goal World Cup 2018: 1 goal Euro 2020: 3 goals World Cup 2022: 1 goal Euro 2024: 1 goal*

He is also the first player to score in the European Championship while playing for a club team in either North or South America. He plays in the MLS for Chicago Fire.

TIERNEY GOES OUT LIMPING

Scottish full-back Kieran Tierney went down with an injury in the 61st minute and was subbed off.

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