Switzerland, Hungary look for early success at Euro 2024 on TSN

For the first time ever, Hungary has qualified for three straight Euros and sees a path out of a tricky Group A, but will have to contend with a veteran Switzerland team to open up their campaign in Koln.

Key to Hungary's ambitions will be Dominik Szoboszlai. The midfielder showed he was capable of the spectacular in his debut season at Liverpool. At 23, Szoboszlai is the youngest captain at Euro 2024.

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"I think I've changed more as a person than as a player," Szoboszlai said of earning the armband. "I try to watch out for everything; I try to be a role model and help with anything that any other player needs. But we are all there for each other. There is no favouritism. I'm not and I don't want to be the same as anyone else."

Switzerland manager Murat Yakin believes the key to his side's victory will be breaking down what is a smart Hungary team that plays cohesively.

"We expect them to play robustly and as a well-organized team," Yakin said. "We will try to challenge them and come out as winners. But it requires us to be lucky and to perform well on the day. We have to play our game that we have worked on. In the end we need to score more goals than them. We'll be challenged in this game; we need to get the most out of it."

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Hungary manager Marco Rossi knows his team is the underdog in the matchup.

"Switzerland have achieved remarkable results under Murat Yakin," Rossi said. "They've got top players all across the team, who play in great leagues or for top teams. In terms of quality, they're