Euro 2024: SCO Draw 1-1 Against SUI - In Pics

At the age of 32 and having left top-flight European football behind to play in MLS, Xherdan Shaqiri is back on the international stage and back scoring again. His stunning first-half strike secured a 1-1 draw for Switzerland against Scotland at Euro 2024 on Wednesday. It is the sixth-straight major international tournament in which Shaqiri has scored, dating to the World Cup in 2014. Shaqiri rolled back the years with a first-time curling effort from about 20 meters out at Cologne Stadium. Scotland led from the 13th minute when Scott McTominay’s shot took a wicked deflection off Fabian Schar to beat Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer. The draw leaves Switzerland on four points, second in Group A behind Germany and likely to advance to the round of 16.

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Updated on: 20 June 2024 1:03 pm

UEFA Euro 2024: Scotland Vs Switzerland | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

Scotland players react after a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.

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Switzerland players wave to fans after Scotland Match | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Switzerland players wave to their fans after a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany. Thew match ended 1-1.

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Scotland's manager Steve Clarke | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru

Scotland's manager Steve Clarke leaves the pitch after a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.

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Switzerland's head coach Murat Yakin | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Switzerland's head coach Murat Yakin applauds the fans after a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.

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Scotland fans after the match against Switzerland | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

Scotland fans react after a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.

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Xherdan Shaqiri and team mates celebrate after scorig a goal | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri and team mates celebrate their side's equalising goal during a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.

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Ricardo Rodriguez fouls Scotland's Billy Gilmour | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Switzerland's Ricardo Rodriguez, right, fouls Scotland's Billy Gilmour during a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.

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Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates after scoring opening goal against Scotland | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru

Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri, left, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.

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Switzerland's Granit Xhaka | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

Switzerland's Granit Xhaka reacts during a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.

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Scotland's Grant Hanley during the match against Switzerland | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

Scotland's Grant Hanley, center right, sees his header hit the post during the Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany.