Switzerland recorded a resounding surprise by eliminating the “world champions” France from the round of 16 of the European Football Championship “Euro 2020” after winning a penalty shootout 5-4 after the end of normal time with a 3-3 draw.

The Swiss team opened the scoring through its star Haris Seferovic in the 15th minute, and his colleague Ricardo Rodriguez missed a golden opportunity to boost the lead in the 55th minute by missing a penalty kick that was brilliantly saved by Hugo Lloris.

Two minutes later, the French team rose up and turned the result upside down by scoring three consecutive goals through Karim Benzema, “two goals” in the 57th and 59th minutes, and Paul Pogba in the 75th minute.

The Swiss Seferovic scored and reduced the difference in the 81st minute, before his colleague Mario Gavranovic scored the equalizer in the last minute of the original time of the meeting, which ended in a 3-3 draw. 5-4 after French star Kylian Mbappe missed the fifth penalty kick for the “Rooster” team.