19 Nobody needs to tell Granit Xhaka, that bearded fan who took his top off during the shootout and became a meme or the French squad’s feuding families, but things going Swiss is very much on trend in European football. “I think there’s a good chance that everything is going Swiss — well, all UEFA competitions, anyway,” says Omar Chaudhuri. “If you think about the current format — teams playing each other in closed groups — that’s been around for nearly 100 years. Maybe there is a better way now. “The strength of the Swiss model is it’s a hybrid between a league format, which is the best way to find the best team, and a cup format, which provides jeopardy.”