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YB to host Basel in Swiss Cup last 16
The draw has set the Swiss Cup round-of-16 ties for the remaining teams in Switzerland's knockout competition.
Young Boys, also known as YB, will host Basel at the Wankdorf stadium.
Defending champions St. Gallen face Lugano, the current Super League leaders, in a repeat of the 2022 final.
Ten Super League clubs remain, making three all-top-flight matchups: YB-Basel, St. Gallen-Lugano and Lausanne-GC.
In the other ties, Lausanne-Ouchy meet Sion, Xamax play Servette, Yverdon face Thun and Wil take on Luzern.
Brühl St. Gallen face Aarau in the only tie without a Super League club; Brühl are the last remaining Promotion League side.
The matches are scheduled for December 1 to 3.
Young Boys will host Basel in the last 16 of the Swiss Cup.
The draw also paired St. Gallen with Lugano, in a rematch of the 2022 final.
Three ties in the round involve teams from the Swiss Super League.
The eight matches are scheduled to be played from 1 to 3 December.
Ten Super League teams remain in the competition.
- Who
- Young Boys and Basel, along with the other teams drawn in the Swiss Cup last 16.
- What
- The last-16 draw includes a match between Young Boys and Basel.
- When
- The matches will be played from 1 to 3 December.
- Where
- Young Boys will host Basel at Wankdorf.
- Why
- Not stated
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The Swiss Cup last-16 draw was made.
The last-16 matches are scheduled to be played.
- Young Boys–Basel
- Young Boys host Basel at Wankdorf
- Matches
- 1–3 December
- Super League teams
- 10 remain in the last 16
- Super League ties
- 3 fixtures involve Super League teams
- Other notable tie
- St. Gallen host Lugano, repeating the 2022 final