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Oracle cat predicts victory for Switzerland

Oracle cat predicts victory for Switzerland

Achilles the World Cup's psychic cat has predicted Switzerland will beat Sweden in the round of 16. 3 Jul 2018
Xhaka hopes to beat Sweden in normal time

Xhaka hopes to beat Sweden in normal time

Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka said on Monday that he hopes his team would not need extra time or penalties to beat Sweden in the round of 16 of the World Cup. 3 Jul 2018
Petkovic says team needs to find gaps in Sweden Defense

Petkovic says team needs to find gaps in Sweden Defense

Switzerland head coach Vladimir Petkovic said Monday that his side would have to find "gaps" in Sweden's defense if they were to win their World Cup encounter. 3 Jul 2018
Petkovic: Switzerland not giving upper hand to Sweden

Petkovic: Switzerland not giving upper hand to Sweden

Switzerland head coach Vladimir Petkovich said on Monday that his plan is to control the ball throughout the whole match and to try to deprive Sweden from taking the lead in the game. 3 Jul 2018
Granqvist hoping to avoid a shootout with Switzerland

Granqvist hoping to avoid a shootout with Switzerland

Sweden defender and captain Andreas Granqvist said on Monday that he hoped that there would be no penalty shootout in his side's upcoming World Cup match against Switzerland. 2 Jul 2018
Swedish enterprise minister to attend his nation's game against Switzerland

Swedish enterprise minister to attend his nation's game against Switzerland

Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg will arrive in St. Petersburg to support his national team during their FIFA World Cup round of 16 match against Switzerland. 2 Jul 2018
Costa Rica 'Were Fighting Until Last Minute' in Draw With Switzerland - Costa Rica Forward

Costa Rica 'Were Fighting Until Last Minute' in Draw With Switzerland - Costa Rica Forward

Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell says his side fought "until the last minute" in their 2-2 draw with Switzerland. 28 Jun 2018
Pic special: Costa Rica earn late draw with Switzerland

Pic special: Costa Rica earn late draw with Switzerland

Costa Rica scored in injury-time equliser when Bryan Ruiz's penalty hit the bar and bounced in off Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer. Here's the best of the action from Nizhny Novgorod. 28 Jun 2018
Switzerland can be proud of reaching round of 16 says Dzemaili

Switzerland can be proud of reaching round of 16 says Dzemaili

Switzerland’s players can be proud of themselves for making it out of a "tough" group at the World Cup, midfielder Blerim Dzemaili said after Wednesday's draw with Costa Rica, which was enough to see his side through to the round of 16. 28 Jun 2018
Dzemaili named man of the match as Switzerland Draw with Costa Rica

Dzemaili named man of the match as Switzerland Draw with Costa Rica

Switzerland midfielder Blerim Dzemaili was named man of the match after his side was held to a 2-2 draw by Costa Rica in their final group E match on Wednesday. 28 Jun 2018
Switzerland draw 2-2 with Costa Rica but qualify for Round of 16

Switzerland draw 2-2 with Costa Rica but qualify for Round of 16

Switzerland drew 2-2 with Costa Rica in their final Group E match on Wednesday to secure their spot in the round of 16 as the group runners-up. 28 Jun 2018
Swiss lawmaker says Xhaka and Shaqiri should be disciplined

Swiss lawmaker says Xhaka and Shaqiri should be disciplined

Disciplinary proceedings should be opened against midfielders Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri in their home country of Switzerland for the unsporting behavior during their team's 2-1 World Cup victory over Serbia on Friday, Swiss lawmaker and lawyer Emmanuel Kilchenmann told Sputnik on Wednesday. 28 Jun 2018
Xhaka and Shaqiri fined $10,000 for 'Unsporting Behavior'

Xhaka and Shaqiri fined $10,000 for 'Unsporting Behavior'

Switzerland midfielders Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri have been fined just over $10,000 for "unsporting behavior" during their team's 2-1 World Cup victory over Serbia on Friday, FIFA said in a press release on Monday. 26 Jun 2018
World Cup: Three things we learned from Group E

World Cup: Three things we learned from Group E

It's was tipped to be one of the most exciting groups in World Cup and Group E hasn't disappointed, as Serbia, Switzerland and Brazil all vie for a spot in the round of 16. 23 Jun 2018
The Top 10 goals of the World Cup so far

The Top 10 goals of the World Cup so far

There's no denying it - there's been a fair amount of penalties out in Russia, and no shortage of own-goals either. But there's also been some absolute stonkers. 23 Jun 2018
Switzerland v Serbia pic special

Switzerland v Serbia pic special

Xherdan Shaqiri's late winner sparked jubilant celebrations in one dugout and heartbreak in the other. Here's the best of the action from Kaliningrad Stadium. 23 Jun 2018
Serbia v Switzerland player ratings

Serbia v Switzerland player ratings

A late show saved Switzerland as their great run in the group stages continued with a 2-1 victory, thanks to Xerdan Shaqiri. Switzerland have become the first side to come from behind and win a match in the group stages at the 2018 World Cup. 23 Jun 2018
Shaqiri scores late winner to see off Serbia

Shaqiri scores late winner to see off Serbia

Xherdan Shaqiri's last-minute winner moved Switzerland to brink of the knockout stages following a 2-1 win over Serbia in Group C. 23 Jun 2018
Matic says Switzerland will be a step up

Matic says Switzerland will be a step up

Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic said on Thursday that Switzerland, who they will meet in Kaliningrad in their second Group E match on Friday, are a stronger side than any of the teams they faced in the World Cup qualifiers. 22 Jun 2018
Serbia hold full-squad training ahead of Switzerland game

Serbia hold full-squad training ahead of Switzerland game

All 23 players of the Serbian national football team trained together on Thursday ahead of their second World Cup match against Switzerland. 22 Jun 2018
Petkovic says VAR improves referees' decisions

Petkovic says VAR improves referees' decisions

Switzerland head coach Vladimir Petkovic said Thursday that the video assistant referee (VAR) system helps to develop football and the quality of referees' decisions has improved after its introduction. 22 Jun 2018