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Switzerland 'not emotional enough' - head coach

Switzerland 'not emotional enough' - head coach

Switzerland lacked emotion in order to beat Sweden in Tuesday’s round of 16 game, head coach Vladimir Petkovic said after the match. 4 Jul 2018
Sweden edge the Swiss to reach quarter-finals

Sweden edge the Swiss to reach quarter-finals

Emil Forsberg's deflected second-half strike downed Switzerland and sent Sweden into their first World Cup quarter-final since 1994. 4 Jul 2018
Pic special: Swede dreams live on!

Pic special: Swede dreams live on!

Sweden are into the last eight of the 2018 World Cup following a forgettable 1-0 win over Switzerland. Pics by Getty Images. 4 Jul 2018
Over 64,000 fans attend Sweden's win over Switzerland

Over 64,000 fans attend Sweden's win over Switzerland

A total of 64,042 spectators attended the FIFA World Cup round of 16 match between Sweden and Switzerland on Tuesday, FIFA said on its official website. 4 Jul 2018
Goal scorer Forsberg named MOTM in Switzerland win

Goal scorer Forsberg named MOTM in Switzerland win

Sweden midfielder Emil Forsberg was named the man of the match after the Scandinavian side beat Switzerland 1-0 in the World Cup round of 16. 4 Jul 2018
Sweden v Switzerland: Starting lins-ups

Sweden v Switzerland: Starting lins-ups

Sweden and Switzerland have announced their starting line-ups for their round of 16 encounter at the World Cup. 3 Jul 2018
Sweden v Switzerland - player ratings

Sweden v Switzerland - player ratings

It's sort of fitting that a deflected strike from Emil Forsberg settled this, Russia 2018's penultimate last-16 match. 3 Jul 2018
Thousands of Swiss fans set to attend last-16 clash with Sweden

Thousands of Swiss fans set to attend last-16 clash with Sweden

Up to 3,000 Swiss fans are expected to attend their national team's World Cup match against Sweden in St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning (AEST). 3 Jul 2018
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