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Ronaldo celebrates his third goal against Switzerland

Ronaldo hat-trick sinks Switzerland

Evergreen Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, including two late goals, to give Portugal a 3-1 win over Switzerland in a Nations League semi-final featuring an extraordinary VAR incident on Wednesday.

Soccer • 05 Jun 19

Denmark come back from the dead to leave Ireland top

Henrik Dalsgaard scored a 93rd-minute equaliser to complete an incredible comeback.

Soccer • 26 Mar 19

Fabian Schar (C) was given the okay to continue by medics

Calls for UEFA probe into Schar playing with concussion

Brain injury charity Headway has demanded a UEFA investigation after Newcastle defender Fabian Schar played on for Switzerland against Georgia on Saturday despite being knocked unconscious in the first half.

Soccer • 25 Mar 19

Fabian Schaer was unconscious on the field

Georgia midfielder came to Swiss Schaer's aid

One of Ireland's potential opponents tomorrow, Georgia's Jano Ananidze, came to Fabian Schaer's aid when the Swiss defender was knocked out during their countries' clash in Tbilisi at the weekend.

Soccer • 25 Mar 19

Switzerland's players celebrate their second goal

Swiss eventually come good to roll over Georgia

Switzerland survived a difficult first half and overcame the absence of forwards Xherdan Shaqiri and Haris Seferovic to beat Georgia 2-0 away in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday.

Soccer • 23 Mar 19

Shaqiri (left) and Robertson (centre) with Liverpool team-mate Mo Salah

Liverpool's Shaqiri and Robertson to miss qualifiers

Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri will miss this month's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Georgia and Denmark due to a groin injury, the Swiss FA has announced.

Soccer • 19 Mar 19

Mick McCarthy: "I'm not saying our group is easier but the Netherlands and Germany would have been a really tough ask"

McCarthy relieved and positive after Euro 2020 draw

Mick McCarthy insists that the Republic of Ireland's qualifying draw for Euro 2020 was far from easy though he admitted that a group containing the Netherlands and Germany would have represented a tougher ask.

Soccer • 02 Dec 18

Boxing has been a mainstay of the Olympic programme since 1914

IOC 'stop planning' for boxing at Tokyo 2020 OIympics

The International Olympic Committee has stopped planning for the boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020 and launched an investigation into the amateur sport's governing body, the International Boxing Association.

Boxing • 30 Nov 18

Nations League wrap: Swiss storm back to make finals

Switzerland stunned Belgium as they came from two goals down to win 5-2 and pip their opponents for a place in the Nations League Finals in a remarkable match in Lucerne.

Soccer • 18 Nov 18

Iceland's midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson (L) tries to close down Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri

Nations League review: Swiss send Iceland down

There were wins for Switzerland and Finland in the UEFA Nations League tonight.

Soccer • 15 Oct 18

Xherdan Shaqiri had a big game for Liverpool

Klopp delighted with 'Shaq' despite early substitution

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits it was not easy to take off Xherdan Shaqiri at half-time after the Switzerland international had played such a pivotal role in the 3-0 win over Southampton at Anfield.

Soccer • 22 Sep 18

Marcus Rashford was the match-winner for England

Rashford helps youthful English roll over Swiss

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scored a second-half winner as a young and much-changed England avoided an unprecedented fourth successive defeat by beating Switzerland 1-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night.

Soccer • 11 Sep 18

Schar joins from Deportivo La Coruna on a three-year contract.

Newcastle snap up Swiss international Fabian Schar

Newcastle have made Switzerland international Fabian Schar their fourth signing of the summer.

Soccer • 26 Jul 18

Xherdan Shaqiri will look to make his mark at Anfield

Shaqiri not bothered by Neville brothers' criticism

Liverpool new boy Xherdan Shaqiri insists his "conscience is clear" after criticism of his attitude while with Stoke.

Soccer • 26 Jul 18

Liverpool eyeing up a move for Xherdan Shaqiri

Liverpool are in discussions with Stoke about a deal for winger Xherdan Shaqiri.

Soccer • 11 Jul 18

Forsberg fires Sweden past Swiss into quarter-finals

A deflected shot from Emil Forsberg gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in a dull World Cup round of 16 match in St Petersburg, sending the Swedes through to a quarter-finals.

World Cup 2018 • 03 Jul 18

Sweden proved victorious in the all-European tie

World Cup 2018: Sweden 1-0 Switzerland recap

It wasn't a game that most people will look back fondly on, but Sweden won't care after they booked their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Switzerland.

World Cup 2018 • 03 Jul 18

Supporters of Swizerland at Saint-Petersburg Stadium

Swiss draw strength from cultural diversity, says coach

Switzerland draw strength from the cultural diversity in their squad and welcome any talk from their opponents of them being one of the weaker teams in the World Cup, their coach Vladimir Petkovic said.

World Cup 2018 • 03 Jul 18

Switzerland's midfielder Blerim Dzemaili celebrates after scoring the opening goal

Switzerland march on despite late draw with Costa Rica

Switzerland will meet Sweden in the last 16 of the World Cup as they secured safe passage from Group E with a dramatic late draw against Costa Rica.

World Cup 2018 • 27 Jun 18

Thiago Silva heads the ball to score Brazil's second goal

Brazil outclass Serbia to set up Mexico showdown

Goals by Paulinho and Thiago Silva steered a much-improved Brazil to a 2-0 victory over a battling but ultimately outclassed Serbia and into a World Cup second-round meeting with Mexico.

World Cup 2018 • 27 Jun 18

Granit Xhaka celebrating after scoring against Serbia

Swiss trio fined for pro-Kosovo celebrations

Switzerland's Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Stephan Lichtsteiner have been fined by FIFA over their celebrations in the 2-1 World Cup Group E win over Serbia last Friday.

World Cup 2018 • 25 Jun 18

Granit Xhaka celebrates his goal against Serbia by making a gesture with his hands that was an apparent nod to the Albanian flag.

'Just emotion' - Swiss defend goal celebrations

Xherdan Shaqiri responded by saying "it's just emotion" when he was questioned about the way he celebrated his late winner in Switzerland's 2-1 victory over Serbia.

Soccer • 23 Jun 18

Enter Shaqiri - Swiss snatch injury time winner

A thunderous strike by Granit Xhaka and a superb last-minute breakaway goal by Xherdan Shaqiri gave Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 win over Serbia in a swashbuckling World Cup Group E match.

World Cup 2018 • 23 Jun 18

World Cup 2018: Switzerland v Serbia recap

Xherdan Shakiri gave Switzerland a vital 2-1 victory over Serbia with an injury-time winner. See how the game played out here.

World Cup 2018 • 22 Jun 18

Brazil are unhappy with decisions in their 1-1 draw with Switzerland

Brazilians want answer over VAR issues

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has asked FIFA why the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was not used to review two key decisions they believe hindered their side during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Switzerland.

World Cup 2018 • 19 Jun 18