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Hakan Yakin puts Switzerland ahead in the 32nd minute. (Reuters/Max Rossi) Reuters

An unidentified Turk takes a bath. Yakin declines to join him. (AFP/Valery Hache) AFP

Stephan Lichtsteiner and Arda Turan making a splash. (Reuters/Jerry Lampen) Reuters

Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio encouraging his colleagues. (Keystone/Laurent Gillieron) Keystone

Tranquillo Barnetta looks for the ball, watched by Tuncay Sanli. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic) Keystone

A slippery situation in the Swiss goalmouth. Patrick Müller und Diego Benaglio eventually clear the ball. (EPA/Youri Kotchekov) Keystone

The pitch at St Jacob's Park stadium was like a wet sponge. (Reuters/Pascal Lauener) Reuters

Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel does well to punch a slippery ball. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) Keystone

Raindrops kept falling on the 40,000 spectators. (AFP/Valery Hache) AFP

The result - and weather conditions - will not be forgotten by Swiss fans. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

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The great water battle at St Jacob's Park stadium.

The skies opened 15 minutes into the crucial Euro 2008 group match between Switzerland and Turkey on June 11 in Basel. Although the co-hosts scored during the downpour, Turkey scored twice when the conditions improved, eliminating Switzerland from the tournament.