Swiss explosion of joy after surprise World Cup win
The Swiss celebrated late into the night after their team pulled off a surprise 1-0 victory over European champions Spain in their opening Group H World Cup match. The country came to a virtual standstill while the match was on. Even parliamentarians interrupted their session to watch the last 20 minutes of the game. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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Swiss media revel in “Miracle of Durban”
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Some papers reverted to Spanish to express their delight. “Olé, Olé, Olé,” trumpeted the tabloid Blick. “Grandioso!” shouted La Liberté. Most could not contain themselves. “Switzerland is in seventh heaven,” said the Basler Zeitung, while the Neue Zürcher Zeitung wrote “Switzerland is over the moon.” Credit went to new coach Ottmar Hitzfeld for making sure…
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A messy goal by Gelson Fernandes in the 52nd minute gave the Swiss their first win in a World Cup opening match since 1954, when they beat Italy 2-1. The Swiss were massive underdogs going into Wednesday’s match in the 62,760-seat Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. Bookmakers had made Spain overall favourites to…
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