Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri put Switzerland safely into the round of 16, netting a hat trick in a 3-0 win against Honduras as Group E play came to a close on Wednesday.Switzerland qualified as the second-place team in the group as France drew 0-0 with Ecuador; the Swiss face Argentina in the round of […]
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France's scoring touch disappears, Swiss put Argentina on notice
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) Just about everything went in for France against Honduras and Switzerland,but the Bleus’ luck ran out as they peppered Ecuador keeper Alexander Dominguez for 20 shots but could not put past him for a 0-0 tie. Still, theresult gave France first place in Group E and eliminated Ecuador, making it the […]
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Friday's Winners & Losers
[BRAZIL 2014] Costa Rica planted the Concacaf flag at the top of Group D as the Ticos took down Italy and sent England packing. France got goals from fivedifferent players in a 5-2 win over Switzerland but could have had many more goals against the Nati. Ecuador’s comeback win over Honduras extended the Catrachos’ record […]