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Switzerland's Yakin rues missed chances as Qatar score late

Switzerland coach Murat Yakin said his side had "lost two points" after Qatar struck in ⁠stoppage time to claim their first-ever World Cup point in a 1-1 draw in Group B on Saturday.

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Lopetegui stresses Qatar have 'right to dream' after last-gasp draw against Switzerland

Qatar have earned the right to keep dreaming at the World Cup after ⁠captain Boualem Khoukhi's stoppage-time equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw against Switzerland and a first-ever point at the tournament, coach Julen Lopetegui ‌said on Saturday.

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Qatar claim first-ever World Cup point in injury time as Switzerland rue missed chances

Boualem Khoukhi scored a 94th-minute equaliser as Qatar rescued a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) opener, picking up their first-ever point at the finals in the process.

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Xhaka says Switzerland can have best World Cup yet as they prepare for Qatar clash

Switzerland are raring to get their campaign underway against Qatar and ⁠are shaping up to deliver their best World Cup so far, but the players must make sure they enjoy the moment, ‌captain Granit Xhaka said on Friday.

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2026 finalists set for rematch as 2027 World Ice Hockey Championship groups set

The dust may only just be settling on Finland's triumph over host nation Switzerland in the Final of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, but the Swiss can already look forward to the chance of revenge in the 2027 edition, after the group line-ups were confirmed.

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Switzerland draw proves Socceroos can 'punch above our weight': Popovic

Australia coach Tony Popovic said he was confident his side could "punch above our weight" at the World Cup after a battling 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Saturday.

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Switzerland and Australia end World Cup preparations with 1-1 draw

Switzerland and Australia drew 1-1 in what was both sides’ final FIFA World Cup warm-up match, ending the Socceroos’ three-match losing run against top-25 ranked sides since sealing qualification.

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Switzerland's Breel Embolo awaiting clearance to travel to US after submitting visa

Switzerland forward Breel Embolo is still awaiting clearance to travel to the ⁠United States after attending an appointment at the US Embassy in Bern on Wednesday to submit a visa application, the Swiss ‌football federation said.

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Swiss forward Embolo unable to fly to USA with travel authorisation under review

Switzerland forward Breel ⁠Embolo will not travel with the World Cup squad ‌to the USA on Tuesday after his ‌ESTA authorisation was placed ‌under review, the Swiss federation ‌said.

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Finland coach Pennanen hails captain Barkov after World Championship triumph

Less than 24 hours after Finland beat host nation Switzerland 1-0 after overtime in the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship Final, over 80,000 fans gathered at Helsinki Olympic Stadium to celebrate with the returning winning team as stars of Finnish music joined the heroes on stage.

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Helenius' overtime goal enough for Finland to beat Swiss to World Championship gold

Finland have won the World Ice Hockey Championship for the first time since 2022 after Konsta Helenius' strike in overtime settled the Final against Switzerland after a goalless first 60 minutes in Zurich.

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Andreeva cruises past Teichmann to book third consesutive French Open quarter-final

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva eased into her third consecutive French Open quarter-final with a comfortable victory over Switzerland's Jil Teichmann on Sunday.

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Switzerland hammer four past Jordan to begin World Cup preparations

Switzerland will fly to the Americas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on a winning note, after a first-half blitz helped them overcome Jordan 4-1 at St Gallen’s Kybunpark, and duly make it six straight home games in which they’ve scored three or more goals.

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Elina Svitolina comes from set down to battle past Belinda Bencic at French Open

Seventh seed Elina Svitolina ⁠began slowly but finished strongly to beat Switzerland's Belinda Bencic ‌4-6 6-4 6-0 and reach the quarter-finals ‌of the French Open on ‌Sunday, booking an all-Ukrainian showdown with Marta ‌Kostyuk.

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Second-period blitz sends Finland past Canada and into World Championship Final

Finland are through to the Final of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship after coming from 2-1 down to beat Canada 4-2 in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Sensational Switzerland humiliate Norway to secure third successive final appearance

Roared on by a passionate crowd in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday afternoon humiliated Norway through a 6-0 scoreline to secure their third successive ticket to the final of the World Championships on home ground.

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Sweden's hockey team rage against referees after brutal tackle left player in wheelchair

The Swedish national hockey team was furious with the referees after the quarter-final defeat (1-3) against Switzerland at the World Championships, when Oscar Sundqvist left the arena in a wheelchair after a brutal tackle by New Jersey star Timo Meier.

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Switzerland reach last four of home World Championship by dumping out Sweden

Switzerland are through to the Semi-finals of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship on home ice after coming from behind to beat Sweden 3-1 in Zurich, remaining on course for a first gold medal in the competition and ending the Swedes' hopes of a first title since 2018.

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Norway continue fairytale run to reach World Championship semi-final for first time ever

Norway on Thursday continued their fairytale campaign at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland by beating Latvia 2-0 to seal their progress to the semi-final of the tournament.

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Barkov leads fightback but Finland fall short against unstoppable Switzerland

Switzerland have won all seven of their Group A matches within 60 minutes on home ice at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, inflicting a first loss of the competition on Finland with a 4-2 victory in Zurich that decided who would top the group.

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Finland put five past Austria to set up first-place showdown with Switzerland

Finland made it six comfortable wins out of six at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship in Switzerland, beating Austria 5-2 to set up a battle for first place in Group A against the host nation in their final match of the opening round.

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Formula 1 legend Alain Prost suffers head injury during 'violent robbery'

French four-time Formula 1 champion Alain Prost was injured during a violent robbery at his home in Switzerland, Swiss media reported Saturday.

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Denmark cruise past Slovenia to record first win at World Championships

Denmark on Saturday afternoon recorded their first win at the Ice hockey World Championships in Switzerland when they cruised past Slovenia with a 4-0 win.

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Five World Championship wins in five for Finland after cruise past Great Britain

Finland's perfect record at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship has extended to five Group A wins, though tonight's 4-0 success over Great Britain in Zurich, Switzerland was the first to come with a shutout.