Chile 1 Switzerland 0

SWITZERLAND coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is confident his players will not allow themselves to be carried away by their shock victory over European champions Spain.

CZECH REPUBLIC captain Tomas Ujfalusi is confident his team’s class of 2008 have enough quality to make a serious impact at this year’s European Championships. The Czechs face hosts Switzerland in the opening match today (kick-off 5pm).

Famed for ski slopes, chocolate and pen knives, Switzerland is now desperate to gain respect for it’s footballing talent. James Whelan reports from Berne.

A DETERMINED Switzerland will try to prevent France completing their first successful World Cup qualifying campaign in 20 years on Saturday.

Switzerland 1 Israel 1

Israel 1 France 1

CLINTON MORRISON will have more incentive than most to beat Switzerland tomorrow night in Basel, because he claimed he had to endure a racist insult during the European Championship qualifier there in November.

DAMIEN DUFF played wide on the right of midfield throughout Ireland's training session yesterday, but it would be foolish to assume that he will fill that role in the match in Basel.

THE Georgian interior ministry is investigating claims of sabotage after Saturday’s EURO 2004 qualifying match between Georgia and Russia was abandoned due to a floodlight failure.