Switzerland 2 Portugal 0

Switzerland 0 Portugal 0

Switzerland 1 Turkey 2

SWITZERLAND and Turkey renew rivalries tonight in a game both teams must win to keep their Euro 2008 dream alive (kick-off 7.45pm).

Switzerland 0 Ukraine 0 (aet, Ukraine qualify 3-0 on penalties)

Switzerland 2 South Korea 0

Togo 0 Switzerland 2

Arsenal duo Philippe Senderos and Johan Djourou have been named in Switzerland’s World Cup squad.

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

YOUNG BOYS Bern playmaker Hakan Yakin, recently struggling with a thigh injury, has been omitted from the Switzerland squad for the games against France and the Republic of Ireland.

Switzerland 1 Israel 1

STUTTGART striker Marco Streller looks set to end a year-long absence from international football after being recalled to the Switzerland squad for today’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands.

SWISS playmaker Hakan Yakin will be suspended for his team’s crunch clash with France in Paris on March 26 after collecting his second yellow card of the World Cup qualifying campaign against Israel on Saturday.

BARELY two days in the French capital, and if I had a franc for every time I’ve heard an Irish voice proclaim that “there’s never been a better time to take on France in Paris“, I’d have, oh, about ten or eleven francs by now.

THE attitude of the Swiss in Wednesday’s eventful World Cup tie in Basel removed all doubt that Clinton Morrison was exaggerating when he criticised them before the Group 4 qualifier.

Clinton Morrison's and Hakan Yakin's goals in the first 20 minutes have not been added to, and it has finished 1-1 between the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland in tonights World Cup qualifier.

Goals from Clinton Morrison and Hakan Yakin mean that the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland are level at half-time.

After a period of pressure from Switzerland, Hakan Yakin has put them back on level terms with the Republic of Ireland.

Switzerland 1 France 3

Switzerland 1 France 3

Switzerland 1 France 1

England 1 Switzerland 0

England must be much more adventurous against the Swiss and cannot afford to put the emphasis so heavily upon the security of their defence.

England have been warned to beware of Swiss “spirit and pride” at Euro 2004.

ROMANIA routed Germany 5-1 in a friendly last night, giving the World Cup runners-up a major headache just over a month before the start of Euro 2004.

VFB STUTTGART have finalised the signing of Switzerland playmaker Hakan Yakin from FC Basel ahead of their Champions League home clash with Chelsea on February 23.

Newcastle 1 FC Basle 0 (aggregate 4-2)

Newcastle 1 FC Basle 0 (agg 4-2)

Switzerland 2 Republic of Ireland 0

THE tension within the Swiss camp between the German and French elements is expected to be reflected in their team selection against Ireland with Liverpool's centre-back Stephane Henchoz as the main victim.

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.

Russia 4 Switzerland 1

Paris St Germain could sever their ties with Swiss midfielder Hakan Yakin and send him back to Basle after he underwent a hernia operation without their permission and against the French club’s instructions.

Paris St Germain’s new Swiss playmaker Hakan Yakin has picked up an injury that is set to sideline him for some time – but his own doctor disagrees with the verdict of PSG medics.

Steve Finnan admits he is already bracing himself for a showdown with Jamie Carragher for a first team slot at Liverpool.

AS Manchester United and Juventus consolidated their places at the top of Group D, the shock of the night was recorded by Swiss champions FC Basel who edged out Deportivo Coruna 1-0 to earn their first win in the second phase of the Champions League.

Basle midfielder Hakan Yakin has revealed Liverpool have joined the fight for his services.

Celtic have expressed interest in Basle playmaker Hakan Yakin.

Basel 3

Basle 3 Liverpool 3

DESPITE dropping two valuable points in Tirana at the weekend, Swiss coach Jakob “Kobi” Kuhn believes a draw in Lansdowne Road tonight will keep Switzerland in pole position to qualify for Portugal in what is already shaping up to be a very tight group.