Swiss roll on as Tuncay hat-trick fails to save Turks

SWITZERLAND held on in Istanbul last night to book their place in next year’s World Cup despite a stunning fight back from Turkey at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.

Swiss roll on as Tuncay hat-trick fails to save Turks

Tuncay Sanli grabbed a hat-trick for Turkey but it was not enough as they crashed out on the away goals rule. Turkey won 4-2 on the night but it finished 4-4 on aggregate.

The Swiss looked to be cruising when Alexander Frei put them 1-0 ahead with a first-minute penalty but Turkey refused to throw in the towel.

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