Swiss make their point to reach World Cup

Switzerland secured qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa by claiming the point they needed in a draw against Israel in Basle tonight.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2009 - 22:40

Switzerland secured qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa by claiming the point they needed in a draw against Israel in Basle tonight.

Ottmar Hitzfeld’s team failed to score for the first time in their Group Two campaign, against an Israel side who played with 10 men for the final half-hour after Avihai Yadin was sent off.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: South AfricaPlace: BaslePlace: IsraelPlace: AthensPerson: Ottmar HitzfeldPerson: Avihai YadinPerson: Eren DerdiyokPerson: Dudu AouatePerson: Vasilis TorosidisPerson: Theofanis GekasPerson: Ben PayalPerson: Avraam PapadopoulosPerson: Michalis SifakisPerson: Otto RehhagelPerson: Andrejs RubinsPerson: LatviansEvent: 2010 World CupEvent: 2004 European ChampionsOrganisation: IsraelOrganisation: SwitzerlandOrganisation: GreeceOrganisation: LuxembourgOrganisation: LatviaOrganisation: Moldova
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