BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has calledhis team's win against Spain 'a win for eternity' but it still wasn't enoughfor the Swiss to reach the knockout stages at the World Cup.After a memorable 1-0 triumph over the European champion in its openinggame, Switzerland failed to make the last 16 after a forgettable 0-0 draw withHonduras on Friday. Hitzfeld said of th
<-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } -->As the soccer world recovers from the shock waves of the World Cup's first big upset, the architect of that victory knows he owes a debt of gratitude to the USA.Switzerland manager Ottmar Hitzfeld has given credit to Bob Bradley's side for providing the blueprint to defeating Spain. We saw how the Americans played against Spain w
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press WriterDURBAN, South Africa - The World Cup needed a jolt.Switzerland provided it.Gelson Fernandes scored on a rare Swiss attack, giving his team a stunning 1-0 upset Wednesday over European champion and tournament favorite Spain.The loss ended Spain's run of 12 straight wins and handed the Spanish just their second loss in 50 games - the other was to the United Sta
Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld believes his team have made history by pulling off a shock 1-0 win over pre-tournament favourites Spain.This will go down in the record books, added Hitzfeld in Durban.They largely sat deep as the European champions bossed possession, but Gelson Fernandes hit a 52nd-minute winner. If you want to play an attacking game against Spain you would lose by a big marg
SION, Switzerland - Switzerland's sluggish form ahead of the World cupcontinued Tuesday when it lost 1-0 to Costa Rica in a friendly.Forward Winston Parks scored the winner in with a 57th-minute shot after adetermined solo run through three defenders. The Swiss have lost all three friendly matches since clinching their placein South Africa last October, and have scored just a single penalty in