https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Haris Seferovic starred with a hat-trick as Switzerland staged a sensational comeback to thrash Belgium 5-2 in Lucerne on Sunday and qualify for the Nations League finals in dramatic fashion. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181119/switzerland-stun-belgium-5-2-to-reach-nations-league-semis Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:56:26 +0100 switzerland-stun-belgium-5-2-to-reach-nations-league-semis England bounced back from three consecutive defeats for the first time in 30 years as a much-changed side edged past Switzerland for a 1-0 friendly win in Leicester thanks to Marcus Rashford's winner. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180911/football-england-get-back-to-winning-ways-over-switzerland Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:14:13 +0200 football-england-get-back-to-winning-ways-over-switzerland Switzerland’s footballing World Cup may be over, but the controversy certainly isn't. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180709/swiss-football-boss-reignites-debate-over-dual-nationality Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:59:13 +0200 swiss-football-boss-reignites-debate-over-dual-nationality The 2018 World Cup has seen plenty of exciting games: Tuesday afternoon's match between Switzerland and Sweden was not one of them. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180704/how-switzerland-reacted-to-losing-to-sweden-in-the-world-cup Wed, 04 Jul 2018 13:20:22 +0200 how-switzerland-reacted-to-losing-to-sweden-in-the-world-cup Switzerland have made headlines in Russia for their players' controversial goal celebrations but the team stands on the verge of matching their best-ever run at a World Cup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180702/switzerland-bid-to-summon-spirit-of-1954-world-cup Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:23:45 +0200 switzerland-bid-to-summon-spirit-of-1954-world-cup Switzerland moved through to the World Cup last 16 on Wednesday, after a draw over Costa Rica but will be without captain Stephan Lichtsteiner because of suspension. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180627/switzerland-qualify-for-world-cup-last-16-after-drawing-2-2-with-costa-rica Wed, 27 Jun 2018 23:46:52 +0200 switzerland-qualify-for-world-cup-last-16-after-drawing-2-2-with-costa-rica Kosovo and Albania are collecting money to pay the Fifa fines of Switzerland players Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Stephan Lichtsteiner for celebrating goals with a pro-Kosovo double eagle gesture in their World Cup win over Serbia. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180627/kosovo-and-albania-collect-money-for-fined-swiss-players Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:19:43 +0200 kosovo-and-albania-collect-money-for-fined-swiss-players Switzerland players Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Stephan Lichtsteiner escaped bans on Monday for celebrating goals with a pro-Kosovo double eagle gesture in their World Cup win over Serbia. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180625/swiss-players-avoid-world-cup-ban-for-double-eagle-celebrations Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:48:18 +0200 swiss-players-avoid-world-cup-ban-for-double-eagle-celebrations Serbian papers slammed what they labelled "shameful provocation" by two Switzerland players of Kosovo origin who used political gestures to celebrate their goals in the 2-1 World Cup victory. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180624/serbian-press-slams-provocative-swiss-celebrations Sun, 24 Jun 2018 09:41:14 +0200 serbian-press-slams-provocative-swiss-celebrations A last-minute Xherdan Shaqiri breakaway goal handed Switzerland victory Friday as they came from behind to defeat Serbia 2-1 in Kaliningrad. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180622/breaking-switzerland-beat-serbia-2-1 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 23:50:56 +0200 breaking-switzerland-beat-serbia-2-1 Kosovo's team is taking no part in the World Cup but emotions are running high ahead of Serbia's match between Switzerland, whose squad includes three players from Kosovo. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180620/world-cup-why-kosovo-will-be-cheering-on-switzerland-against-serbia Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:07:35 +0200 world-cup-why-kosovo-will-be-cheering-on-switzerland-against-serbia