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Switzerland's Haris Seferovic, second from right, celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the group E World Cup soccer match between Switzerland and Ecuador at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. Switzerland defeated Ecuador 2-1. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri, center, and Switzerland's Blerim Dzemaili, right, talk to the referee Neil Doyle of Ireland during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Jamaica at the Swissporarena in Lucerne, Switzerland, Friday, May 30, 2014. Switzerland are preparing for the upcoming FIFA soccer World Cup in Brazil starting on 12 June. (AP Photo/Keystone, Peter Klaunzer)

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France's soccer players stretch, during a training session at the Clairefontaine training center, outside Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2014. France are preparing for the upcoming soccer World Cup in Brazil starting on 12 June. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

France slim favorite to win Group E ahead of Swiss

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German Ottmar Hitzfeld, head coach of the Swiss national soccer team, looks on during a press conference in Weggis, Switzerland Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Swiss national soccer team prepares for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. (AP Photo/Keystone,Urs Flueeler)

Retiring Hitzfeld aims to go out on World Cup high

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Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland, left, and Rodolph Austin of Jamaika fight for the ball, during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Jamaica at the swissporarena in Lucerne, Switzerland, Friday, May 30, 2014. Switzerland are preparing for the upcoming FIFA soccer World Cup in Brazil starting on 12 June. (AP Photo/Keystone, Sigi Tischler)

5 Switzerland players to watch at World Cup

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Swiss Josip Drmic , right, scores the opening goal during a friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Croatia at the AFG Arena in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone,Walter Bieri)

World Cup teams Switzerland, Croatia draw 2-2

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How Switzerland joined the World Cup seeded elite

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