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Switzerland beat Turkey 3-1 to keep Euro 2020 hopes alive
Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka tackles Turkey's midfielder Dorukhan Tokoz during the Euro 2020 Group A match. — AFP
Baku - Turkey exit the competition after a third straight defeat
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Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice to lead Switzerland to a 3-1 win against Turkey on Sunday in their Euro 2020 Group A match that kept their hopes of reaching the knockouts alive.
Turkey exit the competition after a third straight defeat while the Swiss hope to progress to the last 16 as one of the best third-placed teams after finishing level with second-placed Wales on four points but behind on goal difference.
Italy beat Wales 1-0 in the other group match after the Welsh were reduced to 10 men in the second half.
Haris Seferovic opened the scoring for Switzerland in the sixth minute when he took a pass from Steven Zuber before pivoting and driving a left-footed shot into the net from just outside the penalty area.
Switzerland doubled their lead in the 26th minute after Zuber picked up a blocked shot and slipped it to Shaqiri who took a touch and then unleashed a vicious long-range shot that gave the sprawling keeper no chance.
He doubled his tally in the 68th minute when he swept home a cross on the counter, minutes after Irfan Can Kahveci had pulled a goal back for Turkey.
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