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Swiss World Cup hero Manzambi joins Aston Villa from Freiburg

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Switzerland Training - National Soccer Development Centre, Vancouver, Canada - July 6, 2026 Switzerland's Johan Manzambi during training IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Anne-Marie Sorvin/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Switzerland Training - National Soccer Development Centre, Vancouver, Canada - July 6, 2026 Switzerland's Johan Manzambi during training IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Anne-Marie Sorvin/File Photo

Mauro Schmid wins Tour de France Stage 13 as Tom Pidcock closes in on overall leader Tadej Pogacar

Team Jayco AlUla’s Mauro Schmid celebrates after winning Stage 13.
Team Jayco AlUla’s Mauro Schmid celebrates after winning Stage 13.

Coventry recruit Swiss defender Amenda from Frankfurt

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Switzerland v Germany - St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland - March 27, 2026 Switzerland's Aurele Amenda REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Switzerland v Germany - St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland - March 27, 2026 Switzerland's Aurele Amenda REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

FIFA to hand out discipline for World Cup comments: Report

Referee Francois Letexier showing a yellow card to Egypt coach Hossam Hassan in their round of 16 match against Argentina on July 7.
Referee Francois Letexier showing a yellow card to Egypt coach Hossam Hassan in their round of 16 match against Argentina on July 7.

Google being probed by Swiss regulator over Android default search feature

Switzerland’s Competition Commission is investigating Google for removing the “Choice Screen” feature.
Switzerland’s Competition Commission is investigating Google for removing the “Choice Screen” feature.

‘VAR-gentina?’: Conspiracy theories swirl ahead of World Cup semi-finals

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 07: Referee Francois Letexier shows a yellow card to Hossam Hassan, Head Coach of Egypt, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.   Buda Mendes/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Buda Mendes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 07: Referee Francois Letexier shows a yellow card to Hossam Hassan, Head Coach of Egypt, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.   Buda Mendes/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Buda Mendes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Swiss anger tinged with pride after top eight World Cup finish

Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years.
Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years.

Swiss fans salute team after World Cup run ends in defeat by Argentina

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Argentina v Switzerland - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 11, 2026 Switzerland fans inside the stadium before the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Denny Medley
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Argentina v Switzerland - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 11, 2026 Switzerland fans inside the stadium before the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Denny Medley

Lionel Scaloni says suffering is in Argentina’s DNA after extra-time win over Switzerland

(L-R) Argentina's forward #22 Lautaro Martinez, goalkeeper #12 Geronimo Rulli, forward #10 Lionel Messi, defender #03 Nicolas Tagliafico and midfielder #05 Leandro Paredes celebrate the 3-1 victory over Switzerland during the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between Argentina and Switzerland at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on July 11, 2026.  (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
(L-R) Argentina's forward #22 Lautaro Martinez, goalkeeper #12 Geronimo Rulli, forward #10 Lionel Messi, defender #03 Nicolas Tagliafico and midfielder #05 Leandro Paredes celebrate the 3-1 victory over Switzerland during the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between Argentina and Switzerland at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on July 11, 2026.  (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Argentina know how to suffer, says Julian Alvarez after stiff World Cup test by Swiss

Argentina's forward #09 Julian Alvarez runs with the ball as Switzerland's defender #13 Ricardo Rodriguez and Switzerland's defender #05 Manuel Akanji defend during the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between Argentina and Switzerland at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on July 11, 2026.  (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)
Argentina's forward #09 Julian Alvarez runs with the ball as Switzerland's defender #13 Ricardo Rodriguez and Switzerland's defender #05 Manuel Akanji defend during the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between Argentina and Switzerland at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on July 11, 2026.  (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)

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