When my daughter lived in Basel, Switzerland some 14 years ago she said the Swiss joked that Hitler never invaded their country because he didn't want to piss off their army.
The 2010 Swiss soccer team might be held in slightly more regard than the Army, but few expected it had any chance in today's first round match against defending European champion Spain, one of the consensus favorites to win it all. Yet despite being dominated statistically by Spain, Switzerland pulled off a 1-0 upset earlier today on a goal by Gelson Fernandes in the 52nd minute. And in the 75th minute they almost made it 2-0 when a shot went off the post.
Spain outshot Switzerland, 27-2, possessed the ball 88 percent of the game and dominated in corner kicks, 12-3. But it is the Swiss who sit atop Group H with three points after the first round.
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