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Saturday, November 12, 2005

Switzerland stun Turkey 2-0 to take advantage in playoff

"Switzerland stun Turkey 2-0 to take advantage in playoff

By Mark Ledsom

BERN, Switzerland, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Switzerland gave their World Cup qualifying chances a huge boost on Saturday after completing a deserved 2-0 home win over play-off rivals Turkey.

The Swiss, who travel to Istanbul for Wednesday's second leg, secured their surprise win over the 2002 World Cup semi-finalists with goals from Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos and Lazio midfielder Valon Behrami."

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