MANAUS, Brazil -- Xherdan Shaqiris hat trick put Switzerland into the second round of the World Cup, and kept coach Ottmar Hitzf
MANAUS, Brazil -- Xherdan Shaqiris hat trick put Switzerland into the second round of the World Cup, and kept coach Ottmar Hitzf
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MANAUS, Brazil -- Xherdan Shaqiris hat trick put Switzerland into the second round of the World Cup, and kept coach Ottmar Hitzfeld gainfully employed for at least a few more days. Matt Schaub Jersey . Shaqiri scored a pair of first-half goals and added another in the second Wednesday to give Switzerland a 3-0 victory over Honduras, a result that put the Swiss in second place in Group E behind France. "We knew that we were going to show great football today," said Shaqiri, a Bayern Munich winger. "For us, this has been really a dream to be in the World Cup, small Switzerland in the World Cup." The small Swiss will next face the not-so-small Lionel Messi and Argentina on Tuesday in Sao Paulo in what could be Hitzfelds final match. The German veteran, a two-time Champions League winner as a coach, has said this tournament will be his last. "We are really anxious for that. We also know that we are not the favourites for the match, but we are going to try for victory," Shaqiri said. "Getting to the round of 16, everything is possible. You never know." Shaqiri scored his first goal in the sixth minute, dribbling into a crowd of defenders and curling a shot into the net off the underside of the crossbar. In the 31st, he collected a pass from Josip Drmic after a defensive error and easily beat Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares. Shaqiri completed his hat trick in the 71st. Drmic did well to beat Honduras defender Victor Bernardez on the left and pass to a charging Shaqiri, who one-timed his shot past a diving Valladares. In the other Group E game, France held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw. The match at the Arena da Amazonia was the fourth and final game to be played in the Brazilian rainforest, and was the second to have an official cooling break because of the stifling heat and humidity. According to FIFA, it was 26 degrees C (79 degrees F) with the humidity at 88 per cent when the match started. Referee Nestor Pitana of Argentina made the decision to stop the match in the 39th, and the break lasted for about a minute. There was also an official break in the first half of the United States-Portugal match on Sunday. After three 6 p.m. starts at the Arena da Amazonia, Wednesdays match started at 4 p.m. But a noontime thunderstorm combined with overcast skies and a slight breeze cooled the temperature a bit after several days of sunny skies and oppressive heat. "Toward the end things were getting tougher, but we managed to deal with this," Hitzfeld said. "We ran for the ball." The extreme weather had been something Honduras was looking forward to. The Central American country has a similar climate, and they often play qualifiers under the same circumstances in an effort to gain an advantage over opposing teams. On Wednesday, Honduras struggled to create much on the attacking end, but did manage several decent attempts in the second half. The teams best chance came in the 52nd minute when striker Jerry Bengtson beat Switzerland goalkeeper Diego Benaglio but had his shot cleared off the line by defender Ricardo Rodriguez. A few minutes later, Honduras screamed for a penalty after substitute Jerry Palacios went down in the area with Switzerland defender Johan Djourou on his back, but Pitana decided otherwise. "The second half was very good. We had three or four chances to score, but to score a goal is a different story," said Honduras coach Luis Fernando Suarez, who said he would not continue as coach of the national team. "In a sense, we disappointed our nation." Switzerland and Honduras played each other at the World Cup in South Africa exactly four years ago, on June 25, 2010, but that match ended in a 0-0 draw and both teams were eliminated. This time, the Swiss move on and Hitzfeld has plenty more work to do against Argentina. "(Its) going to be a match that we have nothing to lose. We have a lot to gain," Hitzfeld said. "We do have a chance, even against Argentina." ------ Lineups: Honduras: Noel Valladares; Brayan Beckeles, Victor Bernardez, Maynor Figueroa, Juan Carlos Garcia; Oscar Boniek Garcia (Andy Najar, 77), Jorge Claros, Wilson Palacios, Roger Espinoza (Marvin Chavez, 46); Carlo Costly (Jerry Palacios, 40), Jerry Bengtson. Switzerland: Diego Benaglio; Stephan Lichtsteiner, Johan Djourou, Fabian Schaer, Ricardo Rodriguez; Valon Behrami, Gokhan Inler, Xherdan Shaqiri (Blerim Dzemaili, 87), Granit Xhaka (Michael Lang, 77), Admir Mehmedi; Josip Drmic (Haris Seferovic, 73). Mohamed Sanu Jersey . Top-seeded Djokovic, who is making only his second appearance this year after reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, was a 6-3, 6-3 winner over 54th-ranked Istomin of Uzbekistan. "It wasnt as easy as the scoreline indicates," said Djokovic, who has won in Dubai on four occasions. Calvin Ridley Jersey . 15-23, the Ottawa Senators will by hoping to avoid going five straight games without a victory for the first time since a 0-3-2 drought from Oct. http://www.officialatlantafalconsfootball.com/authentic-devonta-freeman-jersey-womens . LA (SportsNetwork.Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Saturdays clash with Tottenham will be like a cup final for their title-chasing opponents. With Leicester not playing until Sunday, Spurs have the chance to close the gap on the Premier League leaders to just two points with a win at Anfield, live on Sky Sports 1 HD.And Reds manager Klopp insists his side will be prepared for Tottenham to treat the clash like a must-win encounter. Were looking forward to a really, really important game for both sides, and maybe for Tottenham its something like a final, said Klopp.They need to win to put pressure on Leicester. Its not important for us to think about the situation of the other team, but I think on this occasion, it makes sense for us to think about it.We need to think about it in the sense that its like a cup final, so we have to be ready. Jurgen Klopp expects Tottenham to treat Saturdays encounter like a cup fina; The clash on Saturday Night Football will be the reverse fixture of Klopps first match in charge of Liverpool. That ended 0-0 at White Hart Lane, but the German is expecting a different type of game this weekend.Its a massive difference. I know much more about the players and the club. I know much more about everything, weve had an intensive time. The Tottenham game was really exciting for us, it was a good game, added Klopp.Now everyone knows how strong Tottenham are and its an important game for both sides. Liverpool v Tottenham is never a birthday party. It will be a hard fight. I watch football and I see the brilliant progress of Tottenham, the fantastic development of players. Klopps first game in charge of Liverpool came against Tottenham back in October Liverpool will follow this weekends Premier League clash with the first leg of their Europa League quarrter-final against Klopps former side Borussia Dortmund on Thursday. Damontae Kazee Jersey. The Reds manager insists there is no concern over balancing the Premier League with the Europa League, and says the only game that matters is the one on Saturday.The two tournaments is not a problem for us. A lot of my players had three games this week, so thats always difficult, he added. After Saturday, then we have four days, its nothing to think about. The only game now is Tottenham. Klopp explains why Liverpool arent just focusing on the Europa League Klopp also revealed that striker Christian Benteke will not be able to play against Tottenham, while fellow Belgium international forward Divock Origi is struggling with a muscle problem.There is also concern over Roberto Firmino, who missed Liverpools defeat to Southampton back on March 20 with a hamstring injury and also had to withdraw from the Brazil squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifiers. 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