Switzerland reached the second round in its first World Cup for 12 years on Friday after a 2-0 victory over South Korea.
Philippe Senderos headed in Hakan Yakin's free kick in the 23rd minute and Alexander Frei added a disputed goal in the 77th to clinch the win and eliminate the 2002 semifinalist.
Switzerland won Group G and will play in the second round against Ukraine on Monday in Cologne. France beat Togo 2-0 in the other group match to edge South Korea for second place and a meeting with Spain on Tuesday in Hanover.
Switzerland finished with seven points, two more than 1998 champion France, and three more than South Korea. Togo finished last without a point.
Lee Chun-soo set up a third-minute opportunity for South Korea but his cross back across goal eluded Park Ji-sung. The two sides exchanged chances for the 10 minutes before Switzerland began to gain control.
As South Korea's defense became more desperate, Park Chu-young pulled down Tranquillo Barnetta, drawing a yellow card and giving the Swiss a 23rd-minute free kick. Yakin curled a left-footed drive from 35 meters (yards) and Senderos ran on to it and headed past goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae.
Both Senderos and defender Choi Jin-cheul were left bloody from a clash of heads. Senderos came to the touchline to celebrate his goal with blood streaming down his nose from a cut between his eyes while Choi was left with a cut above his right eye.
{{/usCountry}}Both Senderos and defender Choi Jin-cheul were left bloody from a clash of heads. Senderos came to the touchline to celebrate his goal with blood streaming down his nose from a cut between his eyes while Choi was left with a cut above his right eye.
{{/usCountry}}Both needed attention to close the wounds and returned five minutes later. Senderos later was forced out of the game in the 51st after falling on his right elbow in a clash with Cho Jae-jin. In the 77th, Frei rounded the goalkeeper to score. The lineman flagged for offside, but the referee ruled that a Korean defender had played the ball to Frei.