FIFA World Cup 2018: Switzerland, Nigeria register gritty victories

Work still needs to be done for the five-time world champions to make the last 16, but a point in their final game against Serbia will do after the Serbs lost 2-1 to Switzerland. In group D, Ahmed Musa struck twice to hand Nigeria a 2-0 win over Iceland and keep Argentina's chances of qualifying alive before the two sides meet in Saint Petersburg next week.

Updated on Jun 23, 2018 10:55 am IST 9 Photos
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Switzerland defeated Serbia in their FIFA World Cup 2018 encounter in Kaliningrad on Friday. (REUTERS)

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Granit Xhaka opened the scoring for Switzerland with a brilliant long-range effort. (REUTERS)

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Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring the equaliser. (AP)

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Xherdan Shaqiri scored in the 90th minute to secure the victory for Switzerland. (REUTERS)

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Switzerland fans celebrate after their team’s victory over Serbia. (REUTERS)

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