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Switzerland beat Turkey 3-1 to keep Euro 2020 hopes alive

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Football - Euro 2020 - Group A - Switzerland v Turkey - Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 20, 2021. Switzerland's Granit Xhaka clashes with Turkey's Caglar Soyuncu after the match. [REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko]

Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice to lead Switzerland to a 3-1 win against Turkey on Sunday in their Euro 2020 Group A match that kept their hopes of reaching the knockouts alive.

Turkey exit the competition after a third straight defeat while the Swiss hope to progress to the last 16 as one of the best third-placed teams after finishing level with second-placed Wales on four points but behind on goal difference.

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