World Cup 2018, Serbia 1-2 Switzerland: Best and Worst players from the game

Switzerland come from behind to clinch their first win of the tournament
Switzerland come from behind to clinch their first win of the tournament

#1 Best - Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

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Shaqiri put the game to bed in stoppage time
Shaqiri put the game to bed in stoppage time

It had to be him on the night and for obvious reasons, the diminutive winger born in Kosovo pulled the rabbit out of the hat by scoring the winner in the 90th minute to put a serious dent on Serbia's hopes of qualifying to the knockout stages of the World Cup. Shaqiri was a constant thorn down the flanks for Serbia and looked dangerous every time he got on the ball.

The 26-year-old had also hit the bar with an audacious attempt from far out wide just shortly after Xhaka had scored to signal his intentions and Serbia should have taken note then and there. However, the turning point came in the 90th minute when Shaqiri collected the ball just in front of the halfway line, following a hasty clearance from a Serbian corner, and dribbled past Dusko Tosic by beating him for sheer pace before finally tucking the ball away to send the fans and his teammates to a delirium of emotions.

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Edited by Kishan Prasad
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