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Hakan Yakin puts Switzerland ahead in the 32nd minute. (Reuters/Max Rossi) Reuters

An unidentified Turk takes a bath. Yakin declines to join him. (AFP/Valery Hache) AFP

Stephan Lichtsteiner and Arda Turan making a splash. (Reuters/Jerry Lampen) Reuters

Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio encouraging his colleagues. (Keystone/Laurent Gillieron) Keystone

Tranquillo Barnetta looks for the ball, watched by Tuncay Sanli. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic) Keystone

A slippery situation in the Swiss goalmouth. Patrick Müller und Diego Benaglio eventually clear the ball. (EPA/Youri Kotchekov) Keystone

The pitch at St Jacob's Park stadium was like a wet sponge. (Reuters/Pascal Lauener) Reuters

Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel does well to punch a slippery ball. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) Keystone

Raindrops kept falling on the 40,000 spectators. (AFP/Valery Hache) AFP

The result - and weather conditions - will not be forgotten by Swiss fans. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

The great water battle at St Jacob's Park stadium.

This content was published on June 12, 2008 - 10:13

The skies opened 15 minutes into the crucial Euro 2008 group match between Switzerland and Turkey on June 11 in Basel. Although the co-hosts scored during the downpour, Turkey scored twice when the conditions improved, eliminating Switzerland from the tournament.

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