Swiss explosion of joy after surprise World Cup win

The Swiss celebrated late into the night after their team pulled off a surprise 1-0 victory over European champions Spain in their opening Group H World Cup match. The country came to a virtual standstill while the match was on. Even parliamentarians interrupted their session to watch the last 20 minutes of the game. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on June 17, 2010 - 12:32

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