Switzerland’s World Cup highs and lows

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The Swiss squad are given a traditional African welcome in Vanderbijlpark. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

Switzerland-Spain 1:0. The winning shot by Gelson Fernandes. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Keystone

Fernandes scored Switzerland's only goal of the World Cup. (EPA/Esteban Cobo) Keystone

Goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, arguably Switzerland's best player. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia) Keystone

Swiss media relished the victory over Spain, splashing it across the front pages. (Keystone/Walter Bieri) Keystone

Switzerland-Chile 0:1. Referee Khalil Al Ghamdi issues a controversial red card. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Keystone

Valon Behrami leaves the pitch after just 30 minutes, his team is down to ten men. (EPA/Carl Fourie) Keystone

Feeling the aftershock in a Lausanne fanzone. (Keystone/Dominic Favre) Keystone

Captain Alex Frei takes out his frustration on a stray balloon, Gökhan Inler at his side. (Retuers/Michael Buholzer) Reuters

Switzerland-Honduras 0:0. Thomas Huggel and Hendry Thomas vie for the ball. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Keystone

Stephan Lichtsteiner, right, comforts fellow teammate Eren Derdiyok. (EPA/Nuno Veiga) Keystone

Fans take in the match in Geneva. (Keystone/Martial Trezzini) Keystone

Swiss coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, right, and goalkeeper Diego Benaglio leave the pitch after the team's last match. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

Swiss coach Ottmar Hitzfeld cuts a lonely figure as he walks back to the team hotel after a media conference in Vanderbijlpark. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

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The dream ends.

Despite their historic opening match, Switzerland failed to qualify for the last 16 at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Swiss finished their group in third place with only four points after three matches.