Swiss footballers under pressure against Latvia

Long faces as Swiss team defeated by minnow Luxembourg (Keystone) Switzerland have to win their match against Latvia on Saturday to keep alive hopes of qualifying for the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa. But the Swiss who lost to minnows Luxembourg a month ago are still not quite working as a team, according to a sport psychologist. Switzerland's football community was in shock after the 2-1 defeat at home against the amateurs of Luxembourg. With just one point from two matches the Swiss are second from the bottom in their qualifying group. Only a victory – three points - over Latvia in St Gallen on Saturday will be good enough for the Swiss to stay on course for the World Cup. They face their strongest opponent, Greece, next Wednesday in their fourth qualifying match. Hiring Ottmar Hitzfeld, the successful German... [read full story]