BRAZIL, Manaus : Honduras' forward Jerry Bengtson (L) vies with Switzerland's goalkeeper Diego Benaglio during a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA
June 24, 2014
PHOTOS: World Cup – Honduras 0 Switzerland 3
MANAUS, June 25, 2014 (AFP) – Xherdan Shaqiri scored a brilliant hat-trick as Switzerland bounced back from their mauling by France to defeat Honduras 3-0 and book their place in the World Cup second round on Wednesday.
BRAZIL, Manaus : Honduras fans cheer before a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO ARANGUA
BRAZIL, Manaus : Switzerland fans cheer before a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUAN BARRETO
BRAZIL, Manaus : Honduras’ forward Jerry Bengtson (L) misses a chance to score after challenging Switzerland’s goalkeeper Diego Benaglio (C) and defender Johan Djourou (R) during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA
BRAZIL, Manaus : Honduras’ midfielder Boniek Garcia (L) vies with Switzerland’s defender Ricardo Rodriguez and Switzerland’s midfielder and captain Goekhan Inler (R) during a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUAN BARRETO
BRAZIL, Manaus : Honduras’ midfielder Boniek Garcia (R) falls over Switzerland’s defender Ricardo Rodriguez during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA
BRAZIL, Manaus : Switzerland’s midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri prepares to kick the ball to score his team’s second goal during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO ARANGUA
BRAZIL, Manaus : Switzerland’s defender Johan Djourou (R) jumps to head the ball with Honduras’ forward Jerry Bengtson during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO ARANGUA
BRAZIL, Manaus : Switzerland’s defender Ricardo Rodriguez (L) vies with Honduras’ defender Brayan Beckeles (R) during a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
BRAZIL, Manaus : Switzerland’s midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (C) challenges Honduras’ defenders Victor Bernardez (L) and Maynor Figueroa (R) during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA
BRAZIL, Manaus : Honduras’ forward Carlo Costly (L) challenges Switzerland’s defender Ricardo Rodriguez during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUAN BARRETO
BRAZIL, Manaus : Switzerland’s midfielder Granit Xhaka (R) takes a shot at the goal during a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA