00:00And in 2018, Switzerland's 2-1 group phase victory over Serbia joined that list.
00:06The Swiss team, arguably the greatest in the country's history, was built around two players.
00:12Granit Xhaka and Jardin Shaqiri.
00:15Absolutely. I think we are the best Switzerland national team that has ever existed with Granit as captain.
00:26Shaqiri was born in Kosovo to Albanian, Kosovar parents.
00:30But when he was a baby, his family fled the regional civil war for the safety of Switzerland.
00:36Shaqa was born in Switzerland, but like Shaqiri to Kosovo-Albanian parents.
00:43Kosovo is a former Serbian province that unilaterally declared independence in 2008.
00:49Serbia does not officially recognize it as a sovereign state.
00:52This historic tension spilled over at Russia 2018, when Xhaka and Shaqiri scored for Switzerland against Serbia to secure a
01:002-1 victory.
01:02Both celebrated their goals by placing their hands into the shape of a double-headed eagle, a gesture interpreted as
01:08a symbol of Albanian nationalism.
01:11It enraged Serbian supporters, and following an investigation, FIFA fined both players 10,000 Swiss francs.
01:18The victory was instrumental in Switzerland, qualifying out of Group E alongside Brazil.
01:24But their tournament ended tamely, with a 1-0 defeat to Sweden in the round of 16.
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