00:01Featuring such a wide array of competing nations, the World Cup Finals can often throw up matches with more at
00:07stake than group phase points or knockout stage progress.
00:11England and Argentina had recently been at war when they faced off in the quarterfinals of Mexico 86.
00:18The USA and Iran met at France 98 in a clash, dubbed the most politically charged in World Cup history.
00:25And in 2018, Switzerland's 2-1 group phase victory over Serbia joined that list.
00:31The Swiss team, arguably the greatest in the country's history, was built around two players, Granit Xhaka and Jardin Shaqiri.
00:41Absolutely. I think we are the best Switzerland national team that has ever existed with Granit as captain.
00:51Shaka was born in Kosovo to Albanian, Kosovar parents.
00:56But when he was a baby, his family fled the regional civil war for the safety of Switzerland.
01:01Shaka was born in Switzerland, but like Shaka to Kosovo-Albanian parents.
01:08Kosovo is a former Serbian province that unilaterally declared independence in 2008.
01:14Serbia does not officially recognize it as a sovereign state.
01:18This historic tension spilled over at Russia 2018, when Xhaka and Shaqiri scored for Switzerland against Serbia to secure a
01:262-1 victory.
01:27Both celebrated their goals by placing their hands into the shape of a double-headed eagle,
01:32a gesture interpreted as a symbol of Albanian nationalism.
01:36It enraged Serbian supporters, and following an investigation, FIFA fined both players 10,000 Swiss francs.
01:44The victory was instrumental in Switzerland, qualifying out of Group E alongside Brazil.
01:50But their tournament ended tamely, with a 1-0 defeat to Sweden in the round of 16.
02:03What happened in 1982 to earn the nickname, the disgrace of Guichon?
02:09The answer up next.
02:11Was it still aocolated
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