Both Sweden and Switzerland had solid and disciplined performances during the group stage, with each team collecting the points they were expected to earn. For Switzerland, the story is more layered — seven players of former Yugoslavian heritage were naturalized, including stars Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka, both of Albanian descent. Their families fled persecution in Kosovo, and this tension resurfaced when they celebrated goals against Serbia with the controversial double-headed eagle hand gesture — a symbol tied to Albanian nationalism. FIFA fined both players, and team captain Valon Behrami […]