Updated: October 14, 2009, 4:02 PM EDT BASEL, Switzerland (AP) - Switzerland has reached the World Cup finals, getting the point it needed to win Group 2 with a 0-0 draw against Israel. The Swiss finished on 21 points, one clear of Greece which beat Luxembourg in a match played at the same time Wednesday. On a tense night at St. Jakob-Park, the Swiss did just enough against an Israel team... [read full story]
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