Switzerland validate for fourth uninterrupted World Cup

• Switzerland corner Northern Ireland 1-0 on total to win play-off
• Teams conflict to goalless pull in stormy Basel
• Ricardo Rodriguez’s chastisement in initial leg was usually idea over dual games

Switzerland hung on to their 1-0 first-leg lead over Northern Ireland and played out a goalless pull in a play-off second leg in Basel to book their sheet to a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢.

Both teams combined chances via a compare personification in tough, stormy conditions. Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill will be gratified his side saw some-more of a round than they did in a initial leg. However, they were not means to measure a all-important idea to force a tie into additional time. 

Within 3 mins Chris Brunt attempted a shot on aim from roughly 30 yards out and forced Yann Sommer into creation a diving save. A integrate of mins after Xherdan Shaqiri sent in a dangerous cranky to a behind post for Haris Seferovic, though a Benfica male was incompetent to approach his header on aim from tighten range.

Switzerland continued to ask questions of Northern Ireland goalkeeper Michael McGovern from chances by Blerim Dzemaili, Shaqiri and Steven Zuber, though McGovern was adult to any challenge, creation a fibre of essential saves.

Chances were few and distant between in a second half. Goalscorer from a initial leg Ricardo Rodriguez gathering a long-range shot a feet far-reaching of idea early in a interval, while Northern Ireland’s Conor Washington missed a header from about 10 yards out. 

Rodriguez privileged a header from Jonny Evans off a goalline in blocking time, and Switzerland had finished their goal to book their sheet to Russia 2018.

The Swiss are streamer to their 11th World Cup and their fourth uninterrupted universe finals, their best run of appearances given stringing 4 together between 1934-54.

QUALIFIED! Congratulations, Switzerland! They validate for a 4️⃣th uninterrupted #WorldCup and their 1️⃣1️⃣th in total! #WCQ pic.twitter.com/ONHOcRWALU

— #WCQ (@FIFAWorldCup) November 12, 2017

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