Switzerland v Latvia, 11 October 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Switzerland |
| Referee | Lucílio Batista |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 2 |
| Venue | AFG Arena, St Gallen |
| Attendance | 18,026 |
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2
Switzerland
Manager: Ottmar Hitzfeld
Goals:
| Alexandre Frei | 63 |
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| Blaise Nkufo | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Diego Benaglio
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender
Stephane Grichting
Defender
Stefan Lichtsteiner
Defender
Christoph Spycher
Defender/Midfielder
Valon Behrami
Midfielder
Tranquillo Barnetta
Midfielder
Gokhan Inler
Midfielder
Benjamin Huggel
Forward
Alexandre Frei
Forward
Blaise Nkufo
Substitutions:
| Mario Eggimann for Johann Djourou | 46 |
| Hakan Yakin for Alexandre Frei | 78 |
| Gelson Fernandes for Tranquillo Barnetta | 84 |
Cards:
| Stephane Grichting | 59 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Mario Eggimann
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder
Ludovic Magnin
Midfielder
Hakan Yakin
Forward
Eren Derdiyok
Forward
Alberto Regazzoni
1
Latvia
Manager: Aleksandrs Starkovs
Goals:
| Deniss Ivanovs | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Andris Vaņins
Goalkeeper
Kaspars Gorkšs
Defender
Deniss Ivanovs
Defender
Igors Savčenkovs
Defender
Vitālijs Astafjevs
Midfielder
(captain)
Aleksandrs Cauņa
Midfielder
Denis Kačanovs
Midfielder
Juris Laizāns
Midfielder
Genādijs Soloņicins
Midfielder
Ģirts Karlsons
Forward
Andrei Pereplotkins
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andrejs Rubins for Aleksandrs Cauņa | 59 |
| Vladimir Kolesnicenko for Andrei Pereplotkins | 69 |
| Aleksejs Višņakovs for Genādijs Soloņicins | 81 |
Cards:
| Juris Laizāns | 50 | Y |
| Vitālijs Astafjevs | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alex Koļinko
Defender
Igors Stepanovs
Defender
Dzintars Zirnis
Midfielder
Andrejs Rubins
Midfielder
Aleksejs Višņakovs
Forward
Andrejs Butriks
Forward
Vladimir Kolesnicenko