*Switzerland*handed European champions *Portugal *a 2-0 defeat to begin
their World Cup qualifying campaign on Tuesday. Playing without the injured
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal fell behind after 23 minutes when keeper Rui
Patricio parried Ricardo Rodriguez's free kick into the path of *Breel
Embolo.* And the hosts doubled their advantage seven minutes later when
Haris Seferovic cut the ball back from the end line for *Admir Mehmedi* to
score from the centre of the box. The closest Portugal came to finding a
goal came in the 81st minute, when Nani somehow managed to put a free
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