Lichtsteiner and Shaqiri down Peru

Updated: May 17, 2023, 06:34 am
Stephan Lichtsteiner heads Switzerland into the lead on 78 minutes.
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Star forward Xherdan Shaqiri scored a rare right-footed goal to help Switzerland beat Peru 2-0 in their final World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday.

The Bayern Munich winger struck in the 84th minute, finishing smartly after taking a long through pass in his stride.

Switzerland right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner headed the opening goal in the 78th minute from left-back Ricardo Rodriguez's cross.

The Swiss started slowly but played their best football near the end, following the same pattern as their 1-0 win against Jamaica last Friday.

Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld's team leave for Brazil on Friday with just one loss in 18 matches over the past two years.

Switzerland open their Group E campaign against Ecuador on June 15 in Brasilia before playing France in Salvador and Honduras in Manaus.