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Welcome to the live text commentary for Portugal’s opening World Cup qualifier away to Switzerland. Portugal of course head into this campaign on the back of their Euro 2016 triumph, and their trip to Basel tonight is arguably the toughest test they’ll face in Group B. We’ll bring you live updates throughout the game, with kick-off at 7.45pm. Up next, the team news...

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 1
Sankt Jakob Stadion / 06.09.2016
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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 06/09/2016 at 21:39 GMT+1

End of 2nd Half
90+3'
And that's full-time! A great win for Switzerland, the Euro 2016 winners have been well and truly humbled here in Basel.
Mehmedi put a great shift in for the hosts, while Portugal really missed the influence of Ronaldo, with Nani failing to step up for Santos' men.
90+2'
Xhaka is off! He gets a second yellow. Two sloppy tackles and the Arsenal man is off.
G. Xhaka
Red card
G. Xhaka
Switzerland
Switzerland
90+1'
Djourou clears the corner and the Swiss fans ramp up the volume, edging towards a famous win.
90'
Quaresma tries to get free of Embolo but the Swiss forward nudges him off the ball. GReat work ethic there as the Swiss try and hold out.
Three minutes added on and Portugal have a corner...
88'
Sub for the Swiss. Fernandes is on for Dzemaili.
G. Fernandes
On
G. Fernandes
Switzerland
Switzerland
B. Džemaili
Off
B. Džemaili
Switzerland
Switzerland
88'
Mehmedi advances into the box but his pass goes astray.
The Swiss pick it back up however, and Xhaka shoots low from 20 yards out but Patrício gathers and clears the danger.
Down the other end, a Quaresma shot is blocked and Portugal have a corner. It's played short and a shot goes wide.
86'
A Xhaka foul and Portugal have another chance to cross it in from out wide.
Sommer catches however, and hoofs it forward. Derdiyuk plays a one-two in the box but his effort is tame and saved by Patrício.
84'
A Guerreiro cross is fisted away.
Another cross comes in and Schär is down after colliding with his own keeper. He's getting some treatment but is thankfully up and looking a little flustered.
82'
OFF THE POST! Quaresma down the right delivers a brilliant cross. It's perfect for Nani, who heads in from six yards out right infront of goal. It comes off the side of his head and hits the post before the Swiss clear. It looked harder to miss. A let off for Switzerland.
80'
Rodriguez concedes a foul out wide and it's an opportunity for Portugal to cross.
Quaresma sends it in, it appears to come off Fonte's hand and it's a free-kick to the Swiss. A very late call from the ref.
78'
Seferovic is off and here comes Derdiyok. Like for like upfront for the Swiss.
E. Derdiyok
On
E. Derdiyok
Switzerland
Switzerland
H. Seferovic
Off
H. Seferovic
Switzerland
Switzerland
77'
JUST WIDE! A cross is headed away and falls to Fonte who volleys it, and it appears to be going in, before a slight touch sends it out for a corner, which the Swiss clear.
75'
Quaresma's cross is blocked and out for a corner. The cross comes in and eventually falls to Bernardo SIlva, who volleys it and it appears to come off Djourou but it's not seen and the Swiss have a goal kick.
73'
A handball from Embolo and Portugal have a free-kick.
Quaresma steps over it, despite being about 35 yards out... He crosses it, but it bounces out for a goal kick.
Xhaka also goes in the book for a poor tackle.
G. Xhaka
Yellow card
G. Xhaka
Switzerland
Switzerland
71'
WIDE! Dzemaili should have put this game to bed. Mehmedi advances into the area with the ball, he unselffishly finds Dzemaili, who is eight yards out but rolls the ball just wide of the goal.
69'
Some jeers as Lichtsteiner walks off, but he may well be carrying an injury. WIdmer replaces him.
S. Widmer
On
S. Widmer
Switzerland
Switzerland
S. Lichtsteiner
Off
S. Lichtsteiner
Switzerland
Switzerland
68'
Moutinho trying to make something happen, and he finds Guerreiro whose strike flies high over the bar.
Moutinho is now off though, and here comes Quaresma.
R. Quaresma
On
R. Quaresma
Portugal
Portugal
J. Moutinho
Off
J. Moutinho
Portugal
Portugal
66'
Seferovic with the ball near the corner flag when he could have attacked. Slowing it down in the corner with 25 minutes still left!
64'
Moutinho with a great through ball to Cedric but a wonderful tackle from Mehmedi sees him play the ball off Cedric and it's a Switzerland goal kick.
Joao Mario with a cross in but Djourou heads away. All Portugal at the moment.
62'
A Nani strike sees the sting taken off it and it falls to Bernardo SIlva, but the connection on it is poor and it loops into the grateful hands of Sommer.