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Controversial Shaqiri and Xhaka celebrations won't happen again - Behrami

The Switzerland squad are eager to turn focus back to World Cup matters as they prepare to face Costa Rica and push for a place in the last 16

Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami says the World Cup is not an appropriate time or place to discuss the wider issues around the team's controversial celebrations against Serbia.

Vladimir Petkovic's side meet Costa Rica in Nizhny Novgorod on Wednesday knowing that a win will be enough to guarantee their place in the last 16.

Much of the pre-match talk has centred on fines issued to Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka by FIFA, after they celebrated goals in the 2-1 victory over Serbia by apparently referencing the Albanian flag.