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EURO 2016: Poland reaches Quarterfinal

 Jakub Blaszczykowsi (l.) und Co. jubeln

Poland became the first team to qualify for the quarterfinal at the Euro 22016 when the beat the Swiss national team at Stade Geoffroy Guichard 5-4 on penalties.

Poland had led 1-0 at half time, with Jakub Blaszczykowski. But when Poland thought the matter was settled, Xherdan Shaqiri scored a wonder goal with an over head kick in the 82nd minute to tell them it was not over.

Switzerland v Poland - Round of 16: UEFA Euro 2016                   Shaqir in overhead kick that equalized for Switzerland

Swiss could have in fact put it beyond Poland in extra-time, but poor finishing was their greatest undoing.

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