Swiss coach unimpressed with celebrations in win over Serbia

Kaliningrad: Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic said that politics and football should "never mix" after two players celebrated goals in a 2-1 victory over Serbia with political gestures.

Xherdan Shaqiri's last minute winner capped an impressive comeback for the Swiss in an eventful Group E encounter in Kaliningrad after Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka levelled following Aleksandar Mitrovic's opener.

Both Shaqiri and Xhaka trace their roots back to Kosovo, a former province of Serbia, a fact that stoked tensions before and during Friday's clash.

Both Shaqiri and Xhaka pointedly celebrated scoring by making a 'double eagle' gesture with their hands representing the Kosovo flag, viewed as a symbol of defiance.