[via SwissInfo]

Well done, Switzerland :-) It was tough but the results are here. Turkey, boooooo.

Football’s world governing body, Fifa, says it will open an investigation into alleged violence at the Turkey-Switzerland World Cup playoff match on Wednesday.

Fifa’s Swiss president, Sepp Blatter, said sanctions against Turkey could amount to the suspension of the Turkish federation or a ban from the 2010 World Cup.[…]

The two teams tied 4-4 on aggregate, but the Swiss advanced to next year’s World Cup in Germany on away goals.

After the final whistle in Istanbul, both teams raced from the field to escape angry fans. Swiss midfielder Benjamin Huggel was seen to kick a member of the Turkish coaching staff as he ran off the pitch before Turkish defender Alpay aimed a kick at Marco Streller.

Television footage then showed a melee breaking out in the tunnel on the way to the locker room involving several players.

Swiss defender Stephane Grichting was injured and hospitalised with a groin injury, according to the Swiss Football Association. The team doctor said that he is not expected to be able to play for a week at least.[…]

Turkey has already been warned and fined twice by Fifa because of its supporters’ behaviour during earlier qualification matches for next year’s World Cup.[…]

The Swiss said they were subjected to hostile treatment when they arrived in Istanbul on Monday, including being held up for several hours in passport control. Fans taunted the players and reportedly threw eggs and rocks at the team bus as it left the airport.