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Switzerland falls again to first World Cup knockout punch

Portugal's Ruben Dias, left, is challenged by Switzerland's Breel Embolo during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer reacts after Portugal's fifth goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) Switzerland's head coach Murat Yakin watches from the bench during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) Portugal's Raphael Guerreiro, right, fights for the ball with Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) Switzerland's Breel Embolo, left, and Portugal's Ruben Dias battle for the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri reacts at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Portugal won 6-1. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer reacts after Portugal's Pepe scored his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) Switzerland's head coach Murat Yakin looks on prior to the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Switzerland's Breel Embolo argues with linesman during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka, right, and Switzerland's midfielder Denis Zakaria, left, react after the elimination during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)
Switzerland falls again to first World Cup knockout punch