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BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland coach Murat Yakin is signing a new contract to take the team into qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after an impressive run to the European Championship quarterfinals. The Swiss soccer federation says a news conference for Monday will detail the contract extensions for Yakin and his assistant Giorgio Contini. Yakin has been in the Swiss job for three years and had a difficult period during qualifying for Euro 2024. He was reportedly approached to take a club job in Saudi Arabia. Switzerland was unbeaten at Euro 2024 until being eliminated on a penalty shootout by England last Saturday.
