Switzerland survived a difficult first half and overcame the absence of forwards Xherdan Shaqiri and Haris Seferovic to beat Georgia 2-0 away in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday.

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group D - Georgia v Switzerland - Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia - March 23, 2019 Switzerland's Mario Gavranovic, Steven Zuber and team mates celebrate scoring their first goal REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze