LENS (France), June 11 — Brothers Granit and Taulent Xhaka started today’s Euro 2016 game between Albania and Switzerland on opposing sides.
It was the first time in the history of the competition that brothers have faced each other in different sides.
Granit, who joined Arsenal this week, plays for Switzerland. Taulant will turn out for Albania.
Albania
Berisha; Hysaj, Cana (capt), Mavraj, Agolli; Kukeli, Xhaka, Roshi, Abrashi, Lenjani; Sadiku
Switzerland
Sommer; Lichtsteiner (capt), Schaer, Djourou, Rodriguez; Behrami, Xhaka, Dzemaili; Shaqiri, Seferovic, Mehmedi
— AFP
