Switzerland thrashed Iceland 6-0 in their opening Nations League match on Saturday, as Xherdan Shaqiri played a starring role.
The Liverpool winger scored his side s third goal and was involved in three others in the second half as Vladimir Petkovic s side ran riot in St Gallen.
Steven Zuber blasted the hosts ahead 13 minutes in before Denis Zakaria scored his first international goal after Shaqiri s free-kick deflected off Fabian Schar.
Shaqiri was credited with the third 53 minutes in when his free-kick glanced off the head of Birkir Bjarnason, who spent two years playing for Basel in Switzerland s top flight.
Haris Seferovic scored a fine fourth, drilling home from the edge of the box after Schar backheeled Shaqiri s pass into his path, and the Benfica forward squared for debutant Albian Ajeti to make it 5-0 four minutes later.
Admir Mehmedi compounded a miserable outing for Euro 2016 quarter-finalists Iceland, his simple finish coming at the end of a swift counter-attack involving Shaqiri and Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Zakaria.
The last time Iceland conceded five goals or more was in their 5-2 loss to France at the Euros two years ago. They had not lost 6-0 since a World Cup qualifier against Denmark in 2001.
It´s all over in Switzerland.
— Knattspyrnusambandið (@footballiceland)
