Which national team does Murat Yakin manage?
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He has managed Switzerland since August 2021. He was born in Switzerland to Turkish parents, which makes Turkey the obvious trap.
In which year was Murat Yakin born?
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He was born in 1974. His younger brother Hakan, also a Switzerland international, was born in 1977.
In which position did he play?
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He was a centre back, though an unusually productive one, with 48 league goals in 273 appearances.
Which Zurich club did Yakin join as a teenager in 1992?
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He came through at Grasshopper rather than at his home-town club, making 101 league appearances there.
Which Turkish club did he play for?
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He spent 1998 to 2000 at Fenerbahce in Istanbul, making 26 league appearances.
Which German club did he join in 1997?
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He played one Bundesliga season at VfB Stuttgart before moving to Turkey.
His younger brother also played for Switzerland. What is his first name?
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Hakan Yakin, born in 1977, won far more caps than his brother and played alongside him at Basel.
In which year was Yakin appointed Switzerland manager?
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He was appointed on 9 August 2021, taking over from Vladimir Petkovic.
Which Russian club did he manage?
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Spartak Moscow appointed him in June 2014; it remains the one job of his with a publicly reported salary.
Which country did Switzerland beat on penalties to reach the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals?
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Switzerland drew 0-0 with Colombia in Vancouver and won the shoot-out 4-3.
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