Swiss resistance holds la roja

Spain couldn't manage more than a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their final match before travelling to Russia for the World Cup.

Spain were in control from the start but failed to capitalise on their chances and paid the price after a second-half blunder by goalkeeper David de Gea.

Alvaro Odriozola opened the scoring for the hosts with a neat volley from just outside the area in the 29th minute. Ricardo Rodriguez equalised for the Swiss in the 62nd after De Gea dropped the ball in front of goal while trying to hold on to a weak shot from inside the area.

Lopetegui played with Diego Costa and Iago Aspas up front, while Jorge "Koke" Resurreccion, Thiago Alcantara, Andres Iniesta and David Silva were in midfield. Cesar Azpilicueta and Gerard Pique started in central defence.

Spain will head to Russia looking to rebound from early eliminations at the 2016 European Championship and the 2014 World Cup. La Roja won Euro 2012, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2008.

Spain's final warmup match will be against Tunisia on Saturday in Krasnodar, the team's base in Russia.

Their first game at the World Cup is against European champions Portugal on June 15.

Switzerland will host Japan on Friday in their final warm-up match before their World Cup opener against Brazil on June 17 in Group E. They then face Serbia on June 22 and Costa Rica on June 27.

Paolo returns to lead peru

ST GALLEN, Switzerland : Peru captain Paolo Guerrero scored twice in a 3-0 win over Saudi Arabia in a World Cup warm-up on Sunday on his comeback, three days after a Swiss supreme court ruling put his doping ban on hold.

Guerrero looked every bit the inspirational leader Peru campaigned to clear for action at their first World Cup appearance in 36 years.

Peru already led 1-0 when Guerrero followed up to score from close range in the 41st minute after an initial shot was saved.

Guerrero's header from Andre Carrillo's cross in the 64th brought more adulation from a partisan Peruvian crowd in neutral St Gallen, Switzerland, near both teams' training camps.

Carrillo opened the scoring with a stunning left-foot volley in the 20th.

Guerrero could yet have to complete a 14-month ban imposed by the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport for his positive test for metabolites of cocaine at a World Cup qualifying game last October.

Still, a Switzerland Federal Tribunal judge said on Thursday that the ban should not apply until Guerrero's appeal is heard in full after the World Cup.

Peru are in Group C with France, Denmark and Australia. They play their first game against Denmark on June 16.

67th-ranked Saudis are the lowest-rated team at the World Cup, and play Russia in the opening game.