Switzerland did enough to see off an energetic Togo 2-0 yesterday thanks to goals from Alexander Frei and Tranquillo Barnetta.
Rennes striker Frei neatly stabbed home the unmarked Barnetta's cross from close-range after 17 minutes.
Togo were denied a decent penalty claim when Emmanuel Adebayor was chopped down and Mohammed Kader twice went close.
But despite a sustained spell of Togo pressure, Barnetta rifled in late on to send the World Cup debutants home.
Switzerland coach Kobi Kuhn believes his side are now in a strong position to qualify for the knock-out stages.
He said: "The 2-0 victory over Togo gives us more hope because we don't absolutely have to win our next match (against South Korea on Friday).
"The players knew that in the last minutes we needed to do everything to score another.
"It wasn't easy against Togo. They had two very strong strikers and a midfield they pulled back."
Togo coach Otto Pfister said his side could be proud of themselves, despite the defeat eliminating from World Cup progress.
"The Swiss didn't have a lot of chances. They just used their opportunities better than us," he said.
"We can't be happy but the team came here to learn and I think they put on a good show."
Togo endured a troubled World Cup debut, with a row over unpaid bonuses overshadowing their efforts.
"I think the players gave 100% effort but with the problems we've had, we couldn't play any better," said Pfister.
"We can only congratulate the Swiss team because they won deservedly."
Rennes striker Frei neatly stabbed home the unmarked Barnetta's cross from close-range after 17 minutes.
Togo were denied a decent penalty claim when Emmanuel Adebayor was chopped down and Mohammed Kader twice went close.
But despite a sustained spell of Togo pressure, Barnetta rifled in late on to send the World Cup debutants home.
Switzerland coach Kobi Kuhn believes his side are now in a strong position to qualify for the knock-out stages.
He said: "The 2-0 victory over Togo gives us more hope because we don't absolutely have to win our next match (against South Korea on Friday).
"The players knew that in the last minutes we needed to do everything to score another.
"It wasn't easy against Togo. They had two very strong strikers and a midfield they pulled back."
Togo coach Otto Pfister said his side could be proud of themselves, despite the defeat eliminating from World Cup progress.
"The Swiss didn't have a lot of chances. They just used their opportunities better than us," he said.
"We can't be happy but the team came here to learn and I think they put on a good show."
Togo endured a troubled World Cup debut, with a row over unpaid bonuses overshadowing their efforts.
"I think the players gave 100% effort but with the problems we've had, we couldn't play any better," said Pfister.
"We can only congratulate the Swiss team because they won deservedly."
