Winfried Hitzfeld, the older brother of German national Ottmar Hitzfeld, the Switzerland coach, died the day before the match against Argentina in Sao Paulo.
The spokesperson for Switzerland, Marco von Ah, confirmed the news and said that the manager was, "very sad, but will remain with the team for this crucial game".
Von Ah, who didn't give any details of the death, added that Ottmar Hitzfeld "looks forward" and asked that the coach's privacy be respected.
Various Swiss media verified that the 81-year-old Winfried died in a hospital in Basle.
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