Under the headline "We couldn't hide it," the daily Vatan newspaper published photos on Friday showing Mehmet Ozdilek attempting to trip Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami after the final whistle of Wednesday night's game in Istanbul.

Photos from two different angles showed Ozdilek sticking his leg out as he tried to connect with the 20-year-old player. Behrami jumped over the attempted trip and continued to run to the tunnel, where a brawl ensued.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday that Turkey could be banned from the 2010 World Cup as punishment.

Switzerland lost the match 4-2 but advanced to next year's World Cup on away goals after the two-leg playoff was tied at 4-4.

Other Turkish newspapers also ran photos of Ozdilek's attempted trip.

"It was our (players) who started it: Ozdilek kicked first," the Yeni Safak newspaper said.

Ozdilek's action was apparently the provocation leading Switzerland's Benjamin Huggel to give a running kick from behind to Ozdilek. TV footage of that incident had been replayed repeatedly.

Turkey's Alpay Ozalan tried to kick Huggel in retaliation but instead made contact with another Swiss player in front of him. Huggel then grabbed Alpay around the neck and fell to the ground, with other players, coaches and security guards piling on.

Vatan said Turkey was at fault for the incidents. It published its photos with a note saying: "We were up against one of the most difficult editorial decisions a newspaper can make."