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Switzerland national football team

The Switzerland national football team (German: Schweizer Fussballnationalmannschaft, Italian: Nazionale di calcio della Svizzera, French: Équipe nationale suisse de football, Romansh: Squadra naziunala da ballape da la Svizra) represents Switzerland in men's international football. The national team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.

Switzerland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)A-Team
Nati (National Team)
Rossocrociati (Red Crosses)
AssociationSwiss Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMurat Yakin
CaptainGranit Xhaka
Most capsGranit Xhaka (123)
Top scorerAlexander Frei (42)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeSUI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 19 Steady (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest3 (August 1993)
Lowest83 (December 1998)
First international
 France 1–0 Switzerland 
(Paris, France; 12 February 1905)
Biggest win
  Switzerland 9–0 Lithuania 
(Paris, France; 25 May 1924)
Biggest defeat
  Switzerland 0–9 England 
(Basel, Switzerland; 20 May 1909)
 Hungary 9–0 Switzerland 
(Budapest, Hungary; 29 October 1911)
World Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1934)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954)
European Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1996)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2020)
Nations League Finals
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultFourth place (2019)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1924 ParisTeam

Switzerland's best performances at the FIFA World Cup have been three quarter-finals appearances, in 1934, 1938 and 1954. They hosted the competitions in 1954, where they played against Austria in the quarter-finals match, losing 7–5, which still stands as the highest scoring World Cup match ever.[3] At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Switzerland set a FIFA World Cup record by being eliminated from the tournament despite not conceding a single goal, being eliminated by Ukraine after penalties in the round of sixteen. They did not concede a goal until a match against Chile at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, conceding in the 75th minute, setting a World Cup tournament record for consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.[4]

Switzerland and Austria were the co-hosts of UEFA Euro 2008, where the Swiss made their third appearance in the competitions, but failed for a third time to progress from the group stage.[5][6] However, since then, the Swiss made it to the round of 16 during Euro 2016, and achieved a record-best quarter-finals showing at Euro 2020 after eliminating world champions France.[7][8]

Overall, Switzerland's best ever result at an official football competitions was the silver medal they earned in 1924, after losing to Uruguay 3–0 in the finals of the 1924 Olympic Games.[9]

History

1924–1966: early years, host nation

The Uruguay v. Switzerland line-up in the Gold medal match at the 1924 Summer Olympics, held in Paris

At the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, Switzerland finished with a silver medal after losing to Uruguay in the final, losing 3–0.[9] The team's debut appearance at the World Cup was in 1934, where they reached the quarter-finals after beating the Netherlands 3–2 in the round of sixteen before getting knocked out by Czechoslovakia.[10][11] Switzerland once again reached the quarter-finals in 1938; after beating Germany in the round of sixteen, winning 4–2 after a replay but were knocked out by Hungary, losing 2–0.[12][13][14] At the 1950 World Cup, Switzerland were drawn in a group with Brazil, Yugoslavia and Mexico, where they lost 4–0 to Yugoslavia in the opening match, drew 2–2 with Brazil in their second match and beating Mexico 2–1 in their final group mach, and finished third in their group.[15] On 22 July 1946, Switzerland was awarded the right to host the 1954 FIFA World Cup unopposed, in Luxembourg City.[16] At the World Cup, Switzerland finished second in their group behind England; beating Italy and losing to England,[17] but qualified for the quarter-finals after beating Italy in a group play-off.[18] They were knocked out of the tournament after losing 7–5 to Austria.[19] At the 1962 World Cup, Switzerland finished bottom of the group, losing all three games, losing 3–1 to Chile, 2–1 to West Germany and 3–0 to Italy.[20] A similar result occurred at the 1966 World Cup, where Switzerland again finished at the bottom of their group losing all three of their matches, 5–0 to West Germany, 2–1 to Spain and 2–0 to Argentina.[21]

1992–1996: the Roy Hodgson era

In 1992, Switzerland appointed English manager Roy Hodgson as head coach of the national team; and at the time of his appointment, the Swiss had not qualified for any major tournament since 1966.[22] Under his guidance, Switzerland rose to 3rd in the FIFA World Ranking in August 1993, which still remains their highest FIFA ranking to this day.[23] Hodgson led Switzerland to the 1994 FIFA World Cup, losing just one game during qualifying, in a group that included Italy, and much fancied Portugal, and Scotland.[citation needed] The Swiss won their home tie with Italy, and in the away game, took a 2–0 lead before being pegged back to a 2–2 draw, and also took four points from Scotland, winning 3–1 at home and drawing 1–1 away.[24][25][26] Against the Portuguese, Switzerland drew 1–1 at home and lost 1–0 in the away fixture in Porto, their only defeat of the qualifying campaign.[27][28] Their opening match against the United States, on 18 June 1994, was played indoors; in the Pontiac Silverdome, and the two teams drew 1–1 in the opening match of the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[29] In the next match, they won 4–1 over Romania, and in their final game against Colombia, lost 2–0.[30][31] Nevertheless, Switzerland still qualified from the group, but were knocked out by Spain, losing 3–0.[32]

2000–2008: the Köbi Kuhn era

At UEFA Euro 1996, Switzerland once again easily qualified for the tournament hosted in England, as they topped their qualifying group, losing just once; which was a 1–2 defeat to Turkey.[33][34] They were drawn in Group A, but their tournament was disappointing overall; as they finished bottom of the group.[35] Their opening match was against hosts England, and the two sides drew 1–1.[36] In their second match, they lost 2–0 to the Netherlands, and in their final group game, lost 1–0 to Scotland.[37][38] Switzerland failed to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, hosted in France, as they finished fourth in their qualifying group, winning three games; 3–2 against Finland, 1–0 against Hungary and 5–0 against Azerbaijan, drawing one game against Hungary (1–1), and losing three games; 1–0 against Azerbaijan and losing both games against Norway, losing 1–0 at home and 5–0 away.[39]

In qualifying for UEFA Euro 2004, Switzerland finished top of a group that featured Russia, the Republic of Ireland, Albania and Georgia.[40] The Swiss finished with 21 points and qualified for the finals in Portugal; where they were drawn in Group B with defending champions France, England and Croatia. They began the tournament with 0–0 draw with Croatia before succumbing to a 3–0 defeat to England in the next match.[41][42] They lost their final match against France; losing 3–1 and finishing bottom of the group.[43][44] Their only goal of the entire tournament was scored by Johan Vonlanthen, who became the youngest ever goalscorer at the Euros when he scored the equalizing goal against France; surpassing the previous record set only four days earlier by Wayne Rooney by three months.[45]

The Swiss managed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, overcoming Turkey by away goal rule in Istanbul, the country's first World Cup since 1994.[46] In the tournament, Switzerland was drawn in Group G with former world champions France, 2002 World Cup's fourth-place finisher South Korea and debutant Togo. In the first encounter against France, Switzerland bravely held the mighty France of Zinedine Zidane 0–0,[47] before overcoming the Togolese 2–0 in the second match, tied with the South Koreans four points, however the Swiss were inferior to the Koreans by number of goal scored, meaning that the last game a must-win.[48] The Swiss then managed to beat South Korea 2–0 in the final match, occupying the first place in their group and also knocking the Asians out of the tournament.[49] In the round of sixteen, Switzerland faced Ukraine, but lost on penalty shootout in a match that has been criticized as the "worst game" in World Cup history.[50] Yet, Switzerland was the only team to be eliminated without conceding a single goal.

Switzerland, along with Austria, were chosen as co-hosts of UEFA Euro 2008.[51] Switzerland were drawn in Group A with Portugal, Turkey and the Czech Republic.[5] Their opening match was a 1–0 loss to the Czech Republic, followed by a 1–2 defeat to Turkey.[52][6] Their third match was against Portugal, with Switzerland winning 2–0 to ensure that Portugal would top their group with a defeat.[53]

2008–2014: the Ottmar Hitzfeld era

In their first match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the team defeated eventual champions Spain 1–0 with a goal by Gelson Fernandes, but they were still eliminated in the group stage.[54] In the second match, a goal scored by Mark González in the 75th minute of the game against Chile ended a 559-minute streak without conceding a goal in World Cup matches, beating the record previously held by Italy by nine minutes.[55][56][57] Switzerland did not advance further than the group after a 0–0 draw with Honduras in the third and final group match.[58]

The Switzerland national team line-up before a friendly match against Argentina, 29 February 2012. Switzerland lost 1–3.[59]

Switzerland did not qualify for UEFA Euro 2012; missing out on the tournament for the first time in a decade, as they finished third in the qualifying group, a group featuring England, Montenegro, Wales and Bulgaria.[60] Switzerland's initial start in qualifying was overall poor; losing 1–3 to England in the first game played, in which Xherdan Shaqiri scored his first goal for the national team, followed by a 1–0 defeat to Montenegro.[61][62] Switzerland then recorded a 4–1 win over Wales before consecutive draws against Bulgaria (0–0) and England (2–2).[63][64][65] Switzerland's hopes of qualifying were restored with a 3–1 win over Bulgaria, with a hat-trick from Xherdan Shaqiri.[66] However, following a 2–0 loss to Wales (in which Reto Ziegler earned a red card) and Montenegro's surprising last-minute equalizer against England in a 2–2 draw, Switzerland's hopes of qualifying were mathematically made impossible.[67][68] In the final game, Switzerland earned redemption against Montenegro as they came out with a 2–0 win.[69] Switzerland's top goalscorer during the qualifying period was Xherdan Shaqiri, with 4 goals.[70]

At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Switzerland were drawn to play France, Honduras and Ecuador in the group stage.[71] They advanced to the round of sixteen with a 3–0 win over Honduras, with a hat-trick from Xherdan Shaqiri. In the knockout match against Argentina, they lost 1–0, conceding to Ángel Di María in the 118th minute.[72][73]

2016–2021: the Vladimir Petković era

At Euro 2016, Switzerland were selected to play in Group A of the tournament; alongside hosts France, Albania and Romania.[citation needed] In the first game, Switzerland won 1–0 over Albania, with the only goal being scored by Fabian Schär in the 5th minute of the game.[74] The next match was a 1–1 draw with Romania, with Switzerland initially conceding from a penalty but equalizing in the second half following a goal from Admir Mehmedi.[75] The final group game was against France, drawing 0–0. However, the game spread notoriety for several Swiss players' jerseys being ripped during challenges with the French players, and also for the ball bursting during a challenge between Antoine Griezmann and Valon Behrami when they both converged on the ball, with the game also attracting attention for its poor surface, which was criticized by both coaches and players of the two teams; after the game, Switzerland's kit manufacturer had blamed "faulty material" for the incidents regarding the jerseys being ripped.[76][77][78] Switzerland, due to the draw, finished second in the group to set up a tie against Poland in the round of sixteen; initially the Swiss conceded but managed to find a late equalizer from Xherdan Shaqiri, who scored a bicycle-kick to send the game into extra-time, but the Swiss were knocked out as Granit Xhaka had missed the second penalty during the penalty shootout, as all other players managed to convert their penalties, with Poland winning 5–4 on penalties to go through and knock out the Swiss.[79][80][81]In qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Switzerland were drawn with Portugal, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia and Andorra.[82] The Swiss began their qualifying group with a shock 2–0 win over European champions Portugal, who had won the tournament less than two months prior to playing with them on 6 September.[83] Afterwards, they beat Hungary 2–3, Andorra 2–1, Faroe Islands 2–0, Latvia 1–0 in the first five games, leading the group on maximum points.[84][85][86][87] In the reverse fixtures, they beat Faroe Islands 2–0, Andorra 3–0, Latvia 3–0 and Hungary 5–2,[88][89][90][91] before facing Portugal in the final group game, where they lost 2–0,[92] meaning they would have to play in the play-offs; where they were ranked as the best second-placed team,[82][93] and were drawn to play Northern Ireland. In the first leg, played on 9 November, they won 1–0 through a controversial penalty scored by Ricardo Rodríguez, and three days later played in the second leg, drawing 0–0 and advancing to the World Cup finals in Russia with a 1–0 aggregate win.[94][95][96] Before the World Cup, Switzerland were ranked 6th in the world ranking, even ranking higher than eventual World Cup winners France.[97]

The Switzerland national team line-up before the game against Sweden, on 3 July 2018, in Saint Petersburg[98]

At the World Cup, Switzerland were drawn to play Brazil, Serbia and Costa Rica in Group E.[99] They began their campaign with a 1–1 draw with Brazil,[100] before beating Serbia 2–1 through a late winning goal from Xherdan Shaqiri.[101] The game with Serbia sparked controversy for the celebrations performed by goalscorers Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka (both ethnic Albanians), along with Stephan Lichtsteiner as the trio performed a celebration where they crossed their hands to depict a double-headed eagle, the official emblem of Albania, considered by many as an Albanian nationalist symbol, however, they were not banned by FIFA for this.[102][103][104][105] Their final group game was with Costa Rica; which they drew 2–2, with Blerim Džemaili and Josip Drmić scoring; thus finishing second in the group.[106] They were drawn to play Sweden in the round of sixteen; a fixture they lost 1–0, getting knocked out of the tournament.[107]

On 23 January 2018, Switzerland were selected to play in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Nations League; a tournament contested by all UEFA member's national teams, being drawn to play in League A, in Group 2, against Belgium and Iceland.[108][109]

At Euro 2020, Switzerland finished third in Group A which had Italy, Wales and Turkey; however, they managed to qualify to the next round as one of the best third-placed teams. In the round of 16, they defeated World Cup champions France on penalties, after finishing a 3–3 draw and overcoming from a 1–3 second half deficit, to have their first knockout phase win in a major tournament since the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[110][111] In the subsequent quarter-final game against Spain, they once again took the game to penalties, after trailing 1–0. However, after converting only one of their four penalties, they exited the tournament at this stage.[112]

2021–present: the Murat Yakin era

On 9 August 2021, Yakin became the manager of the Swiss national team.[113] During the 2022 World Cup qualification, Switzerland finished in the first place ahead of Italy in Group C, which granted them a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[114] During the World Cup, Switzerland finished second in Group G to qualify the round of 16, where they lost 6–1 to Portugal.[115]

Team image

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Kit

The Switzerland national team's traditional home kit is red shirts, white shorts and red socks, with the away kit being reverse with white shirts, red shorts and white socks, although the colours of the shorts and socks are interchangeable if there is a minor clash. Switzerland, ever since being established in 1895, have always had the same colour code, as tradition and homage to the national colours which are derived from the Swiss flag. The current kit manufacturer is Puma, who have made their kits since 1998.

Kit sponsorship

SupplierPeriod
Le Coq Sportif1970–1975
Adidas1976–1989
Blacky1990–1992
Lotto1992–1998
Puma1998–present

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2023

v   Switzerland
16 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Andorra  1–2   Switzerland Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45 UTC+2
  • Vieira 67'
Report
Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 2,490
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)
v  Romania
19 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Switzerland  2–2  Romania Lucerne, Switzerland
20:45 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Swissporarena
Attendance: 14,400
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
v   Switzerland
9 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Kosovo  2–2   Switzerland Pristina, Kosovo
20:45 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 12,700
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
v  Andorra
12 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Switzerland  3–0  Andorra Sion, Switzerland
20:45 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Stade Tourbillon
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
v  Belarus
15 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Switzerland  3–3  Belarus St. Gallen, Switzerland
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Kybunpark
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
v   Switzerland
15 November 2023[note 1] UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Israel  1–1   Switzerland Felcsút (Hungary)[note 2]
20:45 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Attendance: 2,024
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
v  Kosovo
18 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Switzerland  1–1  Kosovo Basel, Switzerland
20:45 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
v   Switzerland
21 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Romania  1–0   Switzerland Bucharest, Romania
21:45 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 50,224
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

2024

v   Switzerland
23 March 2024 Friendly Denmark  0–0   Switzerland Copenhagen, Denmark
20:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 30,731
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
v   Switzerland
26 March 2024 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–1   Switzerland Dublin, Ireland
19:45 UTC±0Report
Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
v  Estonia
4 June 2024 Friendly Switzerland  v  Estonia Lucerne, Switzerland
20:15 UTC+2Stadium: Swissporarena
v  Austria
8 June 2024 Friendly Switzerland  v  Austria St. Gallen, Switzerland
18:00 UTC+2Stadium: Kybunpark
v   Switzerland
15 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Hungary  v   Switzerland Cologne, Germany
15:00 UTC+2ReportStadium: RheinEnergieStadion
v   Switzerland
19 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Scotland  v   Switzerland Cologne, Germany
21:00 UTC+2ReportStadium: RheinEnergieStadion
v  Germany
23 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Switzerland  v  Germany Frankfurt, Germany
21:00 UTC+2ReportStadium: Waldstadion
v   Switzerland
5 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Denmark  v   Switzerland Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 UTC+2ReportStadium: Parken Stadium
v  Spain
8 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Switzerland  v  Spain Switzerland
20:45 UTC+2ReportStadium: TBD
v   Switzerland
12 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Serbia  v   Switzerland Serbia
20:45 UTC+2ReportStadium: TBD
v  Denmark
15 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Switzerland  v  Denmark Switzerland
20:45 UTC+2ReportStadium: TBD
v  Serbia
15 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Switzerland  v  Serbia Switzerland
20:45 UTC+1ReportStadium: TBD
v   Switzerland
18 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Spain  v   Switzerland Spain
20:45 UTC+1ReportStadium: TBD

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Murat Yakin
Assistant coach Giorgio Contini[118]
Goalkeeping coach Patrick Foletti
Fitness coach Oliver Riedwyl
Doctor Ludwig Scholzer
Physiotherapist Marcel Müllenberger
Match analyst Kevin Ehmes
Masseur Wolfgang Frei
Nutritionist Antonio Molina
Chef Francesco Baraldo Sano
Team coordinator Diego Benaglio

Coaching history

As of 26 March 2024

Players

Current squad

The following squad was named for friendly matches against Denmark and the Republic of Ireland on 23 and 26 March 2024, respectively.

Caps and goals updated as of 26 March 2024, after the match against the Republic of Ireland.[119][120]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKYann Sommer (3rd captain) (1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 (age 35)880 Internazionale
121GKYvon Mvogo (1994-06-06) 6 June 1994 (age 29)80 Lorient
211GKDavid von Ballmoos (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 (age 29)00 Young Boys
22DFKevin Mbabu (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29)240 FC Augsburg
32DFSilvan Widmer (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31)413 Mainz 05
42DFNico Elvedi (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 27)511 Borussia Mönchengladbach
52DFManuel Akanji (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 28)583 Manchester City
132DFRicardo Rodriguez (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 31)1149 Torino
142DFUlisses Garcia (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 28)70 Marseille
152DFCédric Zesiger (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 25)30 VfL Wolfsburg
182DFEray Cömert (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26)150 Nantes
222DFFabian Schär (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 32)808 Newcastle United
242DFBećir Omeragić (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)50 Montpellier
63MFDenis Zakaria (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 27)543 Monaco
83MFRemo Freuler (4th captain) (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992 (age 32)658 Bologna
103MFGranit Xhaka (captain) (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 31)12314 Bayer Leverkusen
163MFUran Bislimi (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 24)10 Lugano
203MFMichel Aebischer (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 27)180 Bologna
233MFXherdan Shaqiri (vice-captain) (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 32)12130 Chicago Fire
253MFVincent Sierro (1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 28)10 Toulouse
263MFDereck Kutesa (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26)10 Servette
74FWZeki Amdouni (2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 23)136 Burnley
94FWNoah Okafor (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 23)212 Milan
114FWRenato Steffen (1991-11-03) 3 November 1991 (age 32)394 Lugano
174FWRuben Vargas (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 25)417 FC Augsburg
194FWDan Ndoye (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 23)90 Bologna

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months and are still available for a call up.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKGregor Kobel (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26)50 Borussia Dortmundv.  Denmark, 23 March 2024 INJ
GKAnthony Racioppi (1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 (age 25)00 Young Boysv.  Romania, 21 November 2023
GKJonas Omlin (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 30)40 Borussia Mönchengladbachv.  Israel, 28 March 2023
GKJérémy Frick (1993-03-08) 8 March 1993 (age 31)00 Servettev.  Israel, 28 March 2023
DFLoris Benito (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32)131 Young Boysv.  Romania, 21 November 2023
DFJordan Lotomba (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 25)71 Nicev.  Belarus, 15 October 2023
DFMichael Lang (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 33)313 Baselv.  Israel, 28 March 2023
DFDominik Schmid (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 26)00 Baselv.  Israel, 28 March 2023
MFFilip Ugrinic (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25)20 Young Boysv.  Romania, 21 November 2023
MFEdimilson Fernandes (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 (age 28)302 Mainz 05v.  Israel, 15 November 2023
MFDjibril Sow (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27)410 Sevillav.  Belarus, 15 October 2023
MFArdon Jashari (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21)20 Luzernv.  Belarus, 15 October 2023
MFSteven Zuber (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 32)5210 AEK Athensv.  Romania, 19 June 2023
MFFabian Rieder (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22)40 Rennesv.  Israel, 28 March 2023
FWAndi Zeqiri (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 24)110 Genkv.  Romania, 21 November 2023
FWCedric Itten (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27)114 Young Boysv.  Belarus, 15 October 2023
FWHaris Seferovic (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 32)9325 Al Waslv.  Romania, 19 June 2023
FWBreel Embolo (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27)6313 Monacov.  Andorra, 16 June 2023 INJ
Notes
  • COV = Player withdrew from the squad due to testing positive for COVID-19.
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury or illness.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad.
  • RET = Retired from international football.
  • SUS = Serving suspension.

Individual statistics

As of 26 March 2024.[121]
Players in bold are still active with Switzerland.

Most appearances

Granit Xhaka is Switzerland's most-capped player, with 123 appearances.
RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1Granit Xhaka123142011–present
2Xherdan Shaqiri121302010–present
3Heinz Hermann118151978–1991
4Ricardo Rodriguez11492011–present
5Alain Geiger11221980–1996
6Stephan Lichtsteiner10882006–2019
7Stéphane Chapuisat103211989–2004
8Johann Vogel9421995–2007
9Haris Seferovic93252013–present
10Gökhan Inler8972006–2015

Top goalscorers

Alexander Frei is Switzerland's top scorer with 42 goals.
RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Alexander Frei42840.52001–2011
2Kubilay Türkyilmaz34640.531988–2001
Max Abegglen34680.51922–1937
4Xherdan Shaqiri301210.252010–present
5André Abegglen29520.561927–1943
6Jacques Fatton28530.531946–1955
7Adrian Knup26490.531989–1996
8Haris Seferovic25930.272013–present
9Josef Hügi22340.651951–1961
Charles Antenen22560.391948–1962

Competitive record

Switzerland has yet to win a major international trophy, and the best result they have achieved thus far is the quarter-finals of the World Cup on three occasions, in 1934, 1938 and 1954, also reaching the same stage at Euro 2020. They earned a silver medal at the 1924 Olympic Games, held in Paris, where they lost 3–0 to Uruguay in the finals.[122] The Swiss youth teams have been more successful; as the U-17 squad won the 2002 UEFA U-17 Euro and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, while the U-21 squad qualified for the semi-finals of the 2002 UEFA U-21 Euro, and were finalists of the 2011 UEFA U-21 Euro.[123][124][125][126]

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
1930Did not enterDeclined invitation
1934Quarter-finals7th210155Squad202044
19387th311155Squad110021
1950Group stage6th311146Squad220084
1954Quarter-finals8th42021111SquadQualified as hosts
1958Did not qualify4013611
1962Group stage16th300328Squad54011110
196616th300319Squad641173
1970Did not qualify621358
1974622224
1978410335
19828233912
19868242510
199082151014
1994Round of 1616th411257Squad10631236
1998Did not qualify83141112
2002104241812
2006Round of 1610th422040Squad125612211
2010Group stage19th311111Squad10631188
2014Round of 1611th420277Squad10730176
201814th412155Squad121011247
202212th420259Squad8530152
2026To be determinedTo be determined
2030
2034
TotalQuarter-finals12/2241148195573—140683735220150
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
** Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship recordQualifying record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
1960Did not enterDid not enter
1964Did not qualify201124
196862131713
19726411125
19766114510
19808206718
1984622279
1988815299
19928422197
1996Group stage13th301214Squad8521157
2000Did not qualify842295
2004Group stage15th301216Squad84311511
20089th310233SquadQualified as hosts
2012Did not qualify83231210
2016Round of 1611th413032Squad10703248
2020Quarter-finals7th513189Squad8521196
2024Qualified104512211
2028To be determinedTo be determined
2032
TotalQuarter-finals6/17183871624—110482933194133
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
** Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
League phaseFinals
SeasonLGGrpPosPldWDLGFGAP/RRKYearPosPldWDLGFGASquad
2018–19A21st4301145 4th 20194th201113Squad
2020–21A43rd613298 11th 2021Did not qualify
2022–23A23rd630369 9th 2023
2024–25A4To be determined 2025To be determined
Total1673629224thTotal201113—
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
1924Silver medal2nd6411156Squad
1928Round of 1613th100104Squad
Since 1992See Switzerland national under-23 football team
Total74121510—

Head-to-head record

As of 12 June 2022.

  Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record

See also

Notes

References

External links

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