Switzerland national football team
Nickname(s) | A-Team Nati (National Team) Rossocrociati (Red Crosses) | ||
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Association | Swiss Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Murat Yakin | ||
Captain | Granit Xhaka | ||
Most caps | Granit Xhaka (135) | ||
Top scorer | Alexander Frei (42) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | SUI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 20 3 (28 November 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 3 (August 1993) | ||
Lowest | 83 (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 | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1934) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2020, 2024) | ||
Nations League Finals | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2019) | ||
Medal record |
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'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 competition was the silver medal they earned in 1924, after losing to Uruguay 3–0 in the finals of the 1924 Olympic Games.[9]
History
[edit]1924–1966: early years, World Cup host nation
[edit]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 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
[edit]In 1992, Switzerland appointed English manager Roy Hodgson as head coach of the national team; 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, Portugal, and Scotland.[24] 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.[25][26][27] 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.[28][29] Their opening match against hosts United States, on 18 June 1994, was played indoors at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, and the two teams drew 1–1 in the opening match of the World Cup.[30] In the next match, they won 4–1 over Romania, and in their final game against Colombia, the Swiss lost 2–0.[31][32] Nevertheless, Switzerland still qualified from the group, but were knocked out by Spain, losing 3–0.[33]
2000–2008: the Köbi Kuhn era
[edit]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.[34][35] They were drawn in Group A, but their tournament was disappointing overall; as they finished bottom of the group.[36] Their opening match was against hosts England, and the two sides drew 1–1.[37] In their second match, they lost 2–0 to the Netherlands, and in their final group game, lost 1–0 to Scotland.[38][39] 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.[40]
In qualifying for UEFA Euro 2004, Switzerland finished top of a group that featured Russia, the Republic of Ireland, Albania and Georgia.[41] 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 a 0–0 draw with Croatia before succumbing to a 3–0 defeat to England in the next match.[42][43] They lost their final match against France; losing 3–1 and finishing bottom of the group.[44][45] 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.[46]
The Swiss managed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, overcoming Turkey by the away goals rule in Istanbul, the country's first World Cup since 1994.[47] 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 their first encounter, Switzerland bravely held the mighty France and Zinedine Zidane 0–0,[48] 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 goals scored, meaning that the last game a must-win.[49] The Swiss then managed to beat South Korea 2–0 in the final match, occupying first place in their group while knocking the Asians out of the tournament.[50] 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.[51] 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.[52] The Swiss 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.[53][6] Their third match was against Portugal, with Switzerland winning 2–0 to ensure that Portugal would top their group with a defeat.[54]
2008–2014: the Ottmar Hitzfeld era
[edit]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.[55] 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.[56][57][58] Switzerland did not advance further than the group after a 0–0 draw with Honduras in the third and final group match.[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.[61] 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.[62][63] Switzerland then recorded a 4–1 win over Wales before consecutive draws against Bulgaria (0–0) and England (2–2).[64][65][66] Switzerland's hopes of qualifying were restored with a 3–1 win over Bulgaria, with a hat-trick from Xherdan Shaqiri.[67] 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.[68][69] In the final game, Switzerland earned redemption against Montenegro as they came out with a 2–0 win.[70] Switzerland's top goalscorer during the qualifying period was Xherdan Shaqiri, with 4 goals.[71]
At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Switzerland were drawn to play France, Honduras and Ecuador in the group stage.[72] 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.[73][74]
2016–2021: the Vladimir Petković era
[edit]At Euro 2016, Switzerland were selected to play in Group A of the tournament; alongside hosts France, Albania and Romania.[75] In the first game, Switzerland won 1–0 over Albania, with the only goal being scored by Fabian Schär in the fifth minute of the game.[76] 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.[77] 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 criticised 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.[78][79][80] 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.[81][82][83] In qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Switzerland were drawn with Portugal, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia and Andorra.[84] 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.[85] 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.[86][87][88][89] In the reverse fixtures, they beat Faroe Islands 2–0, Andorra 3–0, Latvia 3–0 and Hungary 5–2,[90][91][92][93] before facing Portugal in the final group game, where they lost 2–0,[94] meaning they would have to play in the play-offs; where they were ranked as the best second-placed team,[84][95] 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.[96][97][98] Before the World Cup, Switzerland were ranked 6th in the world ranking, even ranking higher than eventual World Cup winners France.[99]
At the World Cup, Switzerland were drawn to play Brazil, Serbia and Costa Rica in Group E.[101] They began their campaign with a 1–1 draw with Brazil,[102] before beating Serbia 2–1 through a late winning goal from Xherdan Shaqiri.[103] 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.[104][105][106][107] 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.[108] They were drawn to play Sweden in the round of sixteen, a fixture they lost 1–0, getting knocked out of the tournament.[109]
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.[110][111]
At Euro 2020, postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19, Switzerland finished third in Group A which contained Italy, Wales and Turkey; however, they managed to qualify to the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams. In the round of 16, they defeated World Cup champions France on penalties, after finishing 3–3 and overcoming a 1–3 second half deficit, to have their first knockout phase win in a major tournament since the 1938 World Cup.[112][113] 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.[114]
2021–present: the Murat Yakin era
[edit]On 9 August 2021, Yakin became the manager of the Swiss national team.[115] 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.[116] During the World Cup, Switzerland finished second in Group G to qualify the round of 16, where they lost 6–1 to Portugal.[117] In 2023, Switzerland played against Romania, Israel, Belarus, Kosovo, and Andorra to qualify for Euro 2024. The Swiss finished second behind Romania.[118]
The Euro 2024 tournament was a major success for Switzerland, as they finished second in their group with 5 points, moving onto the Round of 16. During the Round of 16, Switzerland caused a major upset by defeating defending champions Italy and reaching the Quarter-Finals for the second time in their history.[119]
Team image
[edit]Kit
[edit]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, 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
[edit]Supplier | Period |
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Le Coq Sportif | 1970–1975 |
Adidas | 1976–1989 |
Blacky | 1990–1992 |
Lotto | 1993–1997 |
Puma | 1998–present |
Results and fixtures
[edit]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
2024
[edit]23 March Friendly | Denmark | 0–0 | Switzerland | Copenhagen, Denmark |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 30,731 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
26 March Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Switzerland | Dublin, Ireland |
19:45 UTC±0 | Report |
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Stadium: Aviva Stadium Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
4 June Friendly | Switzerland | 4–0 | Estonia | Lucerne, Switzerland |
20:15 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Swissporarena Attendance: 14,473 Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus) |
8 June Friendly | Switzerland | 1–1 | Austria | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kybunpark Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy) |
15 June UEFA Euro 2024 GS | Hungary | 1–3 | Switzerland | Cologne, Germany |
15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 41,676 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
19 June UEFA Euro 2024 GS | Scotland | 1–1 | Switzerland | Cologne, Germany |
21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 42,711 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
23 June UEFA Euro 2024 GS | Switzerland | 1–1 | Germany | Frankfurt, Germany |
21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 46,685 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
29 June UEFA Euro 2024 R16 | Switzerland | 2–0 | Italy | Berlin, Germany |
18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 68,172 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
6 July UEFA Euro 2024 QF | England | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Switzerland | Düsseldorf, Germany |
18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 46,907 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
Penalties | ||||
5 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Denmark | 2–0 | Switzerland | Copenhagen, Denmark |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 26,024 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
8 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Switzerland | 1–4 | Spain | Geneva, Switzerland |
20:45 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de Geneve Attendance: 26,265 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
12 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Serbia | 2–0 | Switzerland | Leskovac, Serbia |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Dubočica Stadium Attendance: 6,383 Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy) |
15 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Switzerland | 2–2 | Denmark | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Kybunpark Attendance: 16,182 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
15 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Switzerland | 1–1 | Serbia | Zürich, Switzerland |
20:45 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 21,115 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
18 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Spain | 3–2 | Switzerland | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López Attendance: 21,204 Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany) |
Coaching staff
[edit]Position | Name |
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Head coach | Murat Yakin |
Assistant coach | Giorgio Contini[120] |
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
[edit]- As of 18 November 2024
Nat | Name | Record | ||||||
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Period | G | W | D | L | % | Major competitions | ||
François Dégerine | 1908 – 1909 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 | ||
Referee's Commission | 1910 – 1924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
Jimmy Hogan | 1924 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.67 | ||
Selection's Commission | 14 December 1924 – 25 March 1934 14 October 1934 – 17 May 1937 18 September 1938 – 1 January 1941 15 October 1950 – 20 September 1952 |
45 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 20.00 | ||
Heinrich Müller | 1934 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | 1934 World Cup – Quarter-finals | |
Karl Rappan | 19 September 1937 – 12 June 1938 1 February 1942 – 2 October 1949 1 July 1953 – 30 June 1954 27 March 1960 – 11 November 1963 |
36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 27.78 | 1938 World Cup – Quarter-finals 1954 World Cup – Quarter-finals 1962 World Cup – Group stage 1964 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
Franco Andreoli | 19 March 1950 – 22 November 1950 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33.33 | 1950 World Cup – Group stage | |
Hans Rüegsegger | 19 September 1954 – 10 October 1954 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | ||
Jacques Spagnoli | 1 May 1955 – 26 May 1958 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12.50 | 1958 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
Willibald Hahn | 20 September 1958 – 25 October 1959 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | ||
Jiří Sobotka | 15 April 1964 – 10 May 1964 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 | ||
Alfredo Foni | 1 July 1964 – 5 January 1967 1 October 1967 – 23 December 1967 |
19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21.05 | 1966 World Cup – Group stage 1968 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
Erwin Ballabio | 14 February 1968 – 3 November 1969 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29.41 | 1970 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
René Hüssy | 22 April 1970 – 3 May 1970 22 June 1973 – 8 September 1976 |
26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 23.08 | 1976 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
Louis Maurer | 1 July 1970 – 30 June 1972 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 50.00 | 1972 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
Bruno Michaud | 26 April 1972 – 9 May 1973 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14.29 | 1974 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
Miroslav Blažević | 22 September 1976 – 9 October 1976 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | ||
Roger Vonlanthen | 28 February 1977 – 28 March 1979 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 26.67 | 1978 World Cup – Failed to qualify 1980 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
Léon Walker | 5 May 1979 – 21 December 1980 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 25.00 | ||
Paul Wolfisberg | 1 January 1981 – 31 December 1985 20 June 1989 – 22 June 1989 |
51 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 33.33 | 1982 World Cup – Failed to qualify 1984 European Championship – Failed to qualify 1986 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
Daniel Jeandupeux | 12 March 1986 – 26 April 1989 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28.57 | 1988 European Championship – Failed to qualify 1990 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
Uli Stielike | 1 July 1989 – 31 December 1991 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 52.00 | 1992 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
Roy Hodgson | 1 July 1992 – 30 November 1995 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 51.22 | 1994 World Cup – Round of 16 | |
Artur Jorge | 13 March 1996 – 18 June 1996 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14.29 | 1996 European Championship – Group stage | |
Rolf Fringer | 15 August 1996 – 14 October 1997 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 45.45 | 1998 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
Gilbert Gress | 1 July 1998 – 31 December 1999 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33.33 | 2000 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
Hans-Peter Zaugg | 19 February 2000 – 26 April 2000 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.00 | ||
Enzo Trossero | 14 July 2000 – 8 June 2001 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27.27 | 2002 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
Jakob "Köbi" Kuhn | 11 September 2001 – 30 June 2008 | 73 | 32 | 18 | 23 | 43.84 | 2004 European Championship – Group stage 2006 World Cup – Round of 16 2008 European Championship – Group stage | |
Ottmar Hitzfeld | 1 July 2008 – 1 July 2014 | 61 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 49.18 | 2010 World Cup – Group stage 2012 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2014 World Cup – Round of 16 | |
Vladimir Petković | 1 August 2014 – 27 July 2021 | 77 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 51.95 | 2016 European Championship – Round of 16 2018 World Cup – Round of 16 2020 European Championship – Quarter-finals | |
Murat Yakin | 9 August 2021 – present | 45 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 37.78 | 2022 World Cup – Round of 16 2024 European Championship – Quarter-finals |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up to the squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches on 15 and 18 November 2024 against Serbia and Spain, respectively.[121] On 11 November, Manuel Akanji, Pascal Loretz, Dan Ndoye, and Denis Zakaria withdrew from the squad due to injury, so Ulisses Garcia and David von Ballmoos were called up in their absence.[122] On 16 November, Cédric Zesiger was called up to replace the injured Aurèle Amenda, ill Ardon Jashari, and suspended Breel Embolo.[123]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Gregor Kobel | 6 December 1997 | 10 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
12 | GK | Yvon Mvogo | 6 June 1994 | 10 | 0 | Lorient |
21 | GK | David von Ballmoos | 30 December 1994 | 0 | 0 | Young Boys |
2 | DF | Kevin Mbabu | 19 April 1995 | 25 | 0 | Midtjylland |
3 | DF | Albian Hajdari | 18 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Lugano |
6 | DF | Ulisses Garcia | 11 January 1996 | 10 | 0 | Marseille |
13 | DF | Ricardo Rodriguez | 25 August 1992 | 125 | 9 | Real Betis |
18 | DF | Eray Cömert | 4 February 1998 | 17 | 0 | Valladolid |
20 | DF | Cédric Zesiger | 24 June 1998 | 4 | 0 | VfL Wolfsburg |
4 | MF | Miro Muheim | 24 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | Hamburger SV |
7 | MF | Simon Sohm | 11 April 2001 | 2 | 0 | Parma |
8 | MF | Remo Freuler | 15 April 1992 | 78 | 10 | Bologna |
10 | MF | Granit Xhaka (captain) | 27 September 1992 | 135 | 14 | Bayer Leverkusen |
11 | MF | Dereck Kutesa | 6 December 1997 | 3 | 0 | Servette |
15 | MF | Filip Ugrinić | 5 January 1999 | 4 | 0 | Young Boys |
16 | MF | Vincent Sierro | 8 October 1995 | 10 | 0 | Toulouse |
17 | MF | Edimilson Fernandes | 15 April 1996 | 34 | 2 | Brest |
22 | MF | Fabian Rieder | 16 February 2002 | 16 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
9 | FW | Noah Okafor | 24 May 2000 | 24 | 2 | Milan |
14 | FW | Andi Zeqiri | 22 June 1999 | 15 | 1 | Standard Liège |
19 | FW | Joël Monteiro | 5 August 1999 | 4 | 1 | Young Boys |
23 | FW | Zeki Amdouni | 4 December 2000 | 25 | 10 | Benfica |
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following active players have also been called up in the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Pascal Loretz | 1 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | Luzern | v. Serbia, 15 November 2024 INJ |
GK | Philipp Köhn | 2 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Monaco | v. Denmark, 15 October 2024 |
GK | Jonas Omlin | 10 January 1994 | 4 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | v. Spain, 8 September 2024 |
GK | Yann Sommer | 17 December 1988 | 94 | 0 | Internazionale | UEFA Euro 2024 RET |
GK | Marvin Keller | 3 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | Young Boys | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
DF | Aurèle Amenda | 31 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. Spain, 18 November 2024 INJ |
DF | Manuel Akanji (vice-captain) | 19 July 1995 | 69 | 3 | Manchester City | v. Serbia, 15 November 2024 INJ |
DF | Nico Elvedi | 30 September 1996 | 56 | 2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | v. Denmark, 15 October 2024 |
DF | Silvan Widmer | 5 March 1993 | 49 | 4 | Mainz 05 | v. Denmark, 15 October 2024 |
DF | Bećir Omeragić | 20 January 2002 | 7 | 0 | Montpellier | v. Serbia, 12 October 2024 INJ |
DF | Gregory Wüthrich | 4 December 1994 | 2 | 0 | Sturm Graz | v. Spain, 8 September 2024 |
DF | Dominik Schmid | 10 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Basel | v. Denmark, 5 September 2024 INJ |
DF | Fabian Schär | 20 December 1991 | 86 | 8 | Newcastle United | UEFA Euro 2024 RET |
DF | Leonidas Stergiou | 3 March 2002 | 6 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart | UEFA Euro 2024 |
DF | Bryan Okoh | 16 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg | UEFA Euro 2024 PRE |
MF | Ardon Jashari | 30 July 2002 | 2 | 0 | Club Brugge | v. Spain, 18 November 2024 INJ |
MF | Denis Zakaria | 20 November 1996 | 57 | 3 | Monaco | v. Serbia, 15 November 2024 INJ |
MF | Michel Aebischer | 6 January 1997 | 29 | 1 | Bologna | v. Denmark, 15 October 2024 |
MF | Christian Witzig | 9 January 2001 | 1 | 0 | St. Gallen | v. Denmark, 15 October 2024 |
MF | Uran Bislimi | 25 September 1999 | 2 | 0 | Lugano | v. Spain, 8 September 2024 |
MF | Xherdan Shaqiri | 10 October 1991 | 125 | 32 | Basel | UEFA Euro 2024 RET |
MF | Steven Zuber | 17 August 1991 | 56 | 11 | AEK Athens | UEFA Euro 2024 |
FW | Breel Embolo | 14 February 1997 | 73 | 15 | Monaco | v. Spain, 18 November 2024 SUS |
FW | Dan Ndoye | 25 October 2000 | 18 | 1 | Bologna | v. Serbia, 15 November 2024 INJ |
FW | Rubén Vargas | 5 August 1998 | 50 | 8 | FC Augsburg | v. Spain, 8 September 2024 |
FW | Renato Steffen | 3 November 1991 | 41 | 4 | Lugano | v. Spain, 8 September 2024 |
FW | Kwadwo Duah | 24 February 1997 | 6 | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | v. Spain, 8 September 2024 |
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Individual statistics
[edit]- As of 18 November 2024.[125]
- Players in bold are still active with Switzerland.
Most appearances
[edit]Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Granit Xhaka | 135 | 14 | 2011–present |
2 | Xherdan Shaqiri | 125 | 32 | 2010–2024 |
Ricardo Rodriguez | 125 | 9 | 2011–present | |
4 | Heinz Hermann | 118 | 15 | 1978–1991 |
5 | Alain Geiger | 112 | 2 | 1980–1996 |
6 | Stephan Lichtsteiner | 108 | 8 | 2006–2019 |
7 | Stéphane Chapuisat | 103 | 21 | 1989–2004 |
8 | Yann Sommer | 94 | 0 | 2012–2024 |
Johann Vogel | 94 | 2 | 1995–2007 | |
10 | Haris Seferovic | 93 | 25 | 2013–present |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alexander Frei | 42 | 84 | 0.5 | 2001–2011 |
2 | Kubilay Türkyilmaz | 34 | 64 | 0.53 | 1988–2001 |
Max Abegglen | 34 | 68 | 0.5 | 1922–1937 | |
4 | Xherdan Shaqiri | 32 | 125 | 0.26 | 2010–2024 |
5 | André Abegglen | 29 | 52 | 0.56 | 1927–1943 |
6 | Jacques Fatton | 28 | 53 | 0.53 | 1946–1955 |
7 | Adrian Knup | 26 | 49 | 0.53 | 1989–1996 |
8 | Haris Seferovic | 25 | 93 | 0.27 | 2013–present |
9 | Josef Hügi | 22 | 34 | 0.65 | 1951–1961 |
Charles Antenen | 22 | 56 | 0.39 | 1948–1962 |
Competitive record
[edit]The best result Switzerland have achieved thus far is the quarter-finals of the World Cup on three occasions, in 1934, 1938 and 1954, while they also reached the same stage at Euro 2020 and 2024. They earned a silver medal at the 1924 Olympic Games, held in Paris, where they lost 3–0 to Uruguay in the final.[126]
FIFA World Cup
[edit]FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1930 | Did not enter | Declined invitation | |||||||||||||||
1934 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
1938 | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
1950 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||
1954 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
1958 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||
1962 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | ||
1966 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||
1970 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||
1974 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
1978 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
1982 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||||
1986 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||
1990 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||
1994 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | ||
1998 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||
2002 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | |||||||||||
2006 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Squad | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 11 | ||
2010 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | ||
2014 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
2018 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | |||
2022 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2030 | |||||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 12/22 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 73 | — | 140 | 68 | 37 | 35 | 220 | 150 |
- * Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- ** Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
UEFA European Championship
[edit]UEFA European Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1964 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
1968 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | |||||||||||
1972 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||
1976 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||
1980 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||||
1984 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||
1988 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||
1992 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | |||||||||||
1996 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | ||
2000 | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||
2004 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | ||
2008 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||
2016 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8 | ||
2020 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | ||
2024 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | |||
2028 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2032 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 6/17 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 28 | — | 110 | 48 | 29 | 33 | 194 | 133 |
- * Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- ** Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
UEFA Nations League
[edit]UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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League phase | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | LG | Grp | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2018–19 | A | 2 | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1st | 2019 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | ||
2020–21 | A | 4 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11th | 2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2022–23 | A | 2 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9th | 2023 | ||||||||||
2024–25 | A | 4 | In progress | 2025 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 4th | Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
- * Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Olympic Games
[edit]Olympic Games record | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1924 | Silver medal | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | Squad |
1928 | Round of 16 | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Squad |
Since 1992 | See Switzerland national under-23 football team | ||||||||
Total | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | — |
Head-to-head record
[edit]As of 18 November 2024, after the match against Spain.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
Algeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Andorra | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
Argentina | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 |
Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Austria | 43 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 61 | 106 | −45 |
Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Belarus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
Belgium | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 57 | −12 |
Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Brazil | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 |
Bulgaria | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 |
Cameroon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Colombia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
Croatia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
Cyprus | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 |
Czech Republic[a] | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 67 | −22 |
Denmark | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 |
East Germany | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
England | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 84 | −59 |
Estonia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 |
Faroe Islands | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 |
Finland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
France | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 70 | −7 |
Georgia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
Germany[b] | 54 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 70 | 143 | −73 |
Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 |
Gibraltar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
Greece | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 |
Honduras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Hungary | 47 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 69 | 132 | −63 |
Iceland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 |
Israel | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
Italy | 62 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 70 | 111 | −41 |
Ivory Coast | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Jamaica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
Kenya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kosovo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Latvia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
Liechtenstein | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 |
Lithuania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 |
Luxembourg | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | +21 |
Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Malta | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 |
Mexico | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
Moldova | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
Netherlands | 33 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 61 | 68 | −7 |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Northern Ireland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
Norway | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 |
Oman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
Peru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Poland | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | −9 |
Portugal | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 40 | –5 |
Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Republic of Ireland[c] | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 |
Romania | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
Russia[d] | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | −18 |
Saar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
San Marino | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 |
Scotland | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 |
Serbia[e] | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 35 | −13 |
Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Slovenia | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 |
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Spain | 27 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 59 | −33 |
Sweden | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 47 | −5 |
Togo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
Turkey | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
United States | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
Uruguay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Wales | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 |
Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Total (86) | 928 | 291 | 189 | 358 | 1,234 | 1,418 | −184 |
- ^ Includes matches against Czechoslovakia.
- ^ Includes matches against West Germany.
- ^ Includes matches against Irish Free State.
- ^ Includes matches against Soviet Union.
- ^ Includes matches against Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.
Honours
[edit]Major competitions
[edit]- Olympic Games
- Silver Medal (1): 1924
Friendly
[edit]- Lunar New Year Cup
- Champions (1): 1993
Summary
[edit]Competition | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
FIFA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
UEFA European Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UEFA Nations League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
See also
[edit]- List of Switzerland international footballers
- Switzerland national under-23 football team (Switzerland Olympic team)
- Switzerland national under-21 football team
- Switzerland national under-20 football team
- Switzerland national under-19 football team
- Switzerland national under-18 football team
- Switzerland national under-17 football team
- Switzerland national under-16 football team
- Swiss Footballer of the Year
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External links
[edit]- Official website (in German, French, and Italian)
- FIFA profile
- UEFA profile
- RSSSF archive of results 1905–
- RSSSF archive of coaches 1905–