Swiss_national_football_team
Switzerland national football team
Men's national association football team representing Switzerland
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.
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| Nickname(s) | A-Team Nati (National Team) Rossocrociati (Red Crosses) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Swiss Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Murat Yakin | ||
| Captain | Granit Xhaka | ||
| Most caps | Granit Xhaka (123) | ||
| Top scorer | Alexander Frei (42) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | SUI | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 19  (4 April 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) | ||
| Nations League Finals | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2019) | ||
Medal record | |||
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4][5] 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.[6][7]
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.[8]
1924–1966: early years, host nation
At the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, Switzerland finished with a silver medal after losing to Uruguay in the final, losing 3–0.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11][12][13] 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.[14] On 22 July 1946, Switzerland was awarded the right to host the 1954 FIFA World Cup unopposed, in Luxembourg City.[15] At the World Cup, Switzerland finished second in their group behind England; beating Italy and losing to England,[16] but qualified for the quarter-finals after beating Italy in a group play-off.[17] They were knocked out of the tournament after losing 7–5 to Austria.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]
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.[21] 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.[22] 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.[23][24][25] 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.[26][27] 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.[28] In the next match, they won 4–1 over Romania, and in their final game against Colombia, lost 2–0.[29][30] Nevertheless, Switzerland still qualified from the group, but were knocked out by Spain, losing 3–0.[31]
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.[32][33] They were drawn in Group A, but their tournament was disappointing overall; as they finished bottom of the group.[34] Their opening match was against hosts England, and the two sides drew 1–1.[35] In their second match, they lost 2–0 to the Netherlands, and in their final group game, lost 1–0 to Scotland.[36][37] 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.[38]
In qualifying for UEFA Euro 2004, Switzerland finished top of a group that featured Russia, the Republic of Ireland, Albania and Georgia.[39] 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.[40][41] They lost their final match against France; losing 3–1 and finishing bottom of the group.[42][43] 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.[44]
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.[45] 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,[46] 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.[47] 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.[48] 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.[49] 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.[50] Switzerland were drawn in Group A with Portugal, Turkey and the Czech Republic.[4] Their opening match was a 1–0 loss to the Czech Republic, followed by a 1–2 defeat to Turkey.[51][5] Their third match was against Portugal, with Switzerland winning 2–0 to ensure that Portugal would top their group with a defeat.[52]
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.[53] 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.[54][55][56] Switzerland did not advance further than the group after a 0–0 draw with Honduras in the third and final group match.[57]
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.[59] 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.[60][61] Switzerland then recorded a 4–1 win over Wales before consecutive draws against Bulgaria (0–0) and England (2–2).[62][63][64] Switzerland's hopes of qualifying were restored with a 3–1 win over Bulgaria, with a hat-trick from Xherdan Shaqiri.[65] 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.[66][67] In the final game, Switzerland earned redemption against Montenegro as they came out with a 2–0 win.[68] Switzerland's top goalscorer during the qualifying period was Xherdan Shaqiri, with 4 goals.[69]
At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Switzerland were drawn to play France, Honduras and Ecuador in the group stage.[70] 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.[71][72]
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.[73] 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.[74] 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.[75][76][77] 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.[78][79][80] In qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Switzerland were drawn with Portugal, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia and Andorra.[81] 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.[82] 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.[83][84][85][86] In the reverse fixtures, they beat Faroe Islands 2–0, Andorra 3–0, Latvia 3–0 and Hungary 5–2,[87][88][89][90] before facing Portugal in the final group game, where they lost 2–0,[91] meaning they would have to play in the play-offs; where they were ranked as the best second-placed team,[81][92] 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.[93][94][95] Before the World Cup, Switzerland were ranked 6th in the world ranking, even ranking higher than eventual World Cup winners France.[96]
At the World Cup, Switzerland were drawn to play Brazil, Serbia and Costa Rica in Group E.[98] They began their campaign with a 1–1 draw with Brazil,[99] before beating Serbia 2–1 through a late winning goal from Xherdan Shaqiri.[100] 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.[101][102][103][104] 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.[105] They were drawn to play Sweden in the round of sixteen; a fixture they lost 1–0, getting knocked out of the tournament.[106]
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.[107][108]
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.[109][110] 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.[111]
2021–present: the Murat Yakin era
On 9 August 2021, Yakin became the manager of the Swiss national team.[112] 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.[113] During the World Cup, Switzerland finished second in Group G to qualify the round of 16, where they lost 6–1 to Portugal.[114]
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
| Supplier | Period |
|---|---|
 Le Coq Sportif |
1970–1975 |
 Adidas |
1976–1989 |
 Blacky |
1990–1992 |
 Lotto |
1992–1998 |
| Puma |
1998–present |
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 |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 | Report | Stadium: 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 |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report | Stadium: 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+1 | Report | Stadium: 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±0 | Report |
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Stadium: Aviva Stadium Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
v 
Estonia
| 4 June 2024 Friendly | Switzerland | v | Estonia | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 20:15 UTC+2 | Stadium: Swissporarena |
v Austria
| 8 June 2024 Friendly | Switzerland | v | Austria | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Kybunpark |
v Switzerland
| 15 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 | Hungary | v | Switzerland | Cologne, Germany |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion |
v Switzerland
| 19 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 | Scotland | v | Switzerland | Cologne, Germany |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion |
v Germany
| 23 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 | Switzerland | v | Germany | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Waldstadion |
v Switzerland
| 5 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Denmark | v | Switzerland | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium |
v 
Spain
| 8 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Switzerland | v | Spain | Switzerland |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v Switzerland
| 12 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Serbia | v | Switzerland | Serbia |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v Denmark
| 15 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Switzerland | v | Denmark | Switzerland |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v Serbia
| 15 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Switzerland | v | Serbia | Switzerland |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v Switzerland
| 18 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Spain | v | Switzerland | Spain |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: TBD |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Murat Yakin |
| Assistant coach | Giorgio Contini[117] |
| 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
| Nat | Name | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | G | W | D | L | % | Major competitions | ||
| François Dégerine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 033.33 | ||
| Referee's Commission | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !— | ||
| Jimmy Hogan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 066.67 | ||
| Selection's Commission | 45 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 020.00 | ||
| Heinrich Müller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 |  1934 World Cup – Quarter-finals | |
| Karl Rappan | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 027.78 | 1938 World Cup – Quarter-finals 1954 World Cup – Quarter-finals 1962 World Cup – Group stage 1964 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
| Franco Andreoli | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 033.33 | 1950 World Cup – Group stage | |
| Hans Rüegsegger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.00 | ||
| Jacques Spagnoli | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 012.50 | 1958 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
| Willibald Hahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 000.00 | ||
 | Jiří Sobotka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 033.33 | ||
| Alfredo Foni | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 021.05 | 1966 World Cup – Group stage 1968 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
| Erwin Ballabio | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 029.41 | 1970 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
| René Hüssy | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 023.08 | 1976 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
| Louis Maurer | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 050.00 | 1972 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
| Bruno Michaud | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 014.29 | 1974 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
 | Miroslav Blažević | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 000.00 | ||
| Roger Vonlanthen | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 026.67 | 1978 World Cup – Failed to qualify 1980 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
| Léon Walker | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 025.00 | ||
| Paul Wolfisberg | 51 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 033.33 | 1982 World Cup – Failed to qualify 1984 European Championship – Failed to qualify 1986 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
 | Daniel Jeandupeux | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 028.57 | 1988 European Championship – Failed to qualify 1990 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
| Uli Stielike | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 052.00 | 1992 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
| Roy Hodgson | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 051.22 | 1994 World Cup – Round of 16 | |
 | Artur Jorge | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 014.29 | 1996 European Championship – Group stage | |
| | Rolf Fringer | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 045.45 | 1998 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
| | Gilbert Gress | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 033.33 | 2000 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |
| Hans-Peter Zaugg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 025.00 | ||
 | Enzo Trossero | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 027.27 | 2002 World Cup – Failed to qualify | |
| Jakob "Köbi" Kuhn | 73 | 32 | 18 | 23 | 043.84 | 2004 European Championship – Group stage 2006 World Cup – Round of 16 2008 European Championship – Group stage | |
| Ottmar Hitzfeld | 61 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 049.18 | 2010 World Cup – Group stage 2012 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2014 World Cup – Round of 16 | |
 | Vladimir Petković | 77 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 051.95 | 2016 European Championship – Round of 16 2018 World Cup – Round of 16 2020 European Championship – Quarter-finals | |
| Murat Yakin | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 043.75 | 2022 World Cup – Round of 16 | |
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.[118][119]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Yann Sommer (3rd captain) | (1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 (age 35) | 88 | 0 | Internazionale |
| 12 | 1GK | Yvon Mvogo | (1994-06-06) 6 June 1994 (age 29) | 8 | 0 | Lorient |
| 21 | 1GK | David von Ballmoos | (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Young Boys |
| 2 | 2DF | Kevin Mbabu | (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 28) | 24 | 0 | FC Augsburg |
| 3 | 2DF | Silvan Widmer | (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31) | 41 | 3 | Mainz 05 |
| 4 | 2DF | Nico Elvedi | (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 27) | 51 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 5 | 2DF | Manuel Akanji | (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 28) | 58 | 3 | Manchester City |
| 13 | 2DF | Ricardo Rodriguez | (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 31) | 114 | 9 | Torino |
| 14 | 2DF | Ulisses Garcia | (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 28) | 7 | 0 | Marseille |
| 15 | 2DF | Cédric Zesiger | (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 18 | 2DF | Eray Cömert | (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26) | 15 | 0 | Nantes |
| 22 | 2DF | Fabian Schär | (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 32) | 80 | 8 | Newcastle United |
| 24 | 2DF | Bećir Omeragić | (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Montpellier |
| 6 | 3MF | Denis Zakaria | (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 27) | 54 | 3 | Monaco |
| 8 | 3MF | Remo Freuler (4th captain) | (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992 (age 32) | 65 | 8 | Bologna |
| 10 | 3MF | Granit Xhaka (captain) | (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 31) | 123 | 14 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 16 | 3MF | Uran Bislimi | (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Lugano |
| 20 | 3MF | Michel Aebischer | (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 27) | 18 | 0 | Bologna |
| 23 | 3MF | Xherdan Shaqiri (vice-captain) | (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 32) | 121 | 30 |  Chicago Fire |
| 25 | 3MF | Vincent Sierro | (1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Toulouse |
| 26 | 3MF | Dereck Kutesa | (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Servette |
| 7 | 4FW | Zeki Amdouni | (2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 23) | 13 | 6 | Burnley |
| 9 | 4FW | Noah Okafor | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 23) | 21 | 2 | Milan |
| 11 | 4FW | Renato Steffen | (1991-11-03) 3 November 1991 (age 32) | 39 | 4 | Lugano |
| 17 | 4FW | Ruben Vargas | (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 25) | 41 | 7 | FC Augsburg |
| 19 | 4FW | Dan Ndoye | (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | 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. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Gregor Kobel | (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
v. Denmark, 23 March 2024 INJ |
| GK | Anthony Racioppi | (1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Young Boys |
v. Romania, 21 November 2023 |
| GK | Jonas Omlin | (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 30) | 4 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
v. Israel, 28 March 2023 |
| GK | Jérémy Frick | (1993-03-08) 8 March 1993 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | Servette |
v. Israel, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Loris Benito | (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32) | 13 | 1 | Young Boys |
v. Romania, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Jordan Lotomba | (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 25) | 7 | 1 | Nice |
v. Belarus, 15 October 2023 |
| DF | Michael Lang | (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 33) | 31 | 3 | Basel |
v. Israel, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Dominik Schmid | (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Basel |
v. Israel, 28 March 2023 |
| MF | Filip Ugrinic | (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Young Boys |
v. Romania, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Edimilson Fernandes | (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 (age 28) | 30 | 2 | Mainz 05 |
v. Israel, 15 November 2023 |
| MF | Djibril Sow | (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27) | 41 | 0 | Sevilla |
v. Belarus, 15 October 2023 |
| MF | Ardon Jashari | (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Luzern |
v. Belarus, 15 October 2023 |
| MF | Steven Zuber | (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 32) | 52 | 10 |  AEK Athens |
v. Romania, 19 June 2023 |
| MF | Fabian Rieder | (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Rennes |
v. Israel, 28 March 2023 |
| FW | Andi Zeqiri | (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 24) | 11 | 0 |  Genk |
v. Romania, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Cedric Itten | (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27) | 11 | 4 | Young Boys |
v. Belarus, 15 October 2023 |
| FW | Haris Seferovic | (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 32) | 93 | 25 |  Al Wasl |
v. Romania, 19 June 2023 |
| FW | Breel Embolo | (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27) | 63 | 13 | Monaco |
v. Andorra, 16 June 2023 INJ |
| ||||||
- As of 26 March 2024.[120]
- Players in bold are still active with Switzerland.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granit Xhaka | 123 | 14 | 2011–present |
| 2 | Xherdan Shaqiri | 121 | 30 | 2010–present |
| 3 | Heinz Hermann | 118 | 15 | 1978–1991 |
| 4 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 114 | 9 | 2011–present |
| 5 | Alain Geiger | 112 | 2 | 1980–1996 |
| 6 | Stephan Lichtsteiner | 108 | 8 | 2006–2019 |
| 7 | Stéphane Chapuisat | 103 | 21 | 1989–2004 |
| 8 | Johann Vogel | 94 | 2 | 1995–2007 |
| 9 | Haris Seferovic | 93 | 25 | 2013–present |
| 10 | Gökhan Inler | 89 | 7 | 2006–2015 |
Top goalscorers
| 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 | 30 | 121 | 0.25 | 2010–present |
| 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 |
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.[121] 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.[122][123][124][125]
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Qualified | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | ||||||||||
 2028 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
 2032 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 6/17 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | — | 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
| UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  | 4th | 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 | To be determined |  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
| 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 | — | ||
- As of 12 June 2022.
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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Argentina | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 |
 Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 60 | 105 | −45 |
 Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Belarus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| 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 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 |
 Bulgaria | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 |
 Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 66 | −23 |
| Denmark | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 |
 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 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 83 | −59 |
| Estonia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 |
 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[lower-alpha 2] | 53 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 69 | 142 | −73 |
 Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - 2 |
 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 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 66 | 131 | −65 |
 Iceland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 |
| Israel | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Italy | 61 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 68 | 111 | −43 |
 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Republic of Ireland[lower-alpha 3] | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 |
| Romania | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 |
| Russia[lower-alpha 4] | 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 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 |
| Serbia[lower-alpha 5] | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 30 | −12 |
 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 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 51 | −31 |
| 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) | 808 | 279 | 178 | 351 | 1,186 | 1,376 | −130 |
- 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 
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- 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
- The Israel v Switzerland match, originally scheduled to be played at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on 12 October 2023, was postponed to 15 November 2023 and relocated to a neutral site due to the Gaza−Israel conflict.[115]
- Due to the Gaza−Israel conflict, Israel play their remaining home matches at a neutral venue.[116]
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