World Cup 2026 late goals: the teams that struck after the 75th minute
Argentina leads the available figures for World Cup 2026 late goals after 75 minutes, with 16 goals. Germany follows with 15, while Colombia and (…)
Switzerland’s senior selection combines a red-and-white national identity, a long record of major-tournament participation and a football culture shaped by the country’s linguistic regions. Home fixtures rotate among major venues rather than a single permanent stadium, linking international matches with supporters across the country. The team’s wider story also includes a structured youth pathway and a coaching history spanning several international eras. Together, these elements define the national context surrounding Switzerland.
Xtra rating
1799
Conservative: 1149
Rank national
13
Updated: 12 July 2026
Switzerland Upcoming matches by league
UEFA Nations League
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- 1
FYR Macedonia
Switzerland
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- 2
Scotland
Switzerland
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- 3
SwitzerlandNo H2HSlovenia
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- 4
SwitzerlandNo H2HFYR Macedonia
Switzerland Last matches by league
UEFA Nations League
World Cup
Friendlies
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Euro Championship
Switzerland Team Roster
Switzerland’s recorded senior squad contains 26 players: three goalkeepers, nine defenders, eight midfielders and six attackers. Goalkeeping options include G. Kobel, M. Keller and Y. Mvogo. The defensive group includes M. Akanji, N. Elvedi and R. Rodríguez, while G. Xhaka and R. Freuler are among the midfield options. The attacking group features B. Embolo, N. Okafor, R. Vargas and Z. Amdouni. The roster also includes A. Jashari, J. Manzambi and L. Jaquez among its broader selection of options, rounding out the positional balance.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
2
Miro Max Maria Muheim
DEF
Switzerland
3
Silvan Dominic Widmer
DEF
Switzerland
4
Nico Elvedi
DEF
Switzerland
5
Manuel Obafemi Akanji
DEF
Switzerland
6
Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado
DEF
Switzerland
13
Ricardo Iván Rodríguez Araya
DEF
Switzerland
18
Eray Ervin Cömert
DEF
Switzerland
24
Aurèle Florian Amenda
DEF
Switzerland
25
Luca Antony Jaquez
DEF
Switzerland
position Midfielder
8
Remo Marco Freuler
MID
Switzerland
10
Granit Xhaka
MID
Switzerland
11
Dan Assane Ndoye
MID
Switzerland
14
Ardon Jashari
MID
Switzerland
15
Mohameth Djibril Ibrahima Sow
MID
Switzerland
16
Christian Andreas Fassnacht
MID
Switzerland
20
Michel Aebischer
MID
Switzerland
22
Fabian Rieder
MID
Switzerland
position Attacker
7
Breel Donald Embolo
FWD
Cameroon
9
Johan Manzambi
FWD
Switzerland
17
Rubén Estephan Vargas Martínez
FWD
Switzerland
19
Noah Arinzechukwu Okafor
FWD
Switzerland
23
Mohamed Zeki Amdouni
FWD
Switzerland
26
Cedric Jan Itten
FWD
Switzerland
Last Switzerland Coachs
Murat Yakın is Switzerland’s current head coach, having begun the role in August 2021. His appointment followed Vladimir Petković, who led the national side from July 2014 until July 2021. The earlier timeline includes Ottmar Hitzfeld from 2008 to 2014, Roy Hodgson from 1992 to 1995 and Uli Stielike from 1989 to 1991. This sequence reflects a senior national-team coaching history spanning several international eras under the Swiss Football Association.
Murat Yakın
Switzerland
Coach since
1 August 2021
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murat Yakın | Switzerland | 1 August 2021 | |
| Vladimir Petković | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 July 2014 | 1 July 2021 |
| 1 June 2010 | |||
| Roy Hodgson | England | 1 January 1992 | 1 November 1995 |
| Uli Stielike | Germany | 1 December 1989 | 1 December 1991 |
Switzerland Transfers
Switzerland’s arrivals are selection-based rather than transfer activity. The national team adds players through international call-ups, eligibility for Swiss representation and returns to the senior group after periods outside selection. The recorded 26-player squad contains options across goalkeeping, defence, midfield and attack, but no individual arrival movement is recorded for this selection cycle. Players join the camp for fixtures and are released back to their clubs afterward; this process does not involve signings, loans, fees or permanent registration changes.
No transfers in
Switzerland’s departures are selection events, not player sales or loans. A player may be omitted from a squad, withdraw before or during a camp, or return to club duty after international fixtures. No individual omission or withdrawal is identified for the recorded selection snapshot. The recorded 26-player group therefore represents a national-team list for a defined period, with movement governed by coach selection and international release arrangements rather than market transactions.
No transfers out
Transfers Synthesis
Switzerland’s selection cycle is built around eligibility, call-up decisions, camp availability and the return of players to their clubs after international duty. Additions can reflect a first selection, a recall or a player becoming eligible for the national team, while departures can result from omission, withdrawal or the close of a fixture window. The 26-player list recorded shows the active senior selection at that point, but it does not establish a complete history of every inclusion or exclusion. No individual arrivals or departures are recorded for this snapshot, so the available picture is structural rather than a transaction log. This distinction matters for a national team: players remain registered with their clubs, and Switzerland does not buy, sell or loan them. Selection changes are temporary sporting decisions linked to international duty, with the coaching staff balancing experience, positions and eligibility across the calendar.
Leagues Switzerland has participated in
Switzerland’s recorded competition portfolio covers the World Cup from 2010 through 2026, making it a current entry. Friendlies are also a recent part of the schedule, with participation recorded from 2017 through 2025. Euro Championship appearances are recorded from 2008 to 2024, while UEFA Nations League participation spans 2018 to 2024; both are historical in this profile. European World Cup qualifying is recorded from 2018 to 2024, and European Championship qualifying appears for 2023. These entries describe participation history, not tournament results or titles.
More about Switzerland
Switzerland’s men’s national football team is the senior international representative of the Swiss Football Association, established in 1895. It is commonly known as La Nati, a short form of the national-team identity used across the country. The federation is affiliated with UEFA, and Switzerland was among FIFA’s founding members. The team’s visual language centres on red and white, echoing the Swiss flag and its white cross.
The senior side played its first official international against France in 1905. Early prominence included an Olympic silver medal in Paris in 1924 and World Cup quarter-final appearances in 1934 and 1938. Switzerland hosted the 1954 World Cup, remembered especially for the 7-5 quarter-final defeat by Austria. A modern revival in the 1990s restored the team as a regular presence on major international stages, building a reputation for defensive organisation, resilience and closely contested tactical matches.
Switzerland has no permanently assigned home stadium. Fixtures rotate between major grounds in different linguistic regions, including St. Jakob-Park, Stade de Genève, Wankdorf Stadium and Stadion Letzigrund. This national venue model reflects the country’s regional diversity and brings the side before supporters in multiple cities. Fan culture similarly carries a multilingual and broadly inclusive character, with home and travelling support connected by national colours and shared tournament occasions.
The wider Swiss football ecosystem maintains a structured relationship between the senior selection and youth groups from under-15 through under-21 level. Youth success has been a notable foundation, including UEFA European Under-17 success in 2002 and FIFA Under-17 World Cup success in 2009. Players developed through these age groups have helped shape later senior generations. Within UEFA, the national team operates across World Cup and European Championship qualification, the Nations League and international friendlies, giving Switzerland a sustained competitive calendar and a clear pathway from development football to the senior stage.
Last matches statistics for Switzerland
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Switzerland
3 - 4
Germany
|
3 / 7 |
|
85 | 7 | - | 5 |
|
Norway
0 - 0
Switzerland
|
1 / 10 |
|
86 | 8 | - | 1 |
|
Switzerland
4 - 1
Jordan
|
10 / 19 |
|
92 | 10 | - | 3 |
|
Switzerland
1 - 1
Australia
|
3 / 9 |
|
91 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
|
Qatar
1 - 1
Switzerland
|
7 / 26 |
|
91 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
|
Switzerland
4 - 1
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
7 / 13 |
|
88 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
|
Switzerland
2 - 1
Canada
|
4 / 6 |
|
83 | 19 | 1 | 6 |
|
Switzerland
2 - 0
Algeria
|
5 / 11 |
|
81 | 10 | - | 2 |
|
Switzerland
0 - 0
Colombia
|
2 / 7 |
|
87 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
|
Argentina
3 - 1
Switzerland
|
5 / 11 |
|
84 | 18 | 2 1 | 4 |
Detailed statistics Switzerland
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Switzerland
Warnings Switzerland
Passes Switzerland
Goalkeeper saves Switzerland
Latest start lineups Switzerland (XI)
Argentina vs Switzerland
World Cup 2026 - 1582681
Switzerland vs Colombia
World Cup 2026 - 1576805
Switzerland vs Algeria
World Cup 2026 - 1567312
Switzerland vs Canada
World Cup 2026 - 1489408
Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
World Cup 2026 - 1539005
Qatar vs Switzerland
World Cup 2026 - 1489373
2026-2027
1st shirt
2026
1st shirt
2026
2nd shirt
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt
2021
4th shirt
2018-2019
1st shirt