Switzerland at the 2026 World Cup β Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 18 |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Manager | Murat Yakin |
| Captain | Granit Xhaka |
| Nickname | Nati |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 13 |
| Best Finish | Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954) |
| 2022 World Cup | Round of 16 β lost to Portugal |
| 2026 Group | Group B (Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Switzerland's UEFA qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign β detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W4 D2 L0 |
| Goals Scored | 14 (2.33/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 2 (0.33/match) |
| Goal Difference | +12 |
| Clean Sheets | 4 (66.7%) |
| Failed to Score | 1 matches (16.7%) |
| Biggest Win | 4-0 (H) / 0-2 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | β |
| Win Rate | 66.7% |
| Home Record | W3 D0 L0 (3 games) |
| Away Record | W1 D2 L0 (3 games) |
| Top Scorer | B. Embolo (4 goals) |
| Top Assister | R. Vargas (3 assists) |
| Most Carded | S. Widmer (1 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Murat Yakin |
Standard stats β European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Kobel | G | 28 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| N. Elvedi | D | 29 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| M. Akanji | D | 30 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| G. Xhaka | M | 33 | 6 | 6 | 526 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| B. Embolo | A | 28 | 6 | 6 | 487 | 5.4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| R. RodrΓguez | D | 33 | 6 | 6 | 462 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Widmer | D | 32 | 6 | 6 | 454 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| D. Ndoye | M | 25 | 5 | 5 | 443 | 4.9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 |
| R. Vargas | M | 27 | 6 | 6 | 437 | 4.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| R. Freuler | M | 33 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| F. Rieder | M | 23 | 6 | 4 | 285 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| M. Aebischer | M | 28 | 4 | 2 | 238 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Sow | M | 28 | 4 | 2 | 202 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| J. Manzambi | M | 20 | 6 | 1 | 198 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| M. Muheim | D | 27 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| I. Schmidt | D | 26 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Zakaria | M | 29 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Zeqiri | A | 26 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Jaquez | D | 22 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Sohm | M | 24 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Bajrami | D | 23 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Fassnacht | M | 32 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Itten | A | 29 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 93 | 66 | 5960 | 66.2 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | β | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats β European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Embolo | A | 28 | 5.4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 2.41 | 0.31 | 0.44 |
| D. Ndoye | M | 25 | 4.9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 71.4% | 1.43 | 0.29 | 0.40 |
| J. Manzambi | M | 20 | 2.2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 2.73 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| G. Xhaka | M | 33 | 5.8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 0.86 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| R. Vargas | M | 27 | 4.9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.82 | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| S. Widmer | D | 32 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.60 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| N. Elvedi | D | 29 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| M. Akanji | D | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.33 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| R. Freuler | M | 33 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.50 | 0.00 | β |
| M. Aebischer | M | 28 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| M. Muheim | D | 27 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R. RodrΓguez | D | 33 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.20 | 0.00 | β |
| F. Rieder | M | 23 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| A. Zeqiri | A | 26 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.00 | 0.00 | β |
| D. Sow | M | 28 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.00 | β | β |
| I. Schmidt | D | 26 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.00 | β | β |
| D. Zakaria | M | 29 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.00 | β | β |
| L. Jaquez | D | 22 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.00 | β | β |
| S. Sohm | M | 24 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.00 | β | β |
| A. Bajrami | D | 23 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.00 | β | β |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 66.2 | 14 | 51 | 32 | 62.7% | β | β | β | ||
Goalkeeping stats β European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Kobel | 28 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 2 | 0.33 | β | 8 | β | β | β |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 2 | 0.33 | β | 8 | β | β | β | |
Playing time β European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Kobel | G | 28 | 6 | 540 | 9.1% | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| N. Elvedi | D | 29 | 6 | 540 | 9.1% | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| M. Akanji | D | 30 | 6 | 540 | 9.1% | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| G. Xhaka | M | 33 | 6 | 526 | 8.8% | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| B. Embolo | A | 28 | 6 | 487 | 8.2% | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| R. RodrΓguez | D | 33 | 6 | 462 | 7.8% | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| S. Widmer | D | 32 | 6 | 454 | 7.6% | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| D. Ndoye | M | 25 | 5 | 443 | 7.4% | 5 | 0 | β | β | β |
| R. Vargas | M | 27 | 6 | 437 | 7.3% | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| R. Freuler | M | 33 | 4 | 360 | 6.0% | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| F. Rieder | M | 23 | 6 | 285 | 4.8% | 4 | 2 | β | β | β |
| M. Aebischer | M | 28 | 4 | 238 | 4.0% | 2 | 2 | β | β | β |
| D. Sow | M | 28 | 4 | 202 | 3.4% | 2 | 2 | β | β | β |
| J. Manzambi | M | 20 | 6 | 198 | 3.3% | 1 | 5 | β | β | β |
| M. Muheim | D | 27 | 3 | 92 | 1.5% | 0 | 3 | β | β | β |
| I. Schmidt | D | 26 | 2 | 43 | 0.7% | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| D. Zakaria | M | 29 | 2 | 27 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| A. Zeqiri | A | 26 | 2 | 22 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| L. Jaquez | D | 22 | 1 | 16 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| S. Sohm | M | 24 | 2 | 15 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| A. Bajrami | D | 23 | 1 | 13 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| C. Fassnacht | M | 32 | 2 | 11 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| C. Itten | A | 29 | 1 | 9 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous β European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Akanji | D | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| S. Widmer | D | 32 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | β | β | β |
| D. Ndoye | M | 25 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | β | β | β |
| M. Muheim | D | 27 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | β | β |
| G. Kobel | G | 28 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| N. Elvedi | D | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | β | β |
| G. Xhaka | M | 33 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | β | β | β |
| B. Embolo | A | 28 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | β | β | β |
| R. RodrΓguez | D | 33 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | β | β | β |
| R. Vargas | M | 27 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | β | β | β |
| R. Freuler | M | 33 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| F. Rieder | M | 23 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | β | β | β |
| M. Aebischer | M | 28 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| D. Sow | M | 28 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | β | β | β |
| J. Manzambi | M | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | β | β | β |
| I. Schmidt | D | 26 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| D. Zakaria | M | 29 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| A. Zeqiri | A | 26 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| L. Jaquez | D | 22 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| S. Sohm | M | 24 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| A. Bajrami | D | 23 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| C. Fassnacht | M | 32 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| C. Itten | A | 29 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 66.2 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 75 | β | β | β | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards Β· CrdR = Red cards Β· Fls = Fouls committed Β· Fld = Fouls drawn Β· Off = Offsides Β· Int = Interceptions Β· TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures β European Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | 1 | Home | Kosovo | W | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 2 | Home | Slovenia | W | 3 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 3 | Away | Sweden | W | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 4 | Away | Slovenia | D | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 5 | Home | Sweden | W | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6 | Away | Kosovo | D | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
Qualifying record: UEFA β Group I runners-up (direct)
Formation usage β 2024β2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | 3 | β | β | β | 50.0% |
| 4-2-3-1 | 2 | β | β | β | 33.3% |
| 4-4-1-1 | 1 | β | β | β | 16.7% |
Primary formation: 4-3-3 (used in 50.0% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 13 |
| Total Matches | 42 |
| Record | W14 D9 L19 |
| Win Rate | 33.3% |
| Goals | 60 scored, 71 conceded (GD -11) |
| Titles | 0 |
| Best Finish | Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | Russia | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | Germany | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | USA | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1966 | England | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1962 | Chile | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 1950 | Brazil | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1938 | France | Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1934 | Italy | Quarterfinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 13 editions | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 71 | |
Switzerland all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| π 1 | Xherdan Shaqiri | 4 | 3 | 2014β2022 |
| 2 | Josef HΓΌgi | 6 | 1 | 1954 |
| 3 | StΓ©phane Chapuisat | 3 | 1 | 1994 |
| 4 | Breel Embolo | 2 | 2 | 2018β2022 |
| 5 | Haris SeferoviΔ | 2 | 2 | 2014β2018 |
Head-to-head vs Group B opponents
vs Canada
1
Total
0
Switzerland W
1
Draws
0
Canada W
Last meeting: Switzerland 0-0 Canada Β· June 2026
vs Qatar
2
Total
0
Switzerland W
1
Draws
1
Qatar W
Last meeting: Switzerland 0-1 Qatar Β· November 2018
vs Bosnia
1
Total
0
Switzerland W
1
Draws
0
Bosnia W
Last meeting: Switzerland 0-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina Β· June 2026
Brazil
Argentina
Spain
France
England
Germany
Portugal
Netherlands
Mexico
USA