Switzerland national football team
Switzerland national football team is the national football team of Switzerland.
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 | Heinz Hermann (118)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Alexander Frei (42) | ||
FIFA code | SUI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
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Highest | 3 (August 1993) | ||
Lowest | 83 (December 1998) | ||
First international | |||
[[File:{{{flag alias-1794}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] 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 | 11 (first in 1934) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) | ||
UEFA Nations League Finals | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
Silver | 1924 Paris | Team |
Switzerland National Football Team Media
The Switzerland national team line-up before a friendly match against Argentina, 29 February 2012. Switzerland lost 1–3.
The Switzerland national team line-up before the game against Sweden, on 3 July 2018, in Saint Petersburg.
Heinz Hermann is Switzerland's most capped player with 118 appearances.
Alexander Frei is Switzerland's top scorer with 42 goals.