The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German, La Nati in French) is the national football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.
Its best performances in the World Cup have been reaching the quarter-finals three times, in 1934, 1938 and when the country hosted the event in 1954. Switzerland also won silver at the 1924 Olympics. The 2002 U-17 European Championship was won by the Nati.
In 2006, Switzerland set a FIFA World Cup record by being eliminated from the competition despite not conceding a goal, losing to Ukraine in a penalty shootout in the last 16, by failing to score a single penalty - becoming the first national team in Cup history to do this. 1
Switzerland co-hosted Euro 2008 with Austria, making their third appearance in the competition. As with the two previous appearances, they did not clear the group stages.
World Cup record
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
 1930 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1934 |
Quarter-finals |
7/16 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
 1938 |
Quarter-finals |
7/15 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
 1950 |
Round 1 |
6/13 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
 1954 |
Quarter-finals |
8/16 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
11 |
11 |
 1958 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1962 |
Round 1 |
16/16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
 1966 |
Round 1 |
16/16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
 1970 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1974 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1978 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1982 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1986 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1990 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1994 |
Round 2 |
16/24 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| 1998 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
  2002 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
Round 2 |
10/32 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Total |
8/18 |
|
26 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
37 |
51 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Group 2
-
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
 Greece |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
+7 |
9 |
 Israel |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
8 |
| Switzerland |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
+1 |
7 |
 Latvia |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
−2 |
4 |
 Luxembourg |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
−4 |
4 |
 Moldova |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
−5 |
1 |
|
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Group Stage
- France 0 - 0 Switzerland, 13th June in Stuttgart (5pm BST)
- Switzerland 2 - 0 Togo, 19th June in Dortmund (2pm BST)
- Switzerland 2 - 0 South Korea, 23rd June in Hannover (8pm BST)
Second Round
- Switzerland 0 (aet) 0 Ukraine, 26th June in Cologne (8pm BST) (Ukraine won 3-0 in penalty shootout)
Switzerland was the only team in tournament not to have conceded a goal during regulation time in their matches.
European Championship record
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
| 1960 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1964 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1968 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1972 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1976 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1980 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1984 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1988 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1992 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1996 |
Round 1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
 2000 |
Did not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 2004 |
Round 1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
 2008 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
  2012 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
3/13 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
13 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Tournament Participation
So far the Swiss have earned no major trophy. The closest they have come was the quarter finals of the World Cup on three occasions (1934,1938,1954). They gained a silver medal in the 1924 Olympic games in Paris. The U-17-squad became 2002 European champions, with a 4:2 win after a penalty shootout against France (see U-17-EM 2002). Beyond that Switzerland qualified for the semi-final of the U-21-Euro 2002 and the U-21-Euro 2004 in each case.
Match Kits
The Swiss Kit consists of two different outfits. The red shirt and white shorts are for home play, and the white shirt and red shorts are for away. The jersey is manufactured by Puma.
Players
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| Goalkeepers |
| 1 |
GK |
Diego Benaglio |
September 8, 1983 (1983-09-08) (age 25) |
16 |
0 |
VfL Wolfsburg |
| 12 |
GK |
Eldin Jakupović |
October 2, 1984 (1984-10-02) (age 24) |
1 |
0 |
Grasshopper-Club Zürich |
| Defence |
| 2 |
DF |
Stephan Lichtsteiner |
January 16, 1984 (1984-01-16) (age 24) |
16 |
0 |
Lazio |
| 3 |
DF |
Ludovic Magnin |
April 20, 1979 (1979-04-20) (age 29) |
56 |
3 |
VfB Stuttgart |
| 4 |
DF |
Stéphane Grichting |
March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30) (age 29) |
22 |
0 |
AJ Auxerre |
| 5 |
DF |
Johan Djourou |
January 18, 1987 (1987-01-18) (age 21) |
20 |
1 |
Arsenal |
| 13 |
DF |
Mario Eggimann |
January 24, 1981 (1981-01-24) (age 27) |
6 |
0 |
Hannover 96 |
| 17 |
DF |
Christoph Spycher |
March 30, 1978 (1978-03-30) (age 30) |
41 |
0 |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Midfield |
| 6 |
MF |
Benjamin Huggel |
July 7, 1977 (1977-07-07) (age 31) |
28 |
0 |
FC Basel |
| 7 |
MF |
Tranquillo Barnetta |
May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) (age 23) |
37 |
6 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| 8 |
MF |
Gökhan Inler |
June 27, 1984 (1984-06-27) (age 24) |
23 |
1 |
Udinese |
| 11 |
MF |
Valon Behrami |
April 19, 1985 (1985-04-19) (age 23) |
22 |
2 |
West Ham |
| 14 |
MF |
Alberto Regazzoni |
April 5, 1983 (1983-04-05) (age 25) |
3 |
0 |
BSC Young Boys |
| 15 |
MF |
Hakan Yakın |
February 22, 1977 (1977-02-22) (age 31) |
72 |
20 |
 Al-Gharafa |
| 16 |
MF |
Gelson Fernandes |
September 2, 1986 (1986-09-02) (age 22) |
12 |
0 |
Manchester City |
| 19 |
MF |
Valentin Stocker |
April 12, 1989 (1989-04-12) (age 19) |
2 |
1 |
FC Basel |
| Forward |
| 9 |
FW |
Alexander Frei |
July 15, 1979 (1979-07-15) (age 29) |
61 |
35 |
Borussia Dortmund |
| 10 |
FW |
Blaise Kufo |
May 25, 1975 (1975-05-25) (age 33) |
18 |
4 |
FC Twente |
| 18 |
FW |
Eren Derdiyok |
June 12, 1988 (1988-06-12) (age 20) |
7 |
1 |
FC Basel |
|
Recent call ups
The following players have been called up for the team in 2008.
| # |
Name |
DOB |
Club |
Caps (goals) |
Most Recent Call up |
| Goalkeepers |
| 18 |
Pascal Zuberbühler |
8 January 1971 (age 37) |
Fulham |
51 (0) |
UEFA EURO 2008 |
|
Fabio Coltorti |
3 December 1980 (age 27) |
Racing Santander |
6 (0) |
v Germany, 26 March 2008 |
|
Marco Wölfli |
22 August 1982 (age 26) |
BSC Young Boys |
0 (0) |
v Latvia, 11 October 2008 |
| Defenders |
|
Steve von Bergen |
10 June 1983 (age 25) |
Hertha BSC Berlin |
5 (0) |
v Cyprus, 20 August 2008 |
| 2 |
Alain Nef |
6 February 1982 (age 26) |
Udinese |
2 (1) |
Luxembourg, 10 September 2008 |
| 4 |
Philippe Senderos |
14 February 1985 (age 23) |
A.C. Milan |
31 (3) |
UEFA EURO 2008 |
| 20 |
Patrick Müller |
17 December 1976 (age 31) |
AS Monaco |
81 (3) |
UEFA EURO 2008 |
| 23 |
Philipp Degen |
15 February 1983 (age 25) |
Liverpool |
30 (0) |
UEFA EURO 2008 |
| Midfielders |
|
Sandro Burki |
16 September 1985 (age 23) |
FC Aarau |
1 (0) |
v Cyprus, 20 August 2008 |
| 7 |
Ricardo Cabanas |
17 January 1979 (age 29) |
Grasshopper-Club Zürich |
51 (4) |
UEFA EURO 2008 |
| 14 |
Daniel Gygax |
28 August 1981 (age 27) |
1. FC Nuremberg |
35 (5) |
UEFA EURO 2008 |
|
Reto Ziegler |
16 January 1986 (age 22) |
Sampdoria |
4 (0) |
v Germany, 26 March 2008 |
|
Xavier Margairaz |
7 January 1984 (age 24) |
Osasuna |
16 (1) |
v England, 6 February 2008 |
|
Fabio Celestini |
30 October 1975 (age 32) |
Getafe |
35 (2) |
v England, 6 February 2008 |
|
David Degen |
15 February 1983 (age 25) |
BSC Young Boys |
9 (0) |
v England, 6 February 2008 |
|
Fabian Lustenberger |
2 May 1988 (age 20) |
Hertha BSC Berlin |
0 (0) |
v Latvia, 11 October 2008 |
| Strikers |
| 11 |
Marco Streller |
18 June 1981 (age 27) |
FC Basel |
26 (11) |
UEFA EURO 2008 |
| 16 |
Mauro Lustrinelli |
26 February 1976 (age 32) |
AC Bellinzona |
10 (0) |
Luxembourg, 10 September 2008 |
Coaches
- Karl Rappan 1960 to November 11, 1963
- Alfredo Foni - July 1, 1964 to 3 May 1967
- Erwin Ballabio - May 24, 1967 to November 2, 1969
- Louis Maurer - October 17, 1970 to October 10, 1971
- René Hussy - June 22, 1973 to September 8, 1976
- Roger Vonlanthen - March 30, 1977 to March 28, 1979
- Leo Walker - May 5, 1979 to December 21, 1980
- Paul Wolfisberg - March 24, 1981 to November 10, 1985
- Daniel Jeandupeux - March 12, 1986 to 26 April 1989
- Uli Stielike - June 21, 1989 to November 13, 1991
- Roy Hodgson - January 26, 1992 to November 15, 1995
- Artur Jorge - March 13, 1996 to June 18, 1996
- Rolf Fringer - August 1, 1996 to October 11, 1997
- Gilbert Gress - March 25, 1998 to October 9, 1999
- Enzo Trossero - August 16, 2000 to June 6, 2001
- Jakob "Köbi" Kuhn - August 15, 2001 - June 30, 2008
- Ottmar Hitzfeld - July 1, 2008 -
Players
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- Bader, René
- Ballaman, Robert
- Barnetta, Tranquillo
- Behrami, Valon
- Berner, Bruno
- Benaglio, Diego
- Bickel, Alfred
- Bickel, Thomas
- Borer, Fabrice
- Brégy, Georges
- Brunner, Thomas
C
D
E
F
G
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H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
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S
- Senderos, Philippe
- Spycher, Christoph
- Sforza, Ciriaco
- Steffen, Willi
- Stiel, Jörg
- Studer, Jürg
- Streller, Marco
- Subiat, Nestor
- Sutter, Alain
- Sylvestre, Patrick
- Schneiter, Heinz
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
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Notes
External links
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Ottmar Hitzfeld, (2008-)
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