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==Current squad==
==Current squad==
The following 23 players have been nominated for the friendly match against [[Argentinanational football team|Argentina] on February 29, 2012. Caps and goals updated on November 15, 2011.
The following 23 players have been nominated for the friendly match against [[Argentinanational football team|Argentina]] on February 29, 2012. Caps and goals updated on November 15, 2011.


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Revision as of 16:41, 23 February 2012

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Switzerland women's national football team.

Switzerland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Schweizer Nati
AssociationSwiss Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachOttmar Hitzfeld
CaptainGökhan Inler
Most capsHeinz Hermann (117)
Top scorerAlexander Frei (42)
FIFA codeSUI
First colours
FIFA ranking
Current16
Highest3 (August 1993)
Lowest83 (December 1998)
First international
 France 1–0 Switzerland Switzerland
(Paris, France; 12 February 1905)
Biggest win
Switzerland Switzerland 9–0 Lithuania 
(Paris, France; 25 May 1924)
Biggest defeat
 Hungary 9–0 Switzerland Switzerland
(Budapest, Hungary; 29 October 1911)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1934)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 1934, 1938 and 1954
European Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1996)
Best resultRound 1, 1996, 2004 and 2008
Olympic medal record
Men’s Football
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team

The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German, La Nati in French, Squadra nazionale in Italian) is the national football team of Switzerland. The team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.

The team's logo, ASF-SFV, represents the Swiss Football Association's initials in Switzerland's official languages: ASF represents both French (Association Suisse de Football) and Italian (Associazione Svizzera di Football), and SFV is German (Schweizerischer Fussballverband). In Romansh, the association is abbreviated as ASB (Associaziun Svizra da Ballape).

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 youth teams have been more successful, winning the 2002 U-17 European Championship and the 2009 U-17 World Cup.

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] They would not concede a goal until their second group stage game in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, giving up a goal in the 74th minute against Chile, setting a World Cup Finals record for consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.

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.

Recent history

Euro 2004

Qualification: Switzerland qualified for the Euro 2004 in Portugal by finishing first in group 10 of the qualifying, ahead of Russia and Ireland.

Group stage: After a 0–0 draw against Croatia, they lost 0–3 against England and 1–3 against France, and thus ended on the last place in group B of the main tournament.

Trivia: Johann Vonlanthen became the youngest scorer ever in the Euro championships when he equalised against France, beating the record (set only four days earlier by Wayne Rooney) by three months.[2]

World Cup 2006

The Swiss line-up against China, just before World Cup 2006

Qualification: The World Cup 2006 in Germany was the first World Cup for Switzerland since their participation at the World Cup 1994. After finishing second behind France in qualifying group 4, they defeated Turkey in the play-off round 2–0 and 4–2 to qualify for the main tournament.

Group stage: In the group stage, they played again against France. The game played in Stuttgart ended in a goalless draw. After defeating Togo 2–0 in Dortmund and South Korea also 2–0 in Hannover, they finished first in group G and qualified for the knockout stage.

Round of 16: In the second round of the tournament, they faced Ukraine in Cologne. The game had to be decided in a penalty shootout since no goal was scored after 120 minutes. Ukraine won the shootout 3–0.

Trivia: Switzerland was the only team in tournament not to have conceded a goal during regulation time in their matches. Switzerland's top scorer at the tournament was Alexander Frei with 2 goals. When Switzerland lost 3-0 on penalties,that was the first time in history that a team lost on penalties without scoring a single goal in the penalties.

Euro 2008

Qualification: Switzerland co-hosted the Euro 2008 together with Austria and was therefore automatically qualified.

Group stage: Switzerland played all matches of group A in Basel. After losing the opening game 0–1 to the Czech Republic and the second game 1–2 against Turkey, they were already eliminated from their home tournament after only two games. Consolation came from the 2–0 victory over Portugal in the final group stage game.

Trivia: All 3 goals by Switzerland were scored by Hakan Yakin.

World Cup 2010

Qualification: Switzerland played in group 2 of the UEFA qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Despite an embarrassing home loss against Luxembourg(1-2), they finished first in their group, ahead of Greece, Latvia and Israel.

Group stage: In their first game in group H, the team achieved a 1–0 win against Spain, who were the eventual competition winners. Switzerland then lost their second game to Chile and thus needed a win by two goals in the last match against Honduras to advance to the next round. However, they managed only a scoreless draw and eventually placed third in their group.

Trivia: The goal 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 9 minutes.[3]

Euro 2012

Qualification: Switzerland ended the qualification in group G on third place, behind England and Montenegro. This meant that for the first time since the Euro 2004, Switzerland is not qualified for a major international tournament.

World Cup 2014

Qualification

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E

Competitive record

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 and 1954) and they won a silver medal in the 1924 Olympic games in Paris. The youth teams have been more successful, as the U-17-squad became European champions in 2002 and World champions in 2009 and the U-21 squad qualified for the semi-finals of the U-21-Euro 2002.

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

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.

Current squad

The following 23 players have been nominated for the friendly match against Argentina on February 29, 2012. Caps and goals updated on November 15, 2011.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Diego Benaglio (1983-09-08) September 8, 1983 (age 41) 41 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
1GK Yann Sommer (1988-12-17) December 17, 1988 (age 36) 0 0 Switzerland Basel
1GK Marco Wölfli (1982-08-22) August 22, 1982 (age 42) 10 0 Switzerland Young Boys
2DF François Affolter (1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 33) 4 0 Germany Werder Bremen
2DF Johan Djourou (1987-01-18) January 18, 1987 (age 37) 30 1 England Arsenal
2DF Stephan Lichtsteiner (1984-01-16) January 16, 1984 (age 40) 45 1 Italy Juventus
2DF Alain Nef (1982-02-06) February 6, 1982 (age 42) 4 1 Switzerland Young Boys
2DF Ricardo Rodriguez (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992 (age 32) 4 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
2DF Philippe Senderos (1985-02-14) February 14, 1985 (age 39) 44 5 England Fulham
2DF Reto Ziegler (1986-01-16) January 16, 1986 (age 38) 27 1 Turkey Fenerbahçe
3MF Valon Behrami (1985-04-19) April 19, 1985 (age 39) 32 2 Italy Fiorentina
3MF Blerim Džemaili (1986-04-12) April 12, 1986 (age 38) 17 0 Italy Napoli
3MF Gelson Fernandes (1986-09-02) September 2, 1986 (age 38) 37 2 Italy Udinese
3MF Fabian Frei (1989-01-08) January 8, 1989 (age 35) 3 0 Switzerland Basel
3MF Gökhan Inler (captain) (1984-06-27) June 27, 1984 (age 40) 54 4 Italy Napoli
3MF Xherdan Shaqiri (1991-10-10) October 10, 1991 (age 33) 17 4 Switzerland Basel
3MF Valentin Stocker (1989-04-12) April 12, 1989 (age 35) 9 3 Switzerland Basel
3MF Matias Vitkieviez (1985-05-16) May 16, 1985 (age 39) 0 0 Switzerland Young Boys
3MF Granit Xhaka (1992-09-27) September 27, 1992 (age 32) 6 1 Switzerland Basel
4FW Eren Derdiyok (1988-06-12) June 12, 1988 (age 36) 37 4 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
4FW Innocent Emeghara (1989-05-27) May 27, 1989 (age 35) 5 0 France Lorient
4FW Admir Mehmedi (1991-03-16) March 16, 1991 (age 33) 7 0 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months and are still available for a call up.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Johnny Leoni (1984-06-30) June 30, 1984 (age 40) 1 0 Switzerland Zürich v  Luxembourg, November 15, 2011
GK Germano Vailati (1980-08-30) August 30, 1980 (age 44) 0 0 Switzerland St. Gallen v  Bulgaria, March 26, 2011
DF Alain Nef (1982-02-06) February 6, 1982 (age 42) 4 1 Switzerland Young Boys v  Luxembourg, November 15, 2011
DF Vincent Rüfli (1988-01-22) January 22, 1988 (age 36) 1 0 Switzerland Servette v  Luxembourg, November 15, 2011
DF Steve von Bergen (1983-06-10) June 10, 1983 (age 41) 25 0 Italy Cesena v  Luxembourg, November 15, 2011
DF Philippe Koch (1991-02-08) February 8, 1991 (age 33) 0 0 Switzerland Zürich v  Montenegro, October 11, 2011
DF Gaetano Berardi (1988-08-21) August 21, 1988 (age 36) 1 0 Italy Sampdoria v  Bulgaria, September 6, 2011
DF Heinz Barmettler (1987-07-21) July 21, 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Switzerland Zürich v  Bulgaria, September 6, 2011
DF Beg Ferati (1986-11-10) November 10, 1986 (age 38) 1 0 Germany Freiburg v  Liechtenstein, August 10, 2011
MF David Degen (1983-02-15) February 15, 1983 (age 41) 17 0 Switzerland Young Boys v  Luxembourg, November 15, 2011
MF Moreno Costanzo (1988-02-20) February 20, 1988 (age 36) 7 1 Switzerland Young Boys v  Luxembourg, November 15, 2011
MF Marco Padalino (1983-12-08) December 8, 1983 (age 41) 9 1 Italy Sampdoria v  Bulgaria, September 6, 2011
MF Pirmin Schwegler (1987-03-09) March 9, 1987 (age 37) 11 0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt v  Bulgaria, September 6, 2011
MF Tranquillo Barnetta (1985-05-22) May 22, 1985 (age 39) 59 8 Germany Bayer Leverkusen v  Liechtenstein, August 10, 2011
MF Fabian Lustenberger (1988-05-02) May 2, 1988 (age 36) 0 0 Germany Hertha BSC v  Liechtenstein, August 10, 2011
MF Xavier Margairaz (1984-07-01) July 1, 1984 (age 40) 18 1 Switzerland Sion v  England, June 4, 2011
FW Nassim Ben Khalifa (1992-01-13) January 13, 1992 (age 32) 3 0 Switzerland Young Boys v  Bulgaria, September 6, 2011
FW Mario Gavranović (1989-11-24) November 24, 1989 (age 35) 2 0 Germany Mainz 05 v  Liechtenstein, August 10, 2011

Notes INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Most appearances and goals

Most number of appearances and goals for the Swiss national team. Players in bold are still playing for the national team. Last updated after Switzerland vs. Bulgaria, March 26, 2011.[5]

Coaches

Schedule and recent results

Recent results and future matches.[6] Blue background colour indicates competitive matches.

Date Competition Opponent Venue Score Swiss scorers (International goal) Ref
3 March 2010 Friendly  Uruguay Switzerland AFG Arena, St. Gallen 1 – 3 Inler (2nd) [1]
1 June 2010 Friendly  Costa Rica Switzerland Stade Tourbillon, Sion 0 – 1 [2]
5 June 2010 Friendly  Italy Switzerland Stade de Genève, Geneva 1 – 1 Inler (3rd) [3]
16 June 2010 WC2010  Spain South Africa M. Mabhida, Durban 1 – 0 Fernandes (2nd) [4]
21 June 2010 WC2010  Chile South Africa N. Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth 0 – 1 [5]
25 June 2010 WC2010  Honduras South Africa Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 0 – 0 [6]
11 August 2010 Friendly  Austria Austria Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt 1 – 0 Costanzo (1st) [7]
3 September 2010 Friendly  Australia Switzerland AFG Arena, St. Gallen 0 – 0 [8]
7 September 2010 EC2012-Q  England Switzerland St. Jakob-Park, Basel 1 – 3 Shaqiri (1st) [9]
8 October 2010 EC2012-Q  Montenegro Montenegro Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica 0 – 1 [10]
12 October 2010 EC2012-Q  Wales Switzerland St. Jakob-Park, Basel 4 – 1 Stocker (2nd), Streller (12th),
Inler (4th), Stocker (3rd) 		[11]
17 November 2010 Friendly  Ukraine Switzerland Stade de Genève, Geneva 2 – 2 Frei (41st), Frei (42nd), [12]
9 February 2011 Friendly  Malta Malta Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali 0 – 0 [13]
26 March 2011 EC2012-Q  Bulgaria Bulgaria Vasil Levski, Sofia 0 – 0 [14]
4 June 2011 EC2012-Q  England England Wembley Stadium, London 2 - 2 Barnetta (7th), Barnetta (8th) [15]
10 August 2011 Friendly  Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz 2 – 1 Derdiyok (3rd) , Own goal
6 September 2011 EC2012-Q  Bulgaria Switzerland St. Jakob-Park, Basel 3 – 1 Shaqiri (2nd) , Shaqiri (3rd) , Shaqiri (4th)
7 October 2011 EC2012-Q  Wales Wales Liberty Stadium, Swansea 0 – 2
11 October 2011 EC2012-Q  Montenegro Switzerland St. Jakob-Park, Basel 2 – 0 Derdiyok (4th) , Lichtsteiner (1st)
11 November 2011 Friendly  Netherlands Netherlands Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam 0 - 0
15 November 2011 Friendly  Luxembourg Luxembourg Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg 1 - 0 Xhaka (1st)
29 February 2012 Friendly  Argentina Switzerland Stade de Suisse, Bern

References

  1. ^ "Switzerland 0–0 Ukraine (aet)". BBC Sport. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  2. ^ Euro 2008 team preview No1: Switzerland | Football | guardian.co.uk
  3. ^ "World Cup 2010: Switzerland Set New Record For Number Of Minutes Without Conceding A Goal". goal.com. 21 June 2010.
  4. ^ "FIFA World Cup - Statistics for Switzerland". FIFA.com.
  5. ^ "Switzerland – Record International Players". RSSSF.
  6. ^ "FIFA.com – Switzerland: Fixtures and Results".

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