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Switzerland national football team

Switzerland
Nickname-
AssociationSwiss Football Association
CoachJakob Kuhn, 2001-
Most capsHeinz Hermann (117)
Top scorerMax Abegglen,
Kubilay Türkyilmaz (34)
 
Home colours
 
Away colours
First International
France 1 – 0 Switzerland
(Paris, France; 12 February, 1905)
Largest win
Switzerland 7 – 0 San Marino
(St. Gallen, Switzerland; 5 June, 1991)
Worst defeat
Switzerland 0 – 9 England
(Basel, Switzerland; 20 May, 1909)
Hungary 9 – 0 Switzerland
(Budapest, Hungary; 29 October, 1911)
World Cup
Appearances 8 (First in 1934)
Best resultQuarterfinals, 1934, 1938, 1954
European Championship
Appearances 2 (First in 1996)
Best resultRound 1, 1996 and 2004
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The Switzerland national football team is the national team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. Its best performances in the World Cup have been reaching the quarterfinals, in 1934, 1938 and 1954 (when they hosted the tournament).


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World Cup record

  • 1930 – Did not enter
  • 1934 – Quarterfinals
  • 1938 – Quarterfinals
  • 1950 – Round 1
  • 1954 – Quarterfinals
  • 1958 – Did not qualify
  • 1962 – Round 1
  • 1966 – Round 1
  • 1970 to 1990 – Did not qualify
  • 1994 – Round 2
  • 1998 – Did not qualify
  • 2002 – Did not qualify

European Championship record

  • 1960 to 1992 – Did not qualify
  • 1996 – Round 1
  • 2000 – Did not qualify
  • 2004 – Round 1
  • 2008 – Qualified automatically as co-host

Famous players

External links


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International Football

FIFA – World Cup – Women's World Cup – World Rankings – Player of the Year
Asia: AFC – Asian Cup | Africa: CAF – African Nations Cup
South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América | North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup
Oceania: OFC – OFC Nations Cup | Europe: UEFA – European Championship








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