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Switzerland

Nati

Capital
Bern
Confederation
Europe
Population
~8.8 million
Languages
German, French, Italian, Romansh
World Cups
13th appearance
Best result
Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954)

The Anthem

Swiss Psalm

Trittst im Morgenrot daher…

Sung in all four national languages depending on region — and only made the official anthem in 1981.

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The Legends

Names that echo

Stéphane Chapuisat

Forward · 1990s

Borussia Dortmund great and Switzerland's totem in the 1990s.

Xherdan Shaqiri

Winger · 2010s–20s

Specialist in spectacular World Cup goals; Champions League winner with Liverpool.

Granit Xhaka

Midfielder · 2010s–20s

Long-time captain and metronome of the modern Nati.

Fun Facts

Worth knowing

  1. 01

    FIFA's global headquarters sits in Zürich — football's governing body is, fittingly, Swiss.

  2. 02

    Switzerland has a knack for the knockout rounds, including a famous penalty shootout win over world champions France at Euro 2020.

  3. 03

    Many of its stars reflect the country's diversity, with roots in Kosovo, Cabo Verde, Italy and beyond.

At the World Cup

The story so far

A founder-era regular whose best runs came pre-war and as 1954 hosts. The modern side is a reliable qualifier that consistently reaches the knockout stage.

1954

The highest-scoring match ever

As hosts, Switzerland lost 7-5 to Austria — still the most goals in a single World Cup game.

2014

Shaqiri's hat-trick

A perfect hat-trick against Honduras sent Switzerland into the knockout rounds.

Group Stage

Their three fixtures