The Anthem
Swiss Psalm
▶ Listen on YouTube ↗“Trittst im Morgenrot daher…”
Sung in all four national languages depending on region — and only made the official anthem in 1981.
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
- 01
FIFA's global headquarters sits in Zürich — football's governing body is, fittingly, Swiss.
- 02
Switzerland has a knack for the knockout rounds, including a famous penalty shootout win over world champions France at Euro 2020.
- 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.
The highest-scoring match ever
As hosts, Switzerland lost 7-5 to Austria — still the most goals in a single World Cup game.
Shaqiri's hat-trick
A perfect hat-trick against Honduras sent Switzerland into the knockout rounds.
Group Stage