| Federation
founded: 1895 |
| FIFA
member since: 1904 |
|
WORLD
CUP HISTORY
|
| 1930 - Did not participate |
| 1934 - Second
round exit |
| 1938 - Second
round exit |
| 1950 - First
round exit |
| 1954 - Quarterfinal
exit |
| 1958 - Did not qualify |
| 1962 - First
round exit |
| 1966 - First
round exit |
| 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 - Second
round exit |
| 1998 - Did not qualify |
| 2002 - Did not qualify |
| 2006 - Second round exit |
|
|
STATISTICS
|
| Played |
26
|
| Won |
8
|
| Drawn |
5
|
| Lost |
13
|
| Goals for |
37
|
| Goals against |
51
|
| Points |
29
|
|
Switzerland
are 21st on the all-time table.
|
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TEAM
RECORDS
|
Biggest
victory:
4-1 vs Italy
in 1954 and 4-1 vs Romania in 1994.
|
Biggest
defeat:
0-5 vs West
Germany in 1966.
|
Overall
topscorer:
Josef Hügi,
6 goals.
|
Most
appearances:
Charles Antenen,
8 matches.
|
Hosted
the World Cup:
1954
|
|
GREATEST
PLAYERS
|
 Josef
Hügi |
|
YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1934 1R Netherlands W 3-2
QF Czechoslovakia L 2-3
1938 1R Germany [aet] D 1-1
Germany [replay] W 4-2
QF Hungary L 0-2
1950 1R Yugoslavia L 0-3
1R Brazil D 2-2
1R Mexico W 2-1
1954 1R Italy W 2-1
1R England L 0-2
P/O Italy W 4-1
QF Austria L 5-7
1962 1R Chile L 1-3
1R West Germany L 1-2
1R Italy L 0-3
1966 1R West Germany L 0-5
1R Spain L 1-2
1R Argentina L 0-2
1994 1R United States D 1-1
1R Romania W 4-1
1R Colombia L 0-2
2R Spain L 0-3
2006 1R France D 0-0
1R Togo W 2-0
1R South Korea W 2-0
2R Ukraine [0-3 ap] D 0-0
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