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Switzerland


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.

 
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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
1934 Coach: Henry Müller Apps Gls
Frank Sechehaye 2
Renato Bizzozzero
Willy Huber
Severino Minelli 2
Walter Weiler 2
Louis Gobet
Arnoldo Ortelli
Albert Guinchard 2
Paul Hufschmid 2
Fernand Jaccard 2
Ernst Frick
Edmond Loichot
Leopold Kielholz 2 3
Andre Abegglen 2 2
Willy von Känel 2
Willy Jäggi 1
Giuseppe Bossi 1
Alfred Jäck 1
Raymond Passello 1
Albert Buche
Erwin Hochsträsser
Bühler

1938 Coach: Karl Rappan Apps Gls
Willy Huber 3
August Lehmann 3
Severino Minelli 2
Adolf Stelzer 1
Ernst Lörtscher 3
Hermann Springer 3
Silvio Vernati 3
Andre Abegglen 3 3
Alfred Bickel 3 1
Eugen Walaschek 3 1
Lauro Amado 3
Georges Aebi 2
Tullio Grassi 1

1950 Coach: Franco Andreoli Apps Gls
Georges Stuber 2
Adolphe Hug 1
Eugenio Corrodi
Andre Neury 3
Rudolf Gyger
Kurt Rey
Felice Soldini
Roger Bocquet 3
Oliver Eggimann 3
Gerhard Lusenti 3
Roger Quinche 3
Jacques Fatton 3 2
Rene Bader 3 1
Jean Tamini 3
Charles Antenen 2 1
Alfred Bickel 2
Hans Peter Friedländer 2
Walter Beerli
Hans Siegenthaler

1954 Coach: Karl Rappan Apps Gls
Eugene Parlier 4
Georges Stuber
Roger Bocquet 4
William Kernen 4
Andre Neury 4
Charles Casali 3
Oliver Eggimann 3
Heinz Bigler 1
Marcel Fluckiger 1
Roger Vonlanthen 3
Eugen Meier 2
Josef Hügi 4 6
Robert Ballaman 4 4
Jacques Fatton 4 1
Charles Antenen 3
Norbert Eschmann
Walter Eich
Gilbert Fesselet
Ivo Frosio
Roger Mathis
Marcel Mauron
Ferdinando Riva

1962 Coach: Karl Rappan Apps Gls
Charles Elsener 3
Antonio Permunian
Kurt Stettler
Heinz Schneiter 3 1
Andre Grobety 3
Ely Tacchella 3
Eugen Meier 1
Fritz Morf 1
Fritz Kehl
William Kernen
Peter Rösch
Hans Weber 3
Rolf Wüthrich 3 1
Anton Allemann 3
Charles Antenen 3
Richard Dürr 2
Norbert Eschmann 2
Roger Vonlanthen 2
Philippe Pottier 1
Roberto Frigerio
Gilbert Rey
Marcel Vonlanden



Switzerland's 1966 squad

Switzerland's 1994 squad

Switzerland's 2006 squad






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