Switzerland national football team facts for kids
Nickname(s) | A-Team Nati (National Team) Rossocrociati (Red Crosses) |
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Association | Swiss Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Vladimir Petković | ||
Captain | Stephan Lichtsteiner | ||
Most caps | Heinz Hermann (118) | ||
Top scorer | Alexander Frei (42) | ||
FIFA code | SUI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 8 ![]() |
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Highest | 3 (August 1993) | ||
Lowest | 83 (December 1998) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 12 ![]() |
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Highest | 8 (June 2018) | ||
Lowest | 62 (October 1979) | ||
First international | |||
[[File:{{{flag alias-1794}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] France 1–0 Switzerland ![]() (Paris, France; 12 February 1905) |
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Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Paris, France; 25 May 1924) |
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Basel, Switzerland; 20 May 1909) ![]() ![]() (Budapest, Hungary; 29 October 1911) |
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World Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1934) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | Round of 16 (2016) | ||
UEFA Nations League Finals | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
Silver | 1924 Paris | Team |
Switzerland national football team is the national football team of Switzerland.
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Images for kids
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The Switzerland national team line-up before a friendly match against Argentina, 29th February 2012. Switzerland lost 1–3.
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The Switzerland national team line-up before the game against Sweden, on 3 July 2018, in Saint Petersburg.
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Football against poverty 2014 - Vladimir Petković.jpg
Vladimir Petković is the current manager, taking the role in 2014.

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