Switzerland national football team facts for kids

Olympic medal record
Olympic Games

Quick facts for kids
Switzerland
Nickname(s)	A-Team; Nati (National Team); Rossocrociati (Red Crosses)
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
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	8 (7 February 2019)
Highest	3 (August 1993)
Lowest	83 (December 1998)
Elo ranking
Current	12 1 (3 March 2019)
Highest	8 (June 2018)
Lowest	62 (October 1979)
First international
	France 1–0 Switzerland ; (Paris, France; 12 February 1905)
Biggest win
	Switzerland 9–0 Lithuania ; (Paris, France; 25 May 1924)
Biggest defeat
	Switzerland 0–9 England ; (Basel, Switzerland; 20 May 1909); Hungary 9–0 Switzerland ; (Budapest, Hungary; 29 October 1911)
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)

Switzerland national football team is the national football team of Switzerland.

Images for kids

The Switzerland national team line-up before a friendly match against Argentina, 29th February 2012. Switzerland lost 1–3.
The Switzerland national team line-up before the game against Sweden, on 3 July 2018, in Saint Petersburg.
The Switzerland jersey between 2006–2007
Vladimir Petković is the current manager, taking the role in 2014.