Switzerland national football team
{{National football team | Name = Switzerland | Badge = Switzerland_FA.gif | Nickname = - | Association = Swiss Football Association | Coach = Jakob Kuhn, 2001- | Most caps = Heinz Hermann (117) | Top scorer = Max Abegglen, Kubilay Türkyilmaz (34) | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=|
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First game = France 1 - 0 Switzerland (Paris, France; 12 February, 1905) |
Largest win = Switzerland 7 - 0 San Marino (St. Gallen, Switzerland; 5 June, 1991) |
Largest loss = Switzerland 0 - 9 England (Basel, Switzerland; 20 May, 1909) Hungary 9 - 0 Switzerland (Budapest, Hungary; 29 October, 1911) |
World cup apps = 8 |
World cup first = 1934 |
World cup best = Quarterfinals, 1934, 1938, 1954 |
Regional name = European Championship |
Regional cup apps = 2 |
Regional cup first = 1996 |
Regional cup best = Round 1, 1996 and 2004
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The Switzerland national football team is the national team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. Its best performances in the World Cup have been reaching the quarterfinals, in 1934, 1938 and 1954 (when they hosted the tournament).
World Cup record1930 - Did not enter1934 - Quarterfinals1938 - Quarterfinals1950 - Round 11954 - Quarterfinals1958 - Did not qualify1962 - Round 11966 - Round 11970 to 1990 - Did not qualify1994 - Round 21998 - Did not qualify2002 - Did not qualify
European Championship record1960 to 1992 - Did not qualify1996 - Round 12000 - Did not qualify2004 - Round 12008 - Qualified automatically as co-host
Famous playersMax AbegglenStéphane ChapuisatAlain GeigerHeinz HermannStéphane HenchozKubilay TürkyilmazHakan YakinMurat Yakin
External linksRSSSF archive of results 1905-RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorersRSSSF archive of coaches 1905-
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