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Murat Yakin
12
Quarter-finals (1938, 1954)
Switzerland made history by winning all ten European qualifiers and now arrive in North America with Xhaka, Akanji and Sommer anchoring one of the tournament's most reliable structures.
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Switzerland remain one of the most dependable tournament qualifiers in Europe. FIFA's team profile describes their route to World Cup 2026 as immaculate, with La Nati becoming the first side ever to complete a European qualifying campaign with a perfect ten wins from ten. That kind of efficiency fits the broader identity of Murat Yakin's team: structured, experienced and rarely self-destructive.
Midfielder
Sunderland
FIFA's Switzerland profile lists Xhaka at Sunderland, and he remains the emotional and technical reference point of the side.
Defender
Manchester City
Akanji gives Switzerland elite-level defensive calm and helps them keep their shape against stronger attacks.
Goalkeeper
Inter Milan
Sommer's tournament experience and reflexes remain central to Switzerland's ability to stay in tight games.
Forward
Monaco
Embolo is still their most physically disruptive forward and a crucial outlet when Switzerland want to attack more directly.
Winger
Bologna
Ndoye adds speed and unpredictability, which stops the Swiss attack from becoming too rigid in settled possession.
Gregor Kobel
Borussia Dortmund
Yvon Mvogo
Lorient
Marvin Keller
Young Boys
Manuel Akanji
Inter Milan
Nico Elvedi
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Ricardo Rodriguez
Real Betis
Silvan Widmer
Mainz
Miro Muheim
Hamburger SV
Aurèle Amenda
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eray Cömert
Valencia
Luca Jaquez
Stuttgart
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland
Johan Manzambi
Freiburg
Remo Freuler
Bologna
Denis Zakaria
Monaco
Ardon Jashari
AC Milan
Djibril Sow
Sevilla
Christian Fassnacht
Young Boys
Michel Aebischer
Pisa
Fabian Rieder
Augsburg
Rubén Vargas
Sevilla
Breel Embolo
Rennes
Noah Okafor
Leeds United
Dan Ndoye
Nottingham Forest
Zeki Amdouni
Burnley
Cedric Itten
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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