Switzerland
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Switzerland
Quietly elite. Suspiciously organized. Absolutely dangerous.
FIFA #48SUI
How they play
Possession. Death by a thousand passes.
World ranking
#19
Confederation
UEFA · Europe
How they play
Possession. Death by a thousand passes.
Signature moment
Euro 2020 Round of 16. Switzerland versus France. The Swiss were down 3-1 with ten minutes left — a situation most teams use to start thinking about their flight home. Instead, they scored twice, went to penalties, and knocked out the world champions. Kylian Mbappé missed the decisive spot kick. Switzerland didn't celebrate like they'd won the whole thing; they just packed up and got on the bus. That's the vibe. That's the whole team.
The ones to watch
- Yann SommerGKThe goalkeeper who made saving penalties look almost boring — almost — and has been the quiet backbone of Swiss resilience for years.
- Granit XhakaMFThe engine, the enforcer, the guy who plays every single minute like it's the last one and somehow makes that feel like a team identity.
- Xherdan ShaqiriMFThe chaos agent in an otherwise orderly operation — capable of producing a moment so ridiculous you'll screenshot it and send it to people who don't watch football.
- Manuel AkanjiDEFCool, composed, and quietly one of the better defenders on the planet — the kind of player you only notice when he's gone.
- Breel EmboloFWDPhysical, relentless, and somehow always seems to score against teams he really shouldn't — classic Swiss energy in forward form.
One email the morning of their opener. Nothing else.
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