Switzerland have qualified for 7 FIFA World
Cup finals. In their début appearance in 1934 they lost a
close quarter-final 3-2 to Czechoslovakia. 4 years later, the team
reached the quarter-final by defeating Germany by 4-2.
At 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil, the Swiss team went out in the first
round, but in the 1954 World Cup they played their way into the
quarter-finals as the tournament hosts. After leading 3-0, they
allowed Austria to fight back to claim a 7-5 victory and semi-final
spot.
In 1962 world cup and 1966 world cup Switzerland failed to progress
beyond the first round. In 1994 they headed home after a 3-0 loss to
Spain in the second round.
In FIFA World Cup 2006 they will be playing in Group G along with
France, South Korea, Togo. The key players are Veteran keeper Pascal
Zuberbuehler, midfielders Raphael Wicky, Tranquillo Barnetta and
defender Philippe Senderos.
List of Switzerland Team Players Participating In FIFA World
Cop 2006
- Pascal Zuberbuehler
- Johan Djourou
- Ludovic Magnin
- Philippe Senderos
- Xavier Margairaz
- Johann Vogel
- Ricardo Cabanas
- Raphael Wicky
- Alexander Frei
- Daniel Gygax
- Marco Streller
- Diego Benaglio
- Stephane Grichting
- David Degen
- Blerim Dzemaili
- Tranquillo Barnetta
- Christoph Spycher
- Mauro Lustrinelli
- Valon Behrami
- Patrick Mueller
- Fabio Coltorti
- Johan Vonlanthen
- Philipp Degen
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Switzerland
Football Team
