Switzerland
The story
Qualified through a competitive confederation campaign with a balanced squad of European-based regulars and emerging domestic talent.
How they got here
Reliable UEFA-group winners again — fifth consecutive World Cup.
Expectations
Targeting a place in the knockout round and the chance to spoil a favorite's run.
Manager & key players
Group B
CanadaFIFA #41
Bosnia & HerzegovinaFIFA #75
QatarFIFA #55
SwitzerlandFIFA #18
Upcoming matches
Latest news & commentary
updated daily- Aug 1Injury
Squad announcement pending trained without restriction on Tuesday and is expected to be available for the opener.
- Jul 30Tactics
— has hinted at a tweaked back-three shape in training, freeing Squad announcement pending into a roaming role.
- Jul 28Build-up
Switzerland take on a friendly opponent at home next week — a final dress rehearsal before the tournament window opens.
- Jul 26Form
Switzerland have lost just one of their last ten competitive fixtures heading into the tournament.
- Jul 24Squad
— is weighing a 26-player list with two uncapped call-ups pushing for late inclusion.