The UEFA side Switzerland is set to experience their fifth consecutive World Cup during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
In the early era of the FIFA World Cup, Switzerland had some memorable journeys. In Qatar 2022, the Swiss players are hoping to take the team to a higher level.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Switzerland.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Switzerland’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
11/21 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 32.43 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: 1954 (Quarter-finals)
Best Result: Quarter-finals (1934, 1938 and 1954)
Switzerland’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
1934 | Italy | Quarter-finals |
1938 | France | Quarter-finals |
1950 | Brazil | Group Stage |
1954 | Switzerland | Quarter-finals |
1958 | Sweden | Did not qualify |
1962 | Chile | Group Stage |
1966 | England | Group Stage |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Did not qualify |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Round of 16 |
1998 | France | Did not qualify |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Did not qualify |
2006 | Germany | Round of 16 |
2010 | South Africa | Group Stage |
2014 | Brazil | Round of 16 |
2018 | Russia | Round of 16 |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Switzerland:
Last Quarter-finals exit: 1954
Last Round of 16 exit: 2018
Last Group Stage exit: 2010
Last Failed to Qualify: 2002
Switzerland’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
4-1 vs Italy in 1954 | 5-0 vs West Germany in 1966 |
4-1 vs Romania in 1994 | 5-2 vs France in 2014 |
3-0 vs Honduras in 2014 | 3-0 vs Yugoslavia in 1950 |
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(Players’ Records)
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Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Switzerland
Valon Behrami played in four FIFA World Cup editions (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018)
Top 5 most appearances for Switzerland in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Stephan Lichtsteiner | 10 |
Valon Behrami | 10 |
Xherdan Shaqiri | 9 |
Kiki Antenen | 8 |
Johan Djourou | 8 |
Top 5 most goals for Switzerland in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Josef Hügi | 6 |
André Abegglen | 4 |
Robert Ballaman | 4 |
Xherdan Shaqiri | 4 |
Leopold Kielholz | 3 |
