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FIFA World Cup 2022: Switzerland - World Cup Records and Stats

In this article, take a look at the Switzerland World Cup Records and Stats. The UEFA side Switzerland is set to experience their fifth consecutive World Cup during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 24.11.2022
Switzerland World Cup Records and Stats

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)

Contents

  • 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

 

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