Having managed to climb to the round of 16 of the last two editions, Switzerland will have the same ambition at the 2022 World Cup. Team, calendar and form, here is everything you need to know about the Nati.
Switzerland’s squad for the 2022 World Cup
With Yann Sommer in goal, Manuel Akanji in defense, Granit Xhaka in the middle and the Xherdan Shaqiri-Breel Embolo duo in the attacking sector, Switzerland have at least one outstanding individuality per line. Besides Embolo, we note the presence of Montpellier goalkeeper Jonas Omlin. On the other hand, the goalkeeper of Lorient, Yvon Mvogo, gave up on injury while Jordan Lotomba (Nice), Kevin Mbabu (Fulham) and Steven Zuber (AEK Athens) were all zapped.
Guardians: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yann Sommer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Jonas Omlin (Montpellier), Philipp Köhn (Salzburg).
Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Fabian Schär (Newcastle), Silvan Widmer (Mainz), Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Edimilson Fernandes (Mainz).
Environments : Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Renato Steffen (Lugano), Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Denis Zakaria (Chelsea), Fabian Frei (Basel), Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest), Noah Okafor (Salzburg), Fabian Rieder (Young Boys Bern), Ardon Jashari (Lucerne).
Forwards: Breel Embolo (Monaco), Ruben Vargas (Augsburg), Djibril Sow (Frankfurt), Haris Seferovic (Galatasaray), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys Bern).
The schedule of Switzerland (Group G)
- Thursday November 24, 11 a.m., Switzerland – Cameroon (1st day)
- Monday November 28, 5 p.m., Brazil – Switzerland (Day 2)
- Friday December 2, 8 p.m., Serbia – Switzerland (3rd day)
The shape of Switzerland
Quarter-finalist of the last Euro, Switzerland surprised again during the qualifications for the World Cup by beating Italy. The recent form is more mixed: indeed, the Nati lost its first three games in the League of Nations, before winning the last three, especially against Portugal and Spain! But the defeat against Ghana in the last warm-up match once again cast doubt…
Facts about Switzerland
Intimately linked to the image of the Nati, coach Vladimir Petkovic left after the Euro to try his luck at a club in Bordeaux, where his adventure turned into a fiasco. It is now the former international Murat Yakin who leads the Swiss selection, with therefore rather convincing results.
Switzerland’s chances at the 2022 World Cup
If Brazil presents itself as the immense favorite of the group and Cameroon acts as Tom Thumb, everything suggests that the qualification will be played between Switzerland and Serbia, as four years ago, when this duel had turned to the advantage of the Nati. It remains to know the outcome this year!
