Switzerland made its FIFA World Cup debut in 1934. Since then the Swiss, nicknamed as Schweizer Nati in German, La Nati in French, is making 10th appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. But besides three Quarterfinals, the last of which came in 1954, they do not have much to display as they have won only 9 of their 29 matches. Even in 2010 Football World Cup they were shown the door in the first round. Besides causing some surprises in 9 editions, they are part of the world record match where maximum goals were scored in a world cup match, and both teams hit a hattrick each.
2014 Football World Cup: Schedule in Indian Standard Time
Team Profiles: Brazil, Colombia, Cameroon, Greece
WC Facts
- Qualified: 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2014
Played: 29 matches, 9 wins, 14 losses and 6 draws.
Scored 38 goals and conceded 52 goals.
Remained Winless, losing all three matches in 1962 and 1966.
Did not lose any match in 2006 World Cup.
Finished last in 1962 and 1966.
Did not conceded any goal in 2006 World Cup.
Hugi scored a hattrick in a match which is the only match in World Cup where hattricks were scored from both teams.
Wagner of Austria (1954) scored hattrick against them.
Part of the World Cup game with the highest number of goals. 12 goals were scored when they lost 5-7 to Austria in 1954 QF.
Goal Scorers
- 6: Hügi (1954)
4: Abegglen (1934, 1938), Ballaman (1954)
3: Kielholz (1934)
2: Falton (1950), Knup (1994), Frei (2006)
1: Jaggi (1934), Walaschek, Bickel (1938), Bader, Antenen (1950, Fatton (1954), Wüthrich, Schneiter (1962), Quentin (1966), Bregy, Sutter, Chapuisat (1994), Barnetta, Senderos (2006), Fernandes (2010)
Performance in Every Edition
World Cup Performances By Editions
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drew |
| 1934 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
World Cup Records By Editions
GS: Goals Scored, GC: Goals Conceded
| Year | Best Rank | Played | GS | GC |
| 1934 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1938 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 1950 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1954 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| 1962 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1966 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1994 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 3QFs | 29 | 38 | 52 |
Opponents and Results
W= Won, L= Lost, D= Draw, GS= Goals Scored, GC = Goals Conceded
| Countries | Edition | Match | W/L/D | Gs | GC |
| Argentina | 1966 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 0 | 2 |
| Austria | 1954 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 5 | 7 |
| Brazil | 1950 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 2 | 2 |
| Chile | 1962, 2010 | 2 | 0/2/0 | 1 | 4 |
| Colombia | 1994 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 0 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1934 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 2 | 3 |
| England | 1954 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 0 | 2 |
| France | 2006 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 1938 (2), 1962, 1966 | 4 | 1/2/1 | 6 | 10 |
| Honduras | 2010 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 1938 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 0 | 2 |
| Italy | 1954 (2), 1962 | 3 | 1/2/0 | 5 | 6 |
| Mexico | 1950 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1934 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 3 | 2 |
| Romania | 1994 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 4 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2006 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spain | 1966, 1994, 2010 | 3 | 0/3/0 | 1 | 6 |
| Togo | 2006 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| USA | 1994 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 1950 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 9 | 29 | 9/14/6 | 38 | 52 |
Overall Results by Edition
1934: QF
- Def Netherlands 3-2
QF: Lost to Czechoslovakia 3-2
1938: QF
- Def Germany 4-2 (1-1) Replay
–Drew Germany 1-1
–Def Germany 4-2
QF: Lost to Hungary 2-0
1950: 1st Round
- Lost to Yugoslavia 3-0
Drew Brazil 2-2
Def Mexico 2-1
1954: QF
- Def Italy 2-1
Lost to England 2-0
Play Off: Def Italy 4-1
QF: Lost to Austria 7-5
1962: 1st Round
- Lost to Chile 3-1
Lost to West Germany 2-1
Lost to Italy 3-0
1966: 1st Round
- Lost to West Germany 5-0
Lost to Spain 2-1
Lost to Argentina 2-0
1994: 2nd Round
- Drew USA 1-1
Def Romania 4-1
Lost to Colombia 2-0
QF: Lost to Spain 3-0
2006: 2nd Round
- Drew France 0-0
Def Togo 2-0
Def South Korea 2-0
Round of 16: Lost to Ukraine 3-0 (0-0) Penalties
2010: 1st Round
- Def Spain 1-0
Lost to Chile 1-0
Drew Honduras 0-0
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