FIFA Trigram: SUI
2010 World Cup Qualifying: Finished 1st in UEFA Group 2 (6-1-3; 18 GF, 8 GA)
World Cup Finals Appearances: 9 – 1934 (7th), 1938 (7th), 1950 (6th), 1954 (8th), 1962 (16th), 1966 (16th), 1994 (15th), 2006 (10th), 2010
Record vs. USA: 3-1-3
Head Coach: Ottmar Hitzfeld (Germany)
Championship Honors: None
Leading World Cup Qualifying Scorers: Blaise Kufo and Alexander Frei (5)
Key Players: Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Blaise Kufo (Twente), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre)
Languages: German, French, Italian
Topped Group 2 of UEFA qualifying by edging out Greece for the automatic berth … Met the USA during the 1994 World Cup, with Eric Wynalda's memorable free kick marking a 1-1 draw at the Pontiac Silverdome … Made the second round in Germany and was eliminated by Ukraine in penalties without having conceded a goal in regulation during the entire tournament … Co-hosted the 2008 European Championship along with Austria … Under 17 team recently won the U-17 FIFA World Cup, defeating Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Italy and hosts Nigeria en route to Switerland's first trophy at any level
