Switzerland World Cup 2026 — Squad, Fixtures and News

Squad

World Cup squad

Goalkeepers

#	Player	Age	Caps	Club
1	Gregor Kobel	29	20	Borussia Dortmund
12	Yvon Mvogo	32	13	FC Lorient
21	Marvin Keller	24	1	BSC Young Boys

Defenders

#	Player	Age	Caps	Club
2	Miro Muheim	28	9	Hamburger SV
3	Silvan Widmer	33	59	1. FSV Mainz 05
4	Nico Elvedi	30	66	Borussia Mönchengladbach
5	Manuel Akanji	31	80	Inter Milan
13	Ricardo Rodriguez	34	137	Real Betis
18	Eray Cömert	28	21	Valencia CF
24	Aurèle Amenda	23	6	Eintracht Frankfurt
25	Luca Jaquez	23	3	VfB Stuttgart

Midfielders

#	Player	Age	Caps	Club
6	Denis Zakaria	30	64	AS Monaco FC
8	Remo Freuler	34	87	Bologna FC 1909
9	Johan Manzambi	21	11	SC Freiburg
10	Granit Xhaka	34	145	Sunderland A.F.C.
14	Ardon Jashari	24	7	AC Milan
15	Djibril Sow	29	51	Sevilla FC
20	Michel Aebischer	29	39	Pisa SC
22	Fabian Rieder	24	27	FC Augsburg

Forwards

#	Player	Age	Caps	Club
7	Breel Embolo	29	86	Stade Rennais FC
11	Dan Ndoye	26	30	Nottingham Forest F.C.
16	Christian Fassnacht	33	22	BSC Young Boys
17	Rubén Vargas	28	61	Sevilla FC
19	Noah Okafor	26	24	Leeds United F.C.
23	Zeki Amdouni	26	28	Burnley F.C.
26	Cedric Itten	30	14	Fortuna Düsseldorf

Predicted XI

Likely starting line-up

Predicted XI · 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

Gregor Kobel

Defence

Ricardo RodriguezManuel AkanjiNico ElvediSilvan Widmer

Midfield

Granit XhakaRemo FreulerDenis ZakariaDjibril SowMichel Aebischer

Attack

Breel Embolo

Based on squad selection and recent form. May change before kick-off.

Fixtures

Switzerland fixture list

Date	Time	Opponent	H/A	Venue	Stage	Result
Saturday 13 June 2026	20:00 BST	Qatar	Away	San Francisco Bay Area Stadium	First Stage	-
Thursday 18 June 2026	20:00 BST	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Home	Los Angeles Stadium	First Stage	-
Wednesday 24 June 2026	20:00 BST	Canada	Home	BC Place Vancouver	First Stage	-

Results

Results and scoreline

Results will appear here as the tournament progresses. Check the news feed for the latest match outcomes.

Team news

Switzerland news and injury updates

Confirmed

2026-06-03

Embolo still barred from entering US as visa issue remains unresolved; Switzerland squad functioning without star striker

Goal.com, Politico.eu and Al Jazeera continue to report Breel Embolo is unable to enter the United States for the World Cup due to his unresolved ESTA/travel authorisation review. Goal.com describes h...

Fantasy/predictor impact: Fantasy/predictor: downgrade Embolo's tournament availability further. He is effectively ruled out until the visa is resolved, with no confirmed timel...

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