Switzerland coach Murat Yakin opted for consistency and experience on Wednesday as he named his 26-man squad for the World Cup, picking 17 players who were in the selection in Qatar four years ago.
A further three were in the squad at the 2024 European Championship in Germany, leaving only uncapped backup goalkeeper Marvin Keller and the German-based quintet of Aurele Amenda, Cedric Itten, Luca Jaquez, Johan Manzambi and Miro Muheim playing in a major tournament for the first time.
Captain Granit Xhaka, who is Switzerland’s most capped player with 144 appearances, and fullback Ricardo Rodriguez (136 caps) will be competing at their fourth successive World Cup, while it is a third in a row for five other players.
Switzerland meets Qatar in Santa Clara in its opening Group B game on June 13, followed by fixtures against Bosnia and co-host Canada.
Switzerland squad:
Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller, Gregor Kobel, Yvon Mvogo
Defenders: Manuel Akanji, Aurele Amenda, Eray Comert, Nico Elvedi, Luca Jaquez, Miro Muheim, Ricardo Rodriguez, Silvan Widmer
Midfielders: Michel Aebischer, Christian Fassnacht, Remo Freuler, Ardon Jashari, Johan Manzambi, Fabian Rieder, Djibril Sow, Ruben Vargas, Granit Xhaka, Denis Zakaria
Forwards: Zeki Amdouni, Breel Embolo, Cedric Itten, Dan Ndoye, Noah Okafor
(with inputs from Agencies)
Published on May 20, 2026