Switzerland

Swiss aiming to take the next step at a major tournament

OVERVIEW

Switzerland have been transformed over the last decade, becoming a side that regularly qualifies for World Cups and European Championships.

Much of this is due to the influence of second-generation immigrants, mainly from the former Yugoslavia, who have given the side a swagger and spikiness that may have been missing in the past.

After reaching the last 16 at each of their last three tournaments, Switzerland will be looking to break through that barrier and reach the quarter-finals this summer. They will also want to wipe out the poor impression left by their lacklustre elimination at the hands of Sweden in the last World Cup.

They only lost once in Euro qualifying and, although they failed to win any of their first seven games following the coronavirus stoppage, those games have included two draws against Germany and one against Spain.