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Greatest games

Switzerland's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

W 3-3 v France(pens 5-4)
#1
Date
2021-06-28
Stage
European Championship · Round of 16
Game Score
2.620
W 0-0 v Colombia(pens 4-3)
#2
Date
2026-07-07
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
2.029
L 1-3 v Argentina
#3
Date
2026-07-11
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.018
L 1-1 v Spain(pens 1-3)
#4
Date
2021-07-02
Stage
European Championship · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.938
L 0-1 v Argentina
#5
Date
2014-07-01
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.917
D 1-1 v Brazil
#6
Date
2018-06-17
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.880
L 1-1 v England(pens 3-5)
#7
Date
2024-07-06
Stage
European Championship · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.878
W 1-0 v Spain
#8
Date
2010-06-16
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.837
L 0-3 v Uruguay
#9
Date
1924-06-09
Stage
Olympic Games · Final
Game Score
1.689
L 0-1 v Brazil
#10
Date
2022-11-28
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.674

Footprint

Tournament appearances
28
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
13
Continental appearances
6
Last final reached
1924
Last trophy
-

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Switzerland. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Romania
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.04
Cuba
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.37
Norway
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.47
Ecuador
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.49
Ireland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.64

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2026
Switzerland
2024Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2024
Switzerland
2022WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2022
Switzerland
2021Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2021
Switzerland
2019Other
Semifinal
2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
Switzerland
2018WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2018
Switzerland
2016Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2016
Switzerland
2014WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2014
Switzerland
2010WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2010
Switzerland
2008Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2008
Switzerland
2006WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2006
Switzerland
2004Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2004
Switzerland
1996Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 1996
Switzerland
1994WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1994
Switzerland
1966WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1966
Switzerland
1962WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1962
Switzerland
1960Other
Appearance
1960 European Nations Group
Switzerland
1954WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1954
Switzerland
1953Other
Appearance
1953 Central European International Cup
Switzerland
1950WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1950
Switzerland
1938WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1938
Switzerland
1938Other
Appearance
1938 Central European International Cup
Switzerland
1935Other
Appearance
1935 Central European International Cup
Switzerland
1934WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1934
Switzerland
1932Other
Appearance
1932 Central European International Cup
Switzerland
1930Other
Appearance
1930 Central European International Cup
Switzerland
1928Other
Round of 16
1928 Olympic Football
Switzerland
1924Other
Final
1924 Olympic Football
Switzerland

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1924 Lost
Olympic Games
Uruguay
Score
0-3
Venue
Stade Olympique de Colombes, France