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Switzerland

In the World Cup since 1934

47 World Cup matches across 13 appearances.

Switzerland have played 47 World Cup matches across 13 editions in the covered data: 17 won, 10 drawn, 20 lost, with 65 goals scored and 79 conceded.

Quick answers

Has Switzerland ever won the World Cup?

No — Switzerland have not won the World Cup in a completed edition in the covered data.

How many times has Switzerland appeared at the World Cup?

Switzerland have appeared at 13 World Cup editions in the covered data, first in 1934.

How many goals has Switzerland scored in World Cups?

Switzerland have scored 65 World Cup goals and conceded 79 across 47 matches in the covered data.

What is Switzerland's best World Cup result?

Switzerland's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is the quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954, 2026).

When did Switzerland last play in a World Cup?

Switzerland last played at the 2026 World Cup.

All-time record

Penalty shootouts: 1–1. W/D/L is by the 90-minute or extra-time scoreline; a shootout only decides who advances.

Tournament finishes

No top-three World Cup finish in a completed edition.

World Cup editions

1934 · 1938 · 1950 · 1954 · 1962 · 1966 · 1994 · 2006 · 2010 · 2014 · 2018 · 2022 · 2026.

Biggest wins

Notable matches

• Austria 7–5 Switzerland (Quarter-final), 1954
• West Germany 5–0 Switzerland (Group stage), 1966

World Cup head-to-heads

• Argentina v Switzerland — 3 meetings
• Brazil v Switzerland — 3 meetings
• Germany v Switzerland — 4 meetings
• Italy v Switzerland — 3 meetings
• Spain v Switzerland — 3 meetings

Source: 2026 World Cup match record, via openfootball (public-domain data) — source

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