Switzerland World Cup 2026 squad: Murat Yakin's latest squad ahead of the March international break

The Switzerland World Cup 2026 squad will be the sixth consecutive selection after qualification was assured in November.

They confirmed qualification for World Cup 2026 in a nail-biting clash with Kosovo, where a result the other way would have meant Switzerland went into the qualification play-offs.

They're in, however, and while they don't have one of the strongest squads at the tournament, and are unlikely to be one of the favourites, they do have some talented players.

Switzerland will be looking to make it past the round of 16 for the first time this century in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and they can call upon some stars of European football to try and do so.

Granit Xhaka, Switzerland's record appearance-maker, is continuing his revival at Sunderland, and while they've slipped off slightly from their early high, they are not completely out of the European picture – his experience will be vital to the Rossocrociati's fortunes this summer.

That will be all the more important given former mainstay Xherdan Shaqiri retired from the international game after Euro 2024.

However, boss Murat Yakin can still call on some top European players, with Inter Milan's Manuel Akanji, Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel, Nottingham Forest's Dan Ndoye and Leeds United's Noah Okafor just some of the names in this most recent squad.

Squad

Switzerland World Cup 2026 squad: The March selection

• GK: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund)
• GK: Yvon Mvogo (Lorient)
• GK: Marvin Keller (Young Boys)
• DF: Miro Muheim (Hamburg)
• DF: Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05)
• DF: Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach)
• DF: Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan)
• DF: Ricardo Rodriguez (Betis)
• DF: Eray Comert (Valencia)
• DF: Luca Jaquez (Stuttgart)
• DF: Aurele Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• MF: Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
• MF: Remo Freuler (Bologna)
• MF: Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
• MF: Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)
• MF: Joel Monteiro (Young Boys)
• MF: Djibril Sow (Sevilla)
• MF: Vincent Sierro (Al-Shabab)
• MF: Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys)
• MF: Michel Aebischer (Pisa)
• MF: Fabian Rieder (Augsburg)
• MF: Ardon Jashari (Milan)
• FW: Breel Embolo (Rennes)
• FW: Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
• FW: Ruben Vargas (Sevilla)
• FW: Noah Okafor (Leeds United)

Fixtures and results

Fixtures

• March 27, 2026: Switzerland vs Germany, St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland
  
• March 31, 2026: Norway vs Switzerland, Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
  
• May 31, 2026: Switzerland vs Jordan, kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland
  
• June 13, 2026: Qatar vs Switzerland, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, United States
  
• June 24, 2026: Switzerland vs Canada, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
  
• September 26, 2026: North Macedonia vs Switzerland, Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia
  
• September 29, 2026: Scotland vs Switzerland, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
  
• October 3, 2026: Switzerland vs Slovenia, Switzerland
  
• October 6, 2026: Switzerland vs North Macedonia, Switzerland
  
• November 13, 2026: Slovenia vs Switzerland, Stozice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  
• November 16, 2026: Switzerland vs Scotland, Switzerland

Recent results

• November 18, 2026: Kosovo 1-1 Switzerland, Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo
  
• November 15, 2026: Switzerland 4–1 Sweden, Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
  
• October 13, 2026: Slovenia 0–0 Switzerland, Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  
• October 10, 2026: Sweden 0–2 Switzerland, Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
  
• September 8, 2026: Switzerland 3–0 Slovenia, St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland
  
• September 5, 2026: Switzerland 4–0 Kosovo, St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland
  
• June 10, 2026: United States 0–4 Switzerland, Geodis Park, Nashville, United States
  
• June 7, 2026: Mexico 2–4 Switzerland, Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, United States
  
• March 25, 2026: Switzerland 3–1 Luxembourg, Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland
  
• March 21, 2026: Northern Ireland 1–1 Switzerland, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Manager

Who is Switzerland's manager?

Murat Yakin will lead Switzerland to a second World Cup, after taking them to Qatar in 2022. There, they suffered a battering in the round of 16 against Portugal.

Their Euro 2024 campaign was far more successful, as they finished second in their group, which contained hosts Germany. They brushed aside the holders Italy in the first knockout round to set up a tie with England, which they took the lead in. A penalty shootout decided their fate and they were knocked out.

Yakin will be hoping to lean on some of his playing experience. During his time at Basel, he won the Swiss Super League five times, and was capped 49 times for his country.

Switzerland's Star Player

Who is Switzerland's star player?

One of the stories of this Premier League season has been Granit Xhaka's return, and subsequent revival at Sunderland.

The veteran midfielder left Arsenal two years ago, and in his first season was a key part of Xabi Alonso's domestic invincible Bayer Leverkusen side, who won the league and cup double.

He is currently recognised in FourFourTwo's list of the best central midfielders in the world following his form in the last two years.

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