Switzerland can be a tough side to beat on occasions, they even beat World Cup winners Spain at the 2010 World Cup in their opening match. They often fail to put good performances together and struggle to score goals so they are unlikely contenders for the World Cup.
The best bets on Switzerland at the most recent World Cup were:
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 2006 | Eliminated by Ukraine in the Second Round on penalties |
| 2002 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1998 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1994 | Eliminated in Second Round |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify |
Switzerland will have to qualify for the World Cup in the same manner as all the other European sides, most qualification groups will have six teams in and one team will qualify from each group. The eight runners up from the groups with six teams will compete for four spots in playoff games over two legs.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
The Switzerland World Cup Squad that beat Spain at the most recent World Cup but ultimately failed to get out of the group was:
| Goalkeepers | Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Johnny Leoni (Zurich), Marco Woelfli (Young Boys) |
| Defenders | Stephan Lichtsteiner (Lazio), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Steve Von Bergen (Hertha Berlin), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), Mario Eggimann (Hannover), Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria) |
| Midfielders | Valon Behrami (West Ham), Gokhan Inler (Udinese), Benjamin Huggel (Basle), Gelson Fernandes (St. Etienne), Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel), Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Marco Padalino (Sampdoria) |
| Forwards | Alex Frei (Basle), Blaise Nkufo (Twente), Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen), Hakan Yakin (Lucerne), Marco Streller (Basle) |