Switzerland women's national football team

The Switzerland women's national football team represents Switzerland in international women's football.[2]

Switzerland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Nati (National team)
Rossocrociati (Red Crosses)
AssociationSwiss Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPia Sundhage
CaptainLia Wälti
Most capsAna-Maria Crnogorčević (163)
Top scorerAna-Maria Crnogorčević (74)
FIFA codeSUI
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FIFA ranking
Current 25 Decrease 1 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest15 (June – August 2016)
Lowest31 (March – June 2007)
First international
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(Basel, Switzerland; 4 May 1972)
Biggest win
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(Lausanne, Switzerland; 6 September 2022)
Biggest defeat
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(Weingarten, Germany; 25 September 1994)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2015)
Best resultRound of 16 (2015, 2023)
European Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017, 2022)

Playing their first match in 1972, Switzerland did not enter their first major tournament until 2015, playing the World Cup, and then managed to qualify for Euro 2017, Euro 2022 and the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

History

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Switzerland women's national football team

Switzerland qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada by winning their qualifying group. It was the first time that Switzerland participated in a women's World Cup, and the first time both the men's team and women's team qualified for a World Cup simultaneously.[3][4]

At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Switzerland was drawn into Group C with Japan, Cameroon and Ecuador. They secured a 10–1 victory over Ecuador, but lost 1–0 to Japan and 2–1 to Cameroon. Switzerland finished third in their group, but they were one of the top four third-place finishers and advanced to the knockout round. In the Round of 16, Switzerland lost 1–0 to the hosts, Team Canada and were eliminated.[5]

Switzerland qualified for the European Championship for the first time in 2017. They were placed in Group C alongside France, Austria and Iceland. They lost to Austria 1–0, but then rebounded to beat Iceland 2–1. Switzerland went into their final group match against France needing a win in order to advance to the knockout stage. Switzerland led for much of the match after Ana-Maria Crnogorčević scored in the 19th minute, but Camille Abily scored the equalizer for France in the 76th minute while the Blues were playing at a numerical disadvantage, and the match ended in a 1–1 draw, as a result Switzerland finished third in their group and did not advance.

At Euro 2022, Switzerland was again in Group C with Sweden, the Netherlands and Portugal as opponents. Switzerland left the competition in the first round, with a draw (2–2 against Portugal despite two goals scored in the first five minutes of the game) and two defeats against the favorites of the group (1–2 against Sweden and 1–4 against the Dutch title holders, having conceded the last three Dutch goals in the last 10 minutes of the game).

 
The Swiss team greeting their fans after dismissing Azerbaïdjan in Lausanne on their way to Euro 2025.

In the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, Switzerland ended their campaign by winning 15–0 against Moldova, setting a new record for goals in a match for the team.[6] At the 2023 World Cup, Switzerland finished first in the low-scoring group A. In the next round they were defeated 1–5 by Spain, the eventual champions.

In 2025, Switzerland will host the UEFA Women's Euro for the first time and have qualified automatically as host.

Switzerland has never qualified for the Olympic games.

Results and fixtures

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  • The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss

2024

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23 February Friendly Poland   1–4   Switzerland Marbella
17:00 Adamek   62'
Stadium: Marbella Football Center
27 February Friendly Poland   1–0   Switzerland Marbella
17:00 Wiankowska  75' Stadium: Marbella Football Center
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Switzerland   3–1   Turkey Zürich
19:00
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Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 5,490
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Azerbaijan   0–4   Switzerland Baku
Report
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania)
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Switzerland   2–1   Hungary Biel
20:00
Report
Stadium: Tissot Arena
Attendance: 2,905
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)
25 October Friendly Switzerland   1–1   Australia Zurich
20:00 UTC+2 Reuteler   58' Source Foord   43' (pen.) Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund
Attendance: 14,370
Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands)
29 October Friendly Switzerland   2–1   France Geneva
21:00
Report Gago   34' Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 10,800
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
29 November Friendly Switzerland   0–6   Germany Zürich
20:00 Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 17,306
Referee: Zulema González González (Spain)
3 December Friendly England   1–0   Switzerland Sheffield
19:45
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 23,870
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)

2025

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Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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The senior women's management team includes:

Role Name
Head coach   Pia Sundhage
Assistant coaches   Anders Johansson
  Lilie Persson
Goalkeeping coach   Nadine Angerer

Manager history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players are called-up for the friendly matches against Germany and England in November and December 2024.[13]

Caps and goals are correct as of December 3, 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nadine Böhi (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0   St. Gallen
21 1GK Elvira Herzog (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 24) 17 0   RB Leipzig
12 1GK Livia Peng (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 (age 22) 7 0   Werder Bremen

18 2DF Viola Calligaris (1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 28) 60 8   Juventus
5 2DF Noelle Maritz (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 28) 122 2   Aston Villa
2 2DF Julia Stierli (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 (age 27) 44 1   SC Freiburg
8 2DF Nadine Riesen (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24) 25 1   Eintracht Frankfurt
2DF Lara Marti (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25) 17 0   RB Leipzig
2DF Larina Baumann (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26) 5 0   St. Gallen

3MF Amira Arfaoui (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 25) 3 0   Werder Bremen
3MF Alena Bienz (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) 4 0   1. FC Köln
3MF Noemi Ivelj (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18) 6 1   Grasshoppers
16 3MF Sandrine Mauron (1996-12-19)19 December 1996 (aged 27) 43 2   Servette
17 3MF Seraina Piubel (2000-06-02) 2 June 2000 (age 24) 21 3   West Ham United
3MF Sydney Schertenleib (2007-01-30) 30 January 2007 (age 17) 6 1   Barcelona
11 3MF Coumba Sow (1994-08-27) 27 August 1994 (age 30) 54 13   Basel
14 3MF Smilla Vallotto (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20) 16 1   Hammarby IF
3MF Stephanie Waeber (2000-12-08) 8 December 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Young Boys
3MF Riola Xhemaili (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) 29 5   PSV Eindhoven

4FW Lydia Andrade (1999-02-20) 20 February 1999 (age 25) 5 0   RB Leipzig
10 4FW Ramona Bachmann (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 33) 151 60   Houston Dash
4FW Iman Beney (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 18) 5 0   Young Boys
9 4FW Ana Maria Crnogorčević (1990-10-03) 3 October 1990 (age 34) 163 74   Seattle Reign
4FW Aurélie Csillag (2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 21) 7 0   Basel
23 4FW Alisha Lehmann (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25) 57 8   Juventus
22 4FW Meriame Terchoun (1995-10-27) 27 October 1995 (age 29) 40 3   Dijon

Recent call-ups

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  • The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Noemi Benz (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Zürich v.   France, 29 October 2024

DF Luana Bühler (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 (age 28) 56 3   Tottenham Hotspur v.   France, 29 October 2024
DF Laura Felber (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 (age 23) 2 0   Servette v.   Azerbaijan, 9 April 2024
DF Naomi Mégroz (1998-08-06)6 August 1998 (aged 25) 14 1   Zürich v.   Hungary, 4 June 2024
DF Marion Rey (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 25) 6 0   Basel v.   Hungary, 31 May 2024
DF Caterina Tramezzani (2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Luzern v.   Hungary, 4 June 2024

MF Géraldine Reuteler (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25) 73 12   Eintracht Frankfurt v.   France, 29 October 2024
MF Lia Kamber (2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 18) 2 0   Luzern v.   Azerbaijan, 16 July 2024
MF Caterina Regazzoni (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Northwestern Wildcats v.   Azerbaijan, 16 July 2024
MF Lia Wälti (captain) (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31) 121 5   Arsenal v.   France, 29 October 2024
MF Leila Wandeler (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Lyon v.   Poland, 27 February 2024

FW Leela Egli (2006-12-11) 11 December 2006 (age 17) 1 0   SC Freiburg v.   Poland, 27 February 2024
FW Naomi Luyet (2005-12-19) 19 December 2005 (age 18) 5 1   Young Boys v.   France, 29 October 2024
FW Alayah Pilgrim (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21) 9 3   Roma v.   Azerbaijan, 9 April 2024

Individual statistics

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As of December 3, 2024.
Players in bold are still active with Switzerland.

Most appearances

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Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Ana Maria Crnogorčević 163 74 2009–present
2 Ramona Bachmann 151 60 2007–present
3 Lara Dickenmann 135 53 2002–2018
4 Martina Moser 129 20 2005–2017
5 Caroline Abbé 127 10 2006–2017
6 Noelle Maritz 122 5 2011–present
7 Lia Wälti 121 2 2013–present
8 Gaëlle Thalmann 109 0 2007–2023
9 Eseosa Aigbogun 99 3 2013–present
10 Vanessa Bernauer 91 7 2006–2022
11 Sandy Maendly 89 12 2006–2022
12 Rahel Kiwic 83 14 2012–2022
13 Fabienne Humm 80 25 2012–2023
14 Vanessa Bürki 79 10 2004–2017
15 Marisa Brunner 78 0 2003–2012

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Career
1 Ana Maria Crnogorčević 74 163 2009–present
2 Ramona Bachmann 60 151 2007–present
3 Lara Dickenmann 53 135 2002–2018
4 Fabienne Humm 25 80 2012–2023
5 Martina Moser 20 129 2005–2017
6 Rahel Kiwic 14 83 2012–2022
7 Coumba Sow 13 54 2018–present
Sonja Stettler Spinner 13 51 1984–1998

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Pos. Pld W D* L GF GA GD Pld W D* L GF GA GD
  1991 did not qualify UEFA Euro 1991
  1995 UEFA Euro 1995
  1999 8 2 0 6 7 12 −5
  2003 6 1 0 5 2 18 −16
  2007 8 1 1 6 3 18 −15
  2011 14 8 1 5 35 17 +18
  2015 Round of 16 15th 4 1 0 3 11 5 +6 10 9 1 0 53 1 +52
  2019 did not qualify 12 6 4 2 25 12 +13
   2023 Round of 16 14th 4 1 2 1 3 5 −2 11 9 1 1 46 5 +41
  2027 to be determined to be determined
Total 2/9 15th 8 2 2 4 14 10 +4 69 36 8 25 171 83 +88
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Match History

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FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
  2015 Group stage 8 June   Japan L 0–1 BC Place, Vancouver
12 June   Ecuador W 10–1
16 June   Cameroon L 1–2 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Round of 16 21 June   Canada L 0–1 BC Place, Vancouver
 /  2023 Group stage 21 July   Philippines W 2–0 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
25 July   Norway D 0–0 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
30 July   New Zealand D 0–0 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Round of 16 5 August   Spain L 1–5 Eden Park, Auckland

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GP W D* L GF GA P/R Rnk
     1984 Did not qualify 6 1 3 2 4 6
  1987 6 1 1 4 5 11
  1989 6 1 1 4 4 28
  1991 6 1 1 4 3 17
  1993 4 0 1 3 0 17
        1995 6 2 1 3 9 23
    1997 8 5 1 2 21 10
  2001 8 1 2 5 2 12
  2005 8 1 2 5 2 13
  2009 8 3 2 3 9 16
  2013 10 5 0 5 29 24
  2017 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 3 3 8 8 0 0 34 3
  2022 3 0 1 2 4 8 10 6 3 1 22 8
  2025 Qualified 6[a] 5 0 1 14 3   19th
Total 3/14 6 1 2 3 7 11 100 40 18 42 158 191 19th
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

World Cup / Euro Qualifying match history

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Competition Stage Result Opponent Position / Notes
00001984 EC QS GS: Gr.3 2–0, 1–1   Portugal 3 / 4
1–1, 0–0   France
0–2, 0–2   Italy
  1987 EC QS GS: Gr.4 2–0, 0–3   Spain 4 / 4
0–3, 1–2   Italy
1–2, 1–1   Hungary
  1989 EC QS GS: Gr.3 1–7, 3–0   Hungary 4 / 4
0–0, 0–10   West Germany
0–5, 0–6   Italy
  1991 EC QS GS: Gr.5 0–4, 0–4   Denmark 3 / 4
0–0, 2–1   Spain
1–4, 0–4   Italy
  1993 EC QS GS: Gr.1 0–10, 0–6   Norway 3 / 3
0–0, 0–1   Belgium
  1995 EC QS GS: Gr.5 3–2, 4–2   Wales 3 / 4
0–5, 0–11   Germany
1–2, 1–1   Croatia
 /  1997 EC QS GS: Class B, Gr.3 5–0, 1–1   FR Yugoslavia 1 / 4
3–0, 3–4   Austria
0–2, 3–1   Greece
Promotion play-off 3–2 3–0   Croatia Promoted to Class A
  1999 WC QS GS: Class A, Gr.2 0–1 0–1   Finland 4 / 4
1–2, 0–3   France
1–3, 0–2   Italy
Relegation play-off 1–0, 4–0   Poland Remain in Class A
  2001 EC QS GS: Class A, Gr.2 0–4 0–1   Norway 4 / 4
0–3, 0–1   England
1–0, 0–2   Portugal
Relegation play-off 1–1, 0–0   Belgium Remain in Class A
  2003 WC QS GS: Class A, Gr.2 1–0 0–1   Finland 3 / 4
0–4, 1–4   Denmark
0–5, 0–4   Sweden
  2005 EC QS GS: Class A, Gr.1 0–6, 0–2   Sweden 4 / 5
1–0, 0–1   Serbia and Montenegro
1–1, 0–2   Finland
0–1, 0–0   Italy
  2007 WC QS GS: Class A, Gr.4 0–2, 0–2   Russia 5 / 5
0–4, 0–6   Germany
2–0, 0–2   Republic of Ireland
0–1, 1–1   Scotland
  2009 EC QS GS: Gr.4 1–0, 1–3   Belgium 3 / 5
2–2, 1–1   Netherlands
0–7, 0–3   Germany
2–0, 2–0   Wales
  2011 WC QS GS: Gr.6 2–0, 2–1   Republic of Ireland 1 / 5
1–2, 3–0   Russia
2–1, 6–0   Israel
4–2, 8–0   Kazakhstan
Play-offs 0–2, 2–3   England
Repechage: SF 3–1, 0–0   Denmark
Repechage: F 0–1, 2–4   Italy
  2013 EC QS GS: Gr.2 1–4, 0–6   Germany 3 / 6
4–1, 2–4   Romania
2–3, 4–3   Spain
8–1, 0–1   Kazakhstan
5–0, 3–1   Turkey

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
League phase Finals
Season Lg Grp Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rnk Year Pos Pld W D L GF GA
2023–24 A 4 4th 6 1 0 5 2 17   14th   2024 Did not qualify
2025 A 2 To be determined   2025 To be determined
Total 6 1 0 5 2 17 14th Total
  Promoted at end of season
  No movement at end of season
  Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Switzerland qualified automatically as hosts. However they still participated in the qualifying competition, which from Euro 2025 onwards is linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Fast-improving Switzerland aim for fresh highs". FIFA. 1 January 1900. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Canada edge past Switzerland into last eight of Women's World Cup". The Guardian. Reuters. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. ^ "An obituary for Switzerland". 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Standings". UEFA. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Schweiz gewinnt mit 15:0 – und muss doch in die WM-Playoffs". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (in German). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022..
  7. ^ "Behind the scenes at a UEFA Champions League" (PDF). UEFA. 19 January 2005. Changes are afoot at the helm of the women's national and Under-19 teams, following the retirement of Jost Leuzinger, former Swiss championship player and current Technical Director of the Regional Football Association of Eastern Switzerland, who has spent four-and-a-half years as coach of the senior women's national side.
  8. ^ "Info Magazin Ostschweizer Fussballverband" [Info magazine of the Eastern Swiss Football Association] (PDF) (in German). Eastern Swiss Football Association. 29 May 2014. Jost Leuzinger, von 2000 bis 2004 selber Nationaltrainer der Frauen... [Jost Leuzinger, who was the women's national coach from 2000 to 2004...]
  9. ^ "Von Siebenthal steps down as Switzerland coach". UEFA. 22 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Switzerland: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg appointed head coach of the national team". W Soccer News. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Germany name Martina Voss-Tecklenburg as women's coach". Deutsche Welle. 26 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Nils Nielsen named as next Head Coach of the Switzerland WNT". Medium. 19 September 2018.
  13. ^ Sven, Micossé. "Frauen-Nationalteam: Vier Comebacks und zwei neue Gesichter für den Qualifikationsabschluss". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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