England vs Switzerland head-to-head record

England wins: 19
Draws: 7
Switzerland wins: 4

30 meetings, 1933 to 2024Goals: England 65, Switzerland 25

England and Switzerland have met 30 times since 1933. England have won 19, Switzerland 4, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 6 July 2024, when the match ended 1–1 at the European Championship, and England won on penalties.

The 30 meetings have produced 90 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is England’s 8–1 in a friendly in 1963. England are unbeaten in the last 14 meetings (9 wins, 5 draws).

Who has won more, England or Switzerland?

All matches30 matches

19 England7 drawsSwitzerland 4

Competitive13 matches

7 England5 drawsSwitzerland 1

Friendlies17 matches

12 England2 drawsSwitzerland 3

Key numbers

Goals: England 65, Switzerland 253.00 per game
First meeting: Switzerland 0–4 EnglandFriendly, 20 May 1933
Most recent: England 1–1 SwitzerlandEuropean Championship, 6 Jul 2024
England’s biggest win: Switzerland 1–8 EnglandFriendly, 5 Jun 1963
Switzerland’s biggest win: Switzerland 3–1 EnglandFriendly, 21 Jul 1945
Most goals in a meeting: Switzerland 1–8 EnglandFriendly, 5 Jun 1963
Current run: England unbeaten in 14
Biggest upset: Switzerland 2–1 EnglandWorld Cup qualifying, 30 May 1981Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 21%
TFN Elo rating now: England 2208 (3rd), Switzerland 2039 (8th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

6 Jul 2024
England1Switzerland1
European Championship, England won on penalties
Düsseldorf, Germany (neutral)
26 Mar 2022
England2Switzerland1
Friendly
London, England
9 Jun 2019
Switzerland0England0
Nations League, England won on penalties
Guimarães, Portugal (neutral)
11 Sept 2018
England1Switzerland0
Friendly
London, England
8 Sept 2015
England2Switzerland0
Euro qualifying
London, England

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every England win and drops with every Switzerland win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: England have won more Below: Switzerland have won more

Level

England lead by 15 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 15, held by England from 26 March 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

England wins

Draws

Switzerland wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In England's home games

13 matches

940

EnglandDrawsSwitzerland

In Switzerland's home games

14 matches

914

EnglandDrawsSwitzerland

At neutral venues

3 matches

120

EnglandDrawsSwitzerland

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	England	Draws	Switzerland	Goals
Friendly	17	12	2	3	42–14
Euro qualifying	6	4	2	0	13–6
European Championship	3	1	2	0	5–2
World Cup qualifying	2	1	0	1	3–3
World Cup	1	1	0	0	2–0
Nations League	1	0	1	0	0–0

Meetings by decade

England wins Draws Switzerland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	England	Draws	Switzerland	Goals
1930s	2	1	0	1	7
1940s	4	2	0	2	16
1950s	2	2	0	0	5
1960s	2	2	0	0	13
1970s	4	2	2	0	10
1980s	3	2	0	1	7
1990s	3	1	2	0	8
2000s	2	2	0	0	6
2010s	6	4	2	0	13
2020s	2	1	1	0	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	England	Switzerland
Wins in a row	61948 to 1971	21938 to 1945
Unbeaten meetings	141988 to 2024	21996 to 1998

The longest run of draws is 2, from 8 June 1996 to 25 March 1998.

Top scorers in England vs Switzerland

1Wayne RooneyEngland4(1 penalty)
2Danny WelbeckEngland2
3Tranquillo BarnettaSwitzerland2

Scorer records exist for 12 of the 30 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Switzerland 0–0 EnglandNations League, 9 Jun 2019England won on penalties
England 1–1 SwitzerlandEuropean Championship, 6 Jul 2024England won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have England and Switzerland played each other?

30 times, starting on 20 May 1933. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 17 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between England and Switzerland?

England, with 19 wins to 4. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in England vs Switzerland?

England’s 8–1 win in a friendly on 5 June 1963 in Basel.

When did England and Switzerland last play?

On 6 July 2024 in Düsseldorf, when the match ended 1–1 at the European Championship, and England won on penalties.

What is the competitive record between England and Switzerland?

In 13 competitive matches, England have 7 wins, Switzerland have 1, and 5 ended level.

Have England and Switzerland met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at the European Championship on 6 July 2024, when England won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every England vs Switzerland result

All 30 Competitive 13 Friendlies 17

Every England vs Switzerland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
6 Jul 2024	England	1–1England on pens	Switzerland	European Championship	Düsseldorf, Germany (neutral)
26 Mar 2022	England	2–1	Switzerland	Friendly	London, England
9 Jun 2019	Switzerland	0–0England on pens	England	Nations League	Guimarães, Portugal (neutral)
11 Sept 2018	England	1–0	Switzerland	Friendly	London, England
8 Sept 2015	England	2–0	Switzerland	Euro qualifying	London, England
8 Sept 2014	Switzerland	0–2	England	Euro qualifying	Basel, Switzerland
4 Jun 2011	England	2–2	Switzerland	Euro qualifying	London, England
7 Sept 2010	Switzerland	1–3	England	Euro qualifying	Basel, Switzerland
6 Feb 2008	England	2–1	Switzerland	Friendly	London, England
17 Jun 2004	England	3–0	Switzerland	European Championship	Coimbra, Portugal (neutral)
25 Mar 1998	Switzerland	1–1	England	Friendly	Bern, Switzerland
8 Jun 1996	England	1–1	Switzerland	European Championship	London, England
15 Nov 1995	England	3–1	Switzerland	Friendly	London, England
28 May 1988	Switzerland	0–1	England	Friendly	Basel, Switzerland
30 May 1981	Switzerland	2–1	England	World Cup qualifying	Basel, Switzerland
19 Nov 1980	England	2–1	Switzerland	World Cup qualifying	London, England
7 Sept 1977	England	0–0	Switzerland	Friendly	London, England
3 Sept 1975	Switzerland	1–2	England	Friendly	Basel, Switzerland
10 Nov 1971	England	1–1	Switzerland	Euro qualifying	London, England
13 Oct 1971	Switzerland	2–3	England	Euro qualifying	Basel, Switzerland
5 Jun 1963	Switzerland	1–8	England	Friendly	Basel, Switzerland
9 May 1962	England	3–1	Switzerland	Friendly	London, England
20 Jun 1954	Switzerland	0–2	England	World Cup	Bern, Switzerland
28 May 1952	Switzerland	0–3	England	Friendly	Zürich, Switzerland
2 Dec 1948	England	6–0	Switzerland	Friendly	London, England
18 May 1947	Switzerland	1–0	England	Friendly	Zürich, Switzerland
11 May 1946	England	4–1	Switzerland	Friendly	London, England
21 Jul 1945	Switzerland	3–1	England	Friendly	Bern, Switzerland
21 May 1938	Switzerland	2–1	England	Friendly	Zürich, Switzerland
20 May 1933	Switzerland	0–4	England	Friendly	Bern, Switzerland