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Switzerlandnational football team record

323
Wins
206
Draws
365
Defeats

894 matches, 1905 to 2026TFN Elo rating 2039, 8th in the world

Switzerland have played 894 internationals since 1905: 323 wins, 206 draws and 365 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Italy, with 62 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–0 against Lithuania in the Olympic Games on 25 May 1924.

Switzerland's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All8943232063651341–145236%
Competitive418165105148668–62039%
Friendlies476158101217673–83233%
At home41919094135745–57745%
Away39010091199473–74926%
Neutral venues85332131123–12639%

Record against every opponent

Switzerland have played 91 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Italy629242970–1112024
Germany55993773–1472026
Hungary471253069–1322024
Austria431262561–1062024
France3912111663–702021
Netherlands321531461–662011
Sweden311371148–482025
Belgium30961545–572020
England30471925–652024
Czechoslovakia27761438–581991
Spain27261924–582024
Portugal261151035–402022
Norway2066820–262026
Ireland1974814–192024
Scotland1864828–272026
Turkey1653823–222021
Denmark1528516–212024
Greece1594220–122021
Romania1545622–192023
Luxembourg13111133–102025
Bulgaria1264222–132021
Russia1204811–292003
Slovenia1282222–92026
Poland1116412–212016
Brazil102449–122022
Israel1036113–82023
USA1054115–72025
Liechtenstein990028–12021
Northern Ireland93426–42025
Yugoslavia922512–241988
Argentina80264–182026
Cyprus852116–52013
Iceland871021–62018
Serbia824210–112024
Wales851217–72021
Albania761012–42016
Croatia72238–112020
Malta752017–32011
Mexico751116–92025
Belarus641115–92023
Czech Republic62047–92022
Faroe Islands660019–22017
Finland640210–72021
Colombia51226–92026
Estonia550018–02024
East Germany50143–131983
Kosovo51409–52025
Latvia54109–32017
Lithuania550020–12021
Andorra440010–22023
Chile42027–72010
Georgia43107–12019
San Marino440022–02015
Ukraine41216–42020
Uruguay40134–132010
Algeria33006–12026
Costa Rica31114–32018
Japan31116–52018
Moldova33006–12016
Slovakia31024–42015
Tunisia32104–22012
UAE32013–22005
Australia0–0 (2010), 1–1 (2026)20201–12026
Azerbaijan0–1 (1996), 5–0 (1997)21015–11997
Bosnia0–2 (2016), 4–1 (2026)21014–32026
Canada1–3 (2002), 2–1 (2026)21013–42026
Gibraltar4–0 (2019), 6–1 (2019)220010–12019
Honduras0–0 (2010), 3–0 (2014)21103–02014
Ivory Coast0–1 (1983), 1–1 (2006)20111–22006
Jamaica2–0 (2007), 1–0 (2014)22003–02014
Montenegro0–1 (2010), 2–0 (2011)21012–12011
Morocco0–1 (1963), 1–2 (2004)20021–32004
North Macedonia3–0 (2026), 3–0 (2026)22006–02026
Oman2–1 (1999), 4–1 (2000)22006–22000
Qatar0–1 (2018), 1–1 (2026)20111–22026
South Korea2–0 (2006), 1–2 (2013)21013–22013
Bolivia0–0 (1994)10100–01994
Cameroon1–0 (2022)11001–02022
China4–1 (2006)11004–12006
Ecuador2–1 (2014)11002–12014
Egypt3–1 (1988)11003–11988
Ghana0–2 (2022)10010–22022
Jordan4–1 (2026)11004–12026
Kenya0–0 (1983)10100–01983
Nigeria0–1 (2007)10010–12007
Panama6–0 (2018)11006–02018
Peru2–0 (2014)11002–02014
Saar1–1 (1956)10101–11956
Togo2–0 (2006)11002–02006
Venezuela1–0 (2006)11001–02006
Zimbabwe2–3 (1983)10012–31983

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v LithuaniaOlympic Games, 25 May 19249–0 for Switzerland
  2. v LiechtensteinFriendly, 3 Jun 20217–0 for Switzerland
  3. v San MarinoEuro qualifying, 9 Oct 20157–0 for Switzerland
  4. v San MarinoEuro qualifying, 5 Jun 19917–0 for Switzerland
  5. v RomaniaEuro qualifying, 24 May 19677–1 for Switzerland

Heaviest defeats

  1. at HungaryFriendly, 29 Oct 19110–9 for Switzerland
  2. at HungaryCentral European International Cup, 25 Oct 19590–8 for Switzerland
  3. at BelgiumFriendly, 20 Feb 19122–9 for Switzerland
  4. v EnglandFriendly, 5 Jun 19631–8 for Switzerland
  5. v AustriaCentral European International Cup, 29 Nov 19311–8 for Switzerland

Latest results

  1. v North MacedoniaNations League, 6 Oct 20263–0 for Switzerland
  2. v SloveniaNations League, 3 Oct 20262–1 for Switzerland
  3. at ScotlandNations League, 29 Sept 20263–0 for Switzerland
  4. at North MacedoniaNations League, 26 Sept 20263–0 for Switzerland
  5. v ArgentinaWorld Cup, 11 Jul 20261–3 for Switzerland
  6. v ColombiaWorld Cup, 7 Jul 20260–0 for Switzerland
  7. v AlgeriaWorld Cup, 2 Jul 20262–0 for Switzerland
  8. at CanadaWorld Cup, 24 Jun 20262–1 for Switzerland
  9. v BosniaWorld Cup, 18 Jun 20264–1 for Switzerland
  10. v QatarWorld Cup, 13 Jun 20261–1 for Switzerland

Switzerland's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1905: 1493End of 1908: 1491End of 1909: 1484End of 1910: 1471End of 1911: 1477End of 1912: 1434End of 1913: 1410End of 1914: 1404End of 1915: 1395End of 1917: 1397End of 1918: 1387End of 1920: 1434End of 1921: 1429End of 1922: 1459End of 1923: 1440End of 1924: 1562End of 1925: 1524End of 1926: 1502End of 1927: 1468End of 1928: 1406End of 1929: 1358End of 1930: 1357End of 1931: 1334End of 1932: 1413End of 1933: 1406End of 1934: 1423End of 1935: 1478End of 1936: 1442End of 1937: 1410End of 1938: 1524End of 1939: 1598End of 1940: 1565End of 1941: 1556End of 1942: 1565End of 1943: 1552End of 1945: 1603End of 1946: 1579End of 1947: 1562End of 1948: 1560End of 1949: 1547End of 1950: 1584End of 1951: 1545End of 1952: 1531End of 1953: 1510End of 1954: 1560End of 1955: 1513End of 1956: 1524End of 1957: 1470End of 1958: 1446End of 1959: 1425End of 1960: 1514End of 1961: 1574End of 1962: 1472End of 1963: 1436End of 1964: 1431End of 1965: 1501End of 1966: 1452End of 1967: 1548End of 1968: 1524End of 1969: 1513End of 1970: 1564End of 1971: 1594End of 1972: 1604End of 1973: 1575End of 1974: 1569End of 1975: 1534End of 1976: 1481End of 1977: 1493End of 1978: 1482End of 1979: 1477End of 1980: 1461End of 1981: 1550End of 1982: 1647End of 1983: 1676End of 1984: 1675End of 1985: 1645End of 1986: 1639End of 1987: 1661End of 1988: 1662End of 1989: 1599End of 1990: 1675End of 1991: 1742End of 1992: 1776End of 1993: 1801End of 1994: 1828End of 1995: 1794End of 1996: 1682End of 1997: 1637End of 1998: 1630End of 1999: 1697End of 2000: 1690End of 2001: 1638End of 2002: 1692End of 2003: 1716End of 2004: 1686End of 2005: 1779End of 2006: 1858End of 2007: 1829End of 2008: 1808End of 2009: 1805End of 2010: 1768End of 2011: 1775End of 2012: 1843End of 2013: 1867End of 2014: 1819End of 2015: 1839End of 2016: 1888End of 2017: 1898End of 2018: 1964End of 2019: 1945End of 2020: 1939End of 2021: 1995End of 2022: 1935End of 2023: 1846End of 2024: 1866End of 2025: 1951End of 2026: 2039
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 2039, reached on 6 October 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly476158101217673–832
World Cup qualifying146723935234–152
Euro qualifying110482933194–133
Central European International Cup50483878–169
World Cup4717102065–79
Nations League281161147–40
European Championship23511724–28
Olympic Games741215–10
Cyprus International Tournament21103–2
Miami Cup22004–2
Tournoi de France21013–3
Lunar New Year Cup10011–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Kubilay Türkyilmaz26
  2. 2Xherdan Shaqiri25
  3. 3Alexander Frei24
  4. 4Haris Seferovic21
  5. 5Breel Embolo19
  6. 6Stéphane Chapuisat17
  7. 7Adrian Knup15
  8. 8Granit Xhaka14
  9. 9Fritz Künzli10
  10. 10Remo Freuler10

Counted from the 327 of 894 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Switzerland play their first international?

On 12 February 1905, a 0–1 defeat against France in a friendly.

What is Switzerland's biggest win?

9–0 against Lithuania in the Olympic Games on 25 May 1924.

What is Switzerland's heaviest defeat?

0–9 against Hungary in a friendly on 29 October 1911.

Who have Switzerland played the most?

Italy: 62 matches, with 9 wins, 24 draws and 29 defeats for Switzerland.

What is Switzerland's longest winning run?

10 wins in a row, from 6 September 2016 to 7 October 2017.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.