When is the FIFA World Cup 2026 squad deadline?

FIFA requires all 48 nations to submit final 26-man squads by the official registration deadline ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on 11 June 2026.

Which group is Switzerland in at World Cup 2026?

Switzerland are in Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

When does Switzerland play their first World Cup 2026 match?

Switzerland open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Qatar on 13 Jun 2026.

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Switzerland World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position

Switzerland carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group B with their opening fixture against Qatar on 13 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.

Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC

Baseline facts

FIFA rank: No. 19
Group: Group B
Fixtures: 13 Jun 2026 v Qatar, 18 Jun 2026 v Bosnia-Herzegovina, 24 Jun 2026 v Canada
Squad: Full squad list →

Switzerland squad: face by face

Marvin Keller GK

Aurèle Amenda DEF

Luca Jaquez DEF

Johan Manzambi MID

Michel Aebischer MID

Fabian Rieder MID

Zeki Amdouni FWD

Cedric Itten FWD

18 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.

Squad profile

3 goalkeepers

8 defenders

10 midfielders

5 forwards

27.8avg age
20youngest (Johan Manzambi)
34oldest (Remo Freuler)

Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.

Can Switzerland qualify from Group B?

The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Switzerland a meaningful safety net. Group B standings and Switzerland's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.

Switzerland qualification scenarios in Group B →

Latest Switzerland news

T2 Was this offside? Technology fault leaves questions over VAR images 14 Jun

T2 Switzerland stunned by late Qatar equaliser 13 Jun

T2 Muheim’s late own goal gives Qatar dramatic World Cup draw against Switzerland 13 Jun

Full squad list

Switzerland provisional 26-man squad, teamsheet order (source: ESPN)
#	Player	Position	Age
1	Gregor Kobel	Goalkeeper	28
12	Yvon Mvogo	Goalkeeper	32
21	Marvin Keller	Goalkeeper	23
2	Miro Muheim	Defender	28
3	Silvan Widmer	Defender	33
4	Nico Elvedi	Defender	29
5	Manuel Akanji	Defender	30
13	Ricardo Rodríguez	Defender	33
18	Eray Cömert	Defender	28
24	Aurèle Amenda	Defender	22
25	Luca Jaquez	Defender	23
6	Denis Zakaria	Midfielder	29
8	Remo Freuler	Midfielder	34
9	Johan Manzambi	Midfielder	20
10	Granit Xhaka	Midfielder	33
14	Ardon Jashari	Midfielder	23
15	Djibril Sow	Midfielder	29
16	Christian Fassnacht	Midfielder	32
17	Rubén Vargas	Midfielder	27
20	Michel Aebischer	Midfielder	29
22	Fabian Rieder	Midfielder	24
7	Breel Embolo	Forward	29
11	Dan Ndoye	Forward	25
19	Noah Okafor	Forward	26
23	Zeki Amdouni	Forward	25
26	Cedric Itten	Forward	29

Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.

Group B fixtures

Opponent	Date	Match page
Qatar	13 Jun 2026	Switzerland vs Qatar
Bosnia-Herzegovina	18 Jun 2026	Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
Canada	24 Jun 2026	Switzerland vs Canada

FIFA World Ranking

Switzerland are ranked 19 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 18th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.