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World Cup 2026

Switzerland

3-4-2-1

Switzerland goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 3-4-2-1, with Akanji as captain and Mvogo starting in goal. Murat Yakin leads the side from the touchline.

Switzerland's XI is built from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.6. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 186.3 million.

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Squad

33 players

11 starters 22 bench
  • GK Mvogo Lorient
  • DEF Akanji C Inter
  • DEF Elvedi Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • MID Aebischer Pisa
  • MID Freuler Bologna
  • MID Jashari Milan
  • MID Rieder Augsburg
  • MID Zakaria Monaco
  • ATT Embolo Rennes
  • ATT Ndoye Nottingham Forest
  • ATT Vargas Sevilla
  • GK Keller
  • GK Kobel
  • DEF Amenda
  • DEF Blondel
  • DEF Cömert
  • DEF Garcia
  • DEF Gartenmann
  • DEF Jaquez
  • DEF Rodríguez
  • DEF Zesiger
  • MID Manzambi
  • MID Monteiro
  • MID Muheim
  • MID Sanches
  • MID Schmidt
  • MID Sierro
  • MID Sow
  • MID Ugrinic
  • MID Widmer
  • MID Xhaka
  • ATT Amdouni
  • ATT Okafor

World Cup context

Switzerland

Head coach
Murat Yakin
Avg starter age
28.6
Starter value
~186.3 million
Starter clubs
11
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Switzerland at the World Cup

Switzerland heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 3-4-2-1, with Akanji wearing the captain's armband and Mvogo starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Mvogo (Switzerland, Lorient), Keller (Switzerland), and Kobel (Switzerland). Defenders: Akanji (Switzerland, Inter), Elvedi (Switzerland, Borussia Mönchengladbach), Amenda (Switzerland), Blondel (Switzerland), Cömert (Switzerland), Garcia (Switzerland), Gartenmann (Switzerland), Jaquez (Switzerland), Rodríguez (Switzerland), and Zesiger (Switzerland).

Midfielders: Aebischer (Switzerland, Pisa), Freuler (Switzerland, Bologna), Jashari (Switzerland, Milan), Rieder (Switzerland, Augsburg), Zakaria (Switzerland, Monaco), Manzambi (Switzerland), Monteiro (Switzerland), Muheim (Switzerland), Sanches (Switzerland), Schmidt (Switzerland), Sierro (Switzerland), Sow (Switzerland), Ugrinic (Switzerland), Widmer (Switzerland), and Xhaka (Switzerland). Forwards: Embolo (Switzerland, Rennes), Ndoye (Switzerland, Nottingham Forest), Vargas (Switzerland, Sevilla), Amdouni (Switzerland), and Okafor (Switzerland).

The XI currently pulls players from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.6. Their combined starter value is roughly 186.3 million. Murat Yakin (SUI) is the coach guiding this version of the side.

Switzerland stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Open Switzerland in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 3-4-2-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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