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Switzerland World Cup 2006

Country - Switzerland
Capital City - Bern
Continent - Eurpoe
Manager - Jakob Kuhn

How did they qualify - Part of group 4 Switzerland missed out on instant qualification to France who led by two points, this put the team into the play-offs, they had to face Turkey which most teams would worry about. The match against Turkey, although Switzerland came out on top and qualified for the finals one man felt the brunt of the Turkish team. Stephane Grichting was kicked in the stomach during the game and was taken into hospital to be checked over, luckily for the Swiss team he is out of hospital and fighting fit ready for action in the finals of the world cup 2006 Germany.

Since the team first entred the competition it has been a rollercoaster ride for the team, some years not qualifying at all, other years being knocked out in the first round and only a few years making it as far as the quarter finals. The past two world cups the team have not succeeded in qualifying.

Above you will find a picture of the Switzerland team photo and their squad badge.

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Team History
First International: France 1 - 0 Switzerland (Paris, France; 12 February 1905)
Largest win: Switzerland 7 - 0 San Marino (St. Gallen, Switzerland; 5 June 1991)
Worst defeat: Switzerland 0 - 9 England (Basel, Switzerland; 20 May 1909)
Hungary 9 - 0 Switzerland (Budapest, Hungary; 29 October 1911)
World Cup
Appearances:		 8 (First in 1934) Best result Quarterfinals, 1934, 1938, 1954
European Championship
Appearances:		 2 (First in 1996) Best result Round 1, 1996 and 2004
World Cup Record: 1930 - Did not enter
1934 - Quarterfinals
1938 - Quarterfinals
1950 - Round 1
1954 - Quarterfinals
1958 - Did not qualify
1962 - Round 1
1966 - Round 1
1970 to 1990 - Did not qualify
1994 - Round 2
1998 - Did not qualify
2002 - Did not qualify
2006 - Qualified
Notable Players:

Max Abegglen, Stephane Chapuisat, Alexander Frei, Alain Geiger
Heinz Hermann, Stephane Henchoz, Philippe Senderos, Alain Sutter
Kubilay Türkyilmaz, Johan Vonlanthen, Hakan Yakin, Murat Yakin

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