Switzerland women's national football team
The Switzerland women's national football team represents Switzerland in international women's football.[2]
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Nickname(s) | La Nati (National team) Rossocrociati (Red Crosses) | ||
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Association | Swiss Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Pia Sundhage | ||
Captain | Lia Wälti | ||
Most caps | Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (157) | ||
Top scorer | Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (72) | ||
FIFA code | SUI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 22 ![]() | ||
Highest | 15 (June – August 2016) | ||
Lowest | 31 (March – June 2007) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Basel, Switzerland; 4 May 1972) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Lausanne, Switzerland; 6 September 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Weingarten, Germany; 25 September 1994) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||
Best result | Round of 16 (2015, 2023) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2017) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2017, 2022) |
Playing their first match in 1972, Switzerland did not enter their first major tournament until 2015, playing the World Cup, and then managed to qualify for Euro 2017, Euro 2022 and the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
History

Switzerland qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada by winning their qualifying group. It was the first time that Switzerland participated in a women's World Cup, and the first time both the men's team and women's team qualified for a World Cup simultaneously.[3][4]
At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Switzerland was drawn into Group C with Japan, Cameroon and Ecuador. They secured a 10–1 victory over Ecuador, but lost 1–0 to Japan and 2–1 to Cameroon. Switzerland finished third in their group, but they were one of the top four third-place finishers and advanced to the knockout round. In the Round of 16, Switzerland lost 1–0 to the hosts, Team Canada and were eliminated.[5]
Switzerland qualified for the European Championship for the first time in 2017. They were placed in Group C alongside France, Austria and Iceland. They lost to Austria 1–0, but then rebounded to beat Iceland 2–1. Switzerland went into their final group match against France needing a win in order to advance to the knockout stage. Switzerland led for much of the match after Ana-Maria Crnogorčević scored in the 19th minute, but Camille Abily scored the equalizer for France in the 76th minute while the Blues were playing at a numerical disadvantage, and the match ended in a 1–1 draw, as a result Switzerland finished third in their group and did not advance.
At Euro 2022, Switzerland was again in Group C with Sweden, the Netherlands and Portugal as opponents. Switzerland left the competition in the first round, with a draw (2–2 against Portugal despite two goals scored in the first five minutes of the game) and two defeats against the favorites of the group (1–2 against Sweden and 1–4 against the Dutch title holders, having conceded the last three Dutch goals in the last 10 minutes of the game).
In the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, Switzerland ended their campaign by winning 15–0 against Moldova, setting a new record for goals in a match for the team.[6] At the 2023 World Cup, Switzerland finished first in the low-scoring group A. In the next round they were defeated 1–5 by Spain, the eventual champions.
In 2025, Switzerland will host the UEFA Women's Euro for the very first time and have qualified automatically as host.
Switzerland has never qualified for the Olympic games.
Results and fixtures
- The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2023
30 June Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Biel, Switzerland |
Stadium: Tissot Arena Attendance: 2,542 Referee: Stacey Pearson (England) |
5 July Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Winterthur, Switzerland |
Stadium: Schützenwiese Referee: Karoline Wacker (Germany) |
21 July FIFA WC Group | Philippines ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Report | Bachmann ![]()
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Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo) |
25 July FIFA WC Group | Switzerland ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Report | Stadium: Waikato Stadium Attendance: 10,769 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
30 July FIFA WC Group | Switzerland ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Report | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Attendance: 25,947 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
5 August FIFA WC R16 | Switzerland ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
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Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,217 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
22 September 2023–24 Nations League | Switzerland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | St. Gallen |
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Stadium: Kybunpark Attendance: 6,452 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
26 September 2023–24 Nations League | Spain ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Córdoba, Spain |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
27 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Sweden ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Gothenburg, Sweden |
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Report | Stadium: Gamla Ullevi Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
31 October 2023–24 Nations League | Switzerland ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() | Zürich |
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Report | Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 8,512 Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
1 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Switzerland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Lucerne |
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Report | Stadium: Swissporarena Attendance: 3,938 Referee: Frida Klarlund (Danmark) |
5 December 2023–24 Nations League | Italy ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Parma |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Volha Blotskaya (Bulgaria) |
2024
23 February Friendly | Poland ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Marbella ,Spain |
17:00 | Adamek ![]() |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
27 February Friendly | Poland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Marbella ,Spain |
17:00 | Wiankowska![]() |
Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Switzerland ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Zürich |
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Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 5,490 Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal) |
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Azerbaijan ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Baku |
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Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania) |
2025
2 July 2025 Euro 2025 group stage | Switzerland ![]() | v | A2 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
The senior women's management team includes:
Role | Name |
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Head coach | Pia Sundhage![]() |
Assistant coach | Anders Johansson![]() |
Assistant coach | Lilie Persson![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | Nadine Angerer![]() |
Manager history
Jost Leuzinger (2000–2004)[7][8]
Béatrice von Siebenthal (2005–2012)[9]
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (2012–2018)[10][11]
Nils Nielsen (2018–2022)[12]
Inka Grings (2022–2023)
Reto Gertschen (2023) (caretaker)
Pia Sundhage (2024–)
Players
Current squad
The following players were part of the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Azerbaijan on April 9th, 2024 .[13]
Caps and goals are correct as of April 9th, 2024.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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21 | GK | Elvira Herzog | 5 March 2000 (aged 24) | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Livia Peng | 14 March 2002 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
GK | Nadine Böhi | 21 November 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
18 | DF | Viola Calligaris | 17 March 1996 (aged 28) | 52 | 7 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Luana Bühler | 28 April 1996 (aged 27) | 50 | 3 | ![]() |
DF | Julia Stierli | 3 April 1997 (aged 27) | 40 | 1 | ![]() | |
8 | DF | Nadine Riesen | 11 April 2000 (aged 23) | 20 | 1 | ![]() |
DF | Laura Felber | 17 August 2001 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Naomi Mégroz | 6 August 1998 (aged 25) | 14 | 1 | ![]() | |
6 | MF | Géraldine Reuteler | 21 April 1999 (aged 24) | 68 | 11 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Coumba Sow | 27 August 1994 (aged 29) | 48 | 13 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Riola Xhemaili | 5 March 2003 (aged 21) | 27 | 5 | ![]() |
MF | Seraina Piubel | 2 June 2000 (aged 23) | 18 | 3 | ![]() | |
14 | MF | Smilla Vallotto | 23 March 2004 (aged 20) | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
MF | Alena Bienz | 5 March 2003 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Ana Maria Crnogorčević | 3 October 1990 (aged 33) | 157 | 72 | ![]() |
23 | FW | Alisha Lehmann | 21 January 1999 (aged 25) | 50 | 7 | ![]() |
22 | FW | Meriame Terchoun | 27 October 1995 (aged 28) | 33 | 2 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Alayah Pilgrim | 29 April 2003 (aged 20) | 9 | 3 | ![]() |
FW | Aurélie Csillag | 24 January 2003 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Lydia Andrade | 20 February 1999 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
- The following non-retired players have been named to a roster since the start of 2023.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Noemi Benz | 31 January 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Laura Schneider | 14 December 1995 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Kattalin Stahl | 10 May 2001 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Marion Rey | 1 March 1999 (aged 24) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
DF | Lara Marti | 21 September 1999 (aged 24) | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Eseosa Aigbogun | 23 May 1993 (aged 30) | 99 | 3 | ![]() |
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DF | Noemi Ivelj | 1 November 2006 (aged 17) | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Ella Touon | 7 August 2003 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Noelle Maritz | 23 December 1995 (aged 28) | 116 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Sally Julini | 1 January 2003 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Lia Wälti (captain) | 19 April 1993 (aged 30) | 119 | 5 | ![]() |
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MF | Sandrine Mauron | 19 December 1996 (aged 27) | 39 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Lia Kamber | 30 January 2006 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Sydney Schertenleib | 30 January 2007 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Leela Egli | 11 December 2006 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Iman Beney | 23 July 2006 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Svenja Fölmli | 19 August 2002 (aged 21) | 22 | 4 | ![]() |
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FW | Eva Bachmann | 15 January 1995 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Amira Arfaoui | 8 August 1999 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ramona Bachmann | 25 December 1990 (aged 32) | 145 | 58 | ![]() |
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Individual statistics
- As of April 9th, 2024.
- Players in bold are still active with Switzerland.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Ana Maria Crnogorčević | 157 | 72 | 2009–present |
2 | Ramona Bachmann | 145 | 58 | 2007–present |
3 | Lara Dickenmann | 135 | 53 | 2002–2018 |
4 | Martina Moser | 129 | 20 | 2005–2017 |
5 | Caroline Abbé | 127 | 10 | 2006–2017 |
6 | Lia Wälti | 119 | 5 | 2011–present |
7 | Noelle Maritz | 116 | 2 | 2013–present |
8 | Gaëlle Thalmann | 109 | 0 | 2007–2023 |
9 | Eseosa Aigbogun | 99 | 3 | 2013–present |
10 | Vanessa Bernauer | 91 | 7 | 2006–present |
11 | Sandy Maendly | 89 | 12 | 2006–2022 |
12 | Rahel Kiwic | 83 | 14 | 2012–2022 |
13 | Fabienne Humm | 80 | 25 | 2012–2023 |
14 | Vanessa Bürki | 79 | 10 | 2004–2017 |
15 | Marisa Brunner | 78 | 0 | 2003–2012 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Ana Maria Crnogorčević | 72 | 157 | 0.46 | 2009–present |
2 | Ramona Bachmann | 58 | 145 | 0.4 | 2007–present |
3 | Lara Dickenmann | 53 | 135 | 0.39 | 2002–2018 |
4 | Fabienne Humm | 25 | 80 | 0.31 | 2012–2023 |
5 | Martina Moser | 20 | 129 | 0.16 | 2005–2017 |
6 | Rahel Kiwic | 14 | 83 | 0.17 | 2012–2022 |
7 | Coumba Sow | 13 | 48 | 0.28 | 2018–present |
Sonja Stettler Spinner | 13 | 51 | 0.25 | 1984–1998 |
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pos. | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
![]() | did not qualify | UEFA Euro 1991 | |||||||||||||||
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UEFA Euro 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | −5 | ||||||||||
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | ||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | −15 | ||||||||||
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14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | ||||||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | +52 | |
![]() | did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 5 | +41 | |
2027 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 2/9 | 15th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 69 | 36 | 8 | 25 | 171 | 83 | +88 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Match History
FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
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Group stage | 8 June | ![]() | L 0–1 | BC Place, Vancouver |
12 June | ![]() | W 10–1 | |||
16 June | ![]() | L 1–2 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | ||
Round of 16 | 21 June | ![]() | L 0–1 | BC Place, Vancouver | |
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Group stage | 21 July | ![]() | W 2–0 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
25 July | ![]() | D 0–0 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
30 July | ![]() | D 0–0 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
Round of 16 | 5 August | ![]() | L 1–5 | Eden Park, Auckland |
UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 28 | ||||||||
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | ||||||||
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 23 | ||||||||
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | ||||||||
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||
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10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 24 | ||||||||
![]() | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | ||
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Qualified | Qualified as hosts | ||||||||||||
Total | 3/13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 94 | 35 | 18 | 41 | 144 | 188 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
World Cup / Euro Qualifying match history
Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent | Position / Notes |
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1984 EC QS | GS: Gr.3 | 2–0, 1–1 | ![]() | 3 / 4 |
1–1, 0–0 | ![]() | |||
0–2, 0–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Gr.4 | 2–0, 0–3 | ![]() | 4 / 4 |
0–3, 1–2 | ![]() | |||
1–2, 1–1 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Gr.3 | 1–7, 3–0 | ![]() | 4 / 4 |
0–0, 0–10 | ![]() | |||
0–5, 0–6 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Gr.5 | 0–4, 0–4 | ![]() | 3 / 4 |
0–0, 2–1 | ![]() | |||
1–4, 0–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Gr.1 | 0–10, 0–6 | ![]() | 3 / 3 |
0–0, 0–1 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Gr.5 | 3–2, 4–2 | ![]() | 3 / 4 |
0–5, 0–11 | ![]() | |||
1–2, 1–1 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() | GS: Class B, Gr.3 | 5–0, 1–1 | ![]() | 1 / 4 |
3–0, 3–4 | ![]() | |||
0–2, 3–1 | ![]() | |||
Promotion play-off | 3–2 3–0 | ![]() | Promoted to Class A | |
![]() | GS: Class A, Gr.2 | 0–1 0–1 | ![]() | 4 / 4 |
1–2, 0–3 | ![]() | |||
1–3, 0–2 | ![]() | |||
Relegation play-off | 1–0, 4–0 | ![]() | Remain in Class A | |
![]() | GS: Class A, Gr.2 | 0–4 0–1 | ![]() | 4 / 4 |
0–3, 0–1 | ![]() | |||
1–0, 0–2 | ![]() | |||
Relegation play-off | 1–1, 0–0 | ![]() | Remain in Class A | |
![]() | GS: Class A, Gr.2 | 1–0 0–1 | ![]() | 3 / 4 |
0–4, 1–4 | ![]() | |||
0–5, 0–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Class A, Gr.1 | 0–6, 0–2 | ![]() | 4 / 5 |
1–0, 0–1 | ![]() | |||
1–1, 0–2 | ![]() | |||
0–1, 0–0 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Class A, Gr.4 | 0–2, 0–2 | ![]() | 5 / 5 |
0–4, 0–6 | ![]() | |||
2–0, 0–2 | ![]() | |||
0–1, 1–1 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Gr.4 | 1–0, 1–3 | ![]() | 3 / 5 |
2–2, 1–1 | ![]() | |||
0–7, 0–3 | ![]() | |||
2–0, 2–0 | ![]() | |||
![]() | GS: Gr.6 | 2–0, 2–1 | ![]() | 1 / 5 |
1–2, 3–0 | ![]() | |||
2–1, 6–0 | ![]() | |||
4–2, 8–0 | ![]() | |||
Play-offs | 0–2, 2–3 | ![]() | ||
Repechage: SF | 3–1, 0–0 | ![]() | ||
Repechage: F | 0–1, 2–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() | GS: Gr.2 | 1–4, 0–6 | ![]() | 3 / 6 |
4–1, 2–4 | ![]() | |||
2–3, 4–3 | ![]() | |||
8–1, 0–1 | ![]() | |||
5–0, 3–1 | ![]() |
See also
- Sport in Switzerland
- Football in Switzerland
- Women's football in Switzerland
- Football in Switzerland
- Switzerland women's national under-17 football team
- Switzerland women's national beach soccer team
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- "Fast-improving Switzerland aim for fresh highs". FIFA. 1 January 1900. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Canada edge past Switzerland into last eight of Women's World Cup". The Guardian. Reuters. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "An obituary for Switzerland". 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Standings". UEFA. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- "Schweiz gewinnt mit 15:0 – und muss doch in die WM-Playoffs". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (in German). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022..
- "Behind the scenes at a UEFA Champions League" (PDF). UEFA. 19 January 2005.
Changes are afoot at the helm of the women's national and Under-19 teams, following the retirement of Jost Leuzinger, former Swiss championship player and current Technical Director of the Regional Football Association of Eastern Switzerland, who has spent four-and-a-half years as coach of the senior women's national side.
- "Info Magazin Ostschweizer Fussballverband" [Info magazine of the Eastern Swiss Football Association] (PDF) (in German). Eastern Swiss Football Association. 29 May 2014.
Jost Leuzinger, von 2000 bis 2004 selber Nationaltrainer der Frauen... [Jost Leuzinger, who was the women's national coach from 2000 to 2004...]
- "Von Siebenthal steps down as Switzerland coach". UEFA. 22 December 2011.
- "Switzerland: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg appointed head coach of the national team". W Soccer News. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
- "Germany name Martina Voss-Tecklenburg as women's coach". Deutsche Welle. 26 April 2018.
- "Nils Nielsen named as next Head Coach of the Switzerland WNT". Medium. 19 September 2018.
- Frauen-Nationalteam: Zwei Neulinge im Kader und eine Veränderung im Staffure
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