Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship
As of 2024, Switzerland have appeared at five UEFA European Championships, between 1996 and 2020 (held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), with an ongoing sixth appearance in 2024. They have advanced past the first round twice, reaching the last 16 in 2016 and the quarter-finals in 2020 for the first time, before being eliminated by Spain on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.
Overall record
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1968 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1972 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1976 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1984 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1988 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2000 | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | ||
| 2008 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| 2012 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2016 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | Qualified | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 6/17 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 110 | 48 | 29 | 33 | 194 | 133 | ||
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
Euro 1996
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
- Tied on head-to-head result (Netherlands 0–0 Scotland) and overall goal difference (−1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
| England | 1–1 | Switzerland |
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Euro 2004
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Euro 2008
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Switzerland (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] |
- Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
- Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Turkey |
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Euro 2016
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Albania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Knockout phase
- Round of 16
| Switzerland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Poland |
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| 4–5 | ||
Euro 2020
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
- Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
- Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | D | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | A | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | C | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | B | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | E | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.
Knockout phase
- Round of 16
| France | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Switzerland |
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- Quarter-finals
Euro 2024
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Hungary | 1–3 | Switzerland |
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Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | 1996 | 2004 | 2008 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Xherdan Shaqiri | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Haris Seferovic | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Hakan Yakin | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Breel Embolo | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Michel Aebischer | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Kwadwo Duah | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Mario Gavranović | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Admir Mehmedi | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Dan Ndoye | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Fabian Schär | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Kubilay Türkyilmaz | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Johan Vonlanthen | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
See also
References
- "Full-time report Switzerland-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of Football European Associations. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Switzerland-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Switzerland-Portugal" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full Time Summary – Albania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Romania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Wales v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – Italy v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – France v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Full Time Report – Hungary v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- "Full Time Report – Scotland v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- "Full Time Report – Switzerland v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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