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    Switzerland announce the official 26-Men World Cup Squad.

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    • Switzerland reveals 26-men World Cup squad: Xhaka & Shaqiri lead, Sommer in.

    Switzerland announce the official 26-Men World Cup Squad.
    Switzerland announce the official 26-Men World Cup Squad.

    Switzerland has unveiled their official 26-men World Cup Squad as they prepare to travel to Qatar for its fifth straight World Cup appearance.

    With the FIFA World Cup in Qatar just a week away, all the participating nations are starting to announce their final squads for the tournament.

    On the 9th of November 2022, Coach Murat Yakin will lean on experience at the World Cup in Qatar naming Switzerland’s final 26-man squad for the Qatar tournament, which included Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Chelsea on-loan midfielder Denis Zakaria in a 26-man squad for this month’s tournament.

    The Swiss kick off their FIFA World Cup campaign in Group G and face Cameroon on Thursday, 24 November, at the Al Wakrah Sports Complex.

    Switzerland, which has entered the quarterfinal twice in tournament history, qualified for the tournament after topping the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C, ahead of European champion Italy.

    Switzerland Coach, Murat Yakin
    Switzerland Coach, Murat Yakin

    “We were spoiled for choice in some positions,” Yakin said in a statement.

    “Many players have delivered convincing performances in recent weeks and months. But in the end I had to limit myself to 26 names. I’m convinced that these 26 players can always help us to achieve our goals.”

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    • Here is the full 26-man Swiss squad Yakin has chosen to take to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar:

    Goalkeepers:

    Yann Sommer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Jonas Omlin (Montpellier).

    Defenders:

    Kevin Mbabu (Fulham), Silvan Widmer (Mainz), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Eray Comert (Valencia), Fabian Schar (Newcastle).

    Midfielders:

    Fabian Frei (Basel), Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest), Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Renato Steffen (Lugano), Denis Zakaria (Chelsea), Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt), Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Ardon Jashari (Luzern).

    Forwards:

    Breel Embolo (Monaco), Cedric Itten (Young Boys), Dan Ndoye (Basel), Ruben Vargas (Augsburg), Haris Seferovic (Galatasaray).