Switzerland women's national football team
women's national association football team representing Switzerland
The Switzerland women's football team plays for Switzerland in international women's football.[2] They started playing in 1972 but didn't compete in a big tournament until 2015 when they joined the World Cup. Since then, they've qualified for Euro 2017, Euro 2022 and the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Nickname(s) | La Nati (National team) Rossocrociati (Red Crosses) | ||
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Association | Swiss Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Inka Grings | ||
Captain | Lia Wälti | ||
Most caps | Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (147) | ||
Top scorer | Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (71) | ||
FIFA code | SUI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 18 (7 December 2018)[1] | ||
Highest | 15 (June – August 2016) | ||
Lowest | 31 (March – June 2007) | ||
First international | |||
Switzerland 2–2 France (Basel, Switzerland; 4 May 1972) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Switzerland 15–0 Moldova (Lausanne, Switzerland; 6 September 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Germany 11–0 Switzerland (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) |
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "Fast-improving Switzerland aim for fresh highs". FIFA. 1 January 1900. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.