Switzerland announce experienced squad for World Cup
Switzerland have named an experienced 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup, with coach Murat Yakin leaning heavily on players who have already performed on the tournament stage.
Captain Granit Xhaka and Ricardo Rodriguez are set for their fourth consecutive World Cup, while 17 members of the squad were part of Switzerland’s 2022 campaign in Qatar.
Yakin has also included Burnley forward Zeki Amdouni after his recovery from a knee injury, while uncapped goalkeeper Marvin Keller is among six players heading to a major tournament for the first time.
The main omissions are Young Boys attackers Alvyn Sanches and Joel Monteiro, despite both featuring in recent national-team plans.
Switzerland will assemble on May 27 before warm-up matches against Jordan and Australia. They open their Group B campaign against Qatar on June 13, followed by fixtures against Bosnia and Herzegovina and co-hosts Canada.
Switzerland is priced at 67.00 with international betting sites to win the World Cup, but they are heavily favoured to top Group B and advance tot he knockout stage, with their odds as short as 1.08.
Switzerland World Cup squad:
Goalkeepers
Gregor Kobel Marvin Keller Yvon Mvogo
Defenders
Manuel Akanji Aurele Amenda Eray Comert Nico Elvedi Luca Jaquez Miro Muheim Ricardo Rodriguez Silvan Widmer
Midfielders
Michel Aebischer Christian Fassnacht Remo Freuler Cedric Itten Ardon Jashari Fabian Rieder Djibril Sow Granit Xhaka Denis Zakaria
Forwards
Zeki Amdouni Breel Embolo Johan Manzambi Dan Ndoye Noah Okafor Ruben Vargas
