Field Level Media
21 May 2026, 02:25 GMT+10
(Photo credit: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)
Defender Ricardo Rodriguez and midfielder Granit Xhaka will each take part in their fourth World Cup after being named to Switzerland manager Murat Yakin's 26-player roster.
The pair have each equaled Xherdan Shaqiri's Swiss record of 12 World Cup finals appearances.
On the other end of the experience spectrum will be 20-year-old Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi.
Switzerland have friendlies scheduled at home against Jordan on May 31 and against Australia in San Diego on June 6. Their World Cup base camp will be in San Diego.
Switzerland, who have been eliminated in the Round of 16 at three consecutive World Cups, begin Group B play against Qatar in Santa Clara, Calif., on June 13 before returning to Los Angeles to face Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 17. They close out group play against host Canada in Vancouver on June 24.
SWITZERLAND WORLD CUP ROSTER
Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller (Young Boys), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient)
Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan), Aurele Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), Miro Muheim (Hamburg), Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Silvan Widmer (Mainz)
Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (AC Milan), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Djibril Sow (Sevilla), Ruben Vargas (Sevilla), captain Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
Forwards: Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Breel Embolo (Rennes), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Noah Okafor (Leeds United)
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Calgary Monitor news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Calgary Monitor.
More InformationMiami [US], May 21 (ANI): Former Cuban President Raul Castro has been indicted in the United States over his alleged role in the 1996...
Washington DC [US], May 21 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (local time) that the US is in the final stages with...
(Photo credit: Paul Childs-Reuters via Imagn Images) Jim Furyk, who captained the U.S. to a Presidents Cup win in 2024, and Keegan...
(Photo credit: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth) Defender Ricardo Rodriguez and midfielder Granit Xhaka will each take part in their fourth...
(Photo credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images) LIV Golf plans to move ahead with its new business model to potential investors amid...
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Amid concerns over reports that Iran could target undersea communication cables due to tensions in...
(Photo credit: Paul Childs-Reuters via Imagn Images) Jim Furyk, who captained the U.S. to a Presidents Cup win in 2024, and Keegan...
(Photo credit: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth) Defender Ricardo Rodriguez and midfielder Granit Xhaka will each take part in their fourth...
(Photo credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images) Ryan Kreidler belted a three-run homer and Joe Ryan struck out a season-high nine batters,...
(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images) The Portland Trail Blazers laid off an unspecified number of employees on the business...
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) The Buffalo Sabres rewarded Lindy Ruff for ending the team's lengthy postseason drought...
(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images) The visiting Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury enter Thursday's game searching for...
