Switzerland is almost qualified after this match and the players feel it close.

Alexander FREI (SUI), Budweiser Man of the Match
I’m delighted with my goal. I’m just happy and proud to be playing in this team. The spirit and atmosphere around the camp is fantastic. The fans’ support was amazing and they were our 12th man. […]

Switzerland won their game against Togo and they are almost qualified to the next phase: last 16. With France beeing far from the team they should be, Switzerland will probablt top the group. Watch out for the game in the last 16 if the French team takes second place.

18′: A good combination and a final simple touch by Alex Frei to put the ball in the net. Switzerland leads 1-0.

Though they were used to play without pressure, things might change for the Swiss players. Following the result in the game between France and South Korea, the expectations for a good result from them increased in the fan base and the home press.

If Jakob ‘Kobi’ Kuhn has a worry, it is that the biggest danger […]

Coaches aren’t very happy with the result, especially Domenech.

Raymond DOMENECH (FRA)
It’s becoming a habit with the Swiss. That’s the third time we’ve played them without scoring, which proves how well they defend. But we didn’t concede either so that proves we can defend well too. The match ended in a stalemate, but it wasn’t all […]

Players have mixed feelings: they are happy for not losing, but unhappy for not winning.

Thierry HENRY (FRA)
It seems every time we play (Switzerland) it’s a draw. We are kind of happy with the 0-0. We had quite a lot of chances ion the first half and we can be satisfied with that.
Patrick VIEIRA (FRA)
It was […]

One family in Switzerland might have a big problem in liking one player in their national team, since they have 2 representatives in the team and, more, they look alike.

The Degen family had double cause for celebration when Swiss national coach Kobi Kuhn announced his 2006 FIFA World Cup squad in May because not […]

Italy’s coach, Marcello Lippi, was angered by the way Swiss players played the game in their warm-up, saying that this could injure his own players.

Lippi, whose side face Ukraine in a further friendly on Friday, was unhappy at the uncompromising physical approach shown by the Italians’ fellow FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Wednesday’s game.
The silver-haired […]

1-1 was the result of a warm-up game between Italy and Switzerland, but the big news is the fact that Totti played his first game since the injury, three months ago.

The coaches declared that the game was a good preparing one, but that there are still things to be improved, though there are only 8 […]

Though not really sure yet, it seams that striker’s Johan Vonlanthen practice injury is kinda serious and he might not be able to play in the World Cup in Germany.

As a consequence, Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn has called on Hakan Yakin to replace the injured player.
Coaches are able to replace injured players up […]