UEFA European Championship Switzerland
Switzerland Euro 2008 Team History and Overview
Switzerland played their international debut against France in 1905. After more than 30 years of failing to qualify, the Swiss team eventually participated in their first UEFA European Football Championship in 1996. They played once again in Euro 2004, but were eliminated in the first round.
As one of the two host countries for the Euro 2008 event, Switzerland Euro 2008 team automatically plays in the final tournament and is not required to participate in any preliminary qualifier matches. The privilege of many home fixtures causes the Euro 2008 odds to look good for the Swiss team. To find out more about UEFA Euro 2008 fixtures hosted by stadiums in Switzerland and Austria, take a look at our detailed venue guide.
The Swiss national football team, often called ’Schweizer Nati’ or simply ’Nati’, has participated in eight FIFA World Cup tournaments. Switzerland has reached the quarter final round on three occasions: 1934 (their first World Cup), 1938 and 1954. The team also took home a silver medal at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.
Switzerland has set two relatively odd FIFA World Cup records:
- They are the only team that has managed to score no goals during a penalty shootout.
- The Swiss side is the only team to be eliminated from the tournament despite never allowing any goals to be scored against them.
The Switzerland Euro 2008 team is sponsored by Puma and wear two different white and red uniforms for home and away matches.
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