Switzerland national beach soccer team

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Switzerland
Nickname(s) Schweizer Beach Soccer Nati
Association Swiss Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Angelo Schirinzi
Captain Mo Jaeggy
Most caps Dejan Stankovic (152)
Top scorerDejan Stankovic (293)
FIFA code SUI
BSWW ranking 6
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6–2 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(Siracusa, Italy; 6 June 1998)
Biggest win
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–16 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(Jesolo, Italy; 3 September 2016)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12–2 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2 March 2004)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2009 )
Best resultRunners-up (2009)
Euro Beach Soccer League
Appearances17 (first in 1998 )
Best resultChampions (2012)
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1998 )
Best resultChampions (2005)

The Switzerland national beach soccer team represents Switzerland in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association, the governing body for football in Switzerland.

Contents

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2021

20 August 2021 (2021-08-20) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group C Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg5–5 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3
  • Borer Soccerball shade.svg6', 26'
  • Stankovic Soccerball shade.svg15', 36'
  • Ott Soccerball shade.svg34'
 Report (FIFA)
  • Edson Hulk Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Lucão Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Zé Lucas Soccerball shade.svg24', 25', 27'
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Said Hachim (Madagascar)
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Lucão
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Zé Lucas
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Antonio
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Edson Hulk
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Rodrigo
22 August 2021 (2021-08-22) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group C Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3
  • Novikau Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Hardzetski Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Hapon Soccerball shade.svg12'
 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group C El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg7–8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
  • Looser Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Stankovic Soccerball shade.svg10', 32', 34', 36'
  • Ruettimann Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Borer Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Tchatat Soccerball shade.svg31'
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: Gustavo Domínguez (Paraguay)
26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Quarter-finals Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg10–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Moscow, Russia
16:30 UTC+3
Report (FIFA) Bella Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,676
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)
28 August 2021 (2021-08-28) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Semi-finals Russia  Flag of Russia.svg5–5 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Moscow, Russia
18:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Borer
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Steinemann
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Spaccarotella
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Hodel
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Stankovic
29 August 2021 (2021-08-29) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Third place match Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg9–7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Moscow, Russia
18:00 UTC+3
  • Borer Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Hodel Soccerball shade.svg11', 34', 36'
  • Mounoud Soccerball shade.svg10', 16'
  • Spaccarotella Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Ott Soccerball shade.svg21', 36' (pen.)
 Report (FIFA)
  • Sylla Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Diatta Soccerball shade.svg9', 13', 36'
  • Mam. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Ndour Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Man. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Technical Assistant: Georges Klauser
Team Doctor: Dr. Thomas Schwamborn

Managerial history

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Silvano Bruno Kessler
2 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Kevin Tchatat
3 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Benjamin Looser
4 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Michael Misev
5 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Jan Ostgen
6 FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Tobias Steinemann
7 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Sandro Spaccarotella
No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Philipp Borer
9 FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Dejan Stankovic
10 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Noël Ott
11 FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Glenn Hodel
12 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Patrick Ruettimann
13 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Eliott Mounoud
14 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Mo Jäeggy
Head coach: Angelo Schirinzi
Assistant coach: Davor Ivcevic

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (UEFA) record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGDRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Brazil.svg 2005 did not qualifyNo qualification matches
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007
Flag of France.svg 2008 Quarterfinals–54013012+18
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Runners-up2nd64023127+4Third place3rd76013927+12
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 Group stage10th31021615+1Fourth place4th74033627+9
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2013 did not qualifyRound of 16–42022517+8
Flag of Portugal.svg 2015 Quarterfinals8th42021618-2Runners-up2nd86115323+30
Flag of the Bahamas.svg 2017 Quarterfinals5th42112117+4Runners-up2nd86116023+37
Flag of Paraguay.svg 2019 Quarterfinals8th411222220Fourth place4th74033128+3
Flag of Russia.svg 2021 Third place3rd64114428+16Fifth place [lower-alpha 1] 5th64113230+2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2023 did not qualifyOngoing
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2025 to be determinedTo be determined
Total0 titles6/112814310150127+230 titles8/85236313306187+119
  1. ↑ As the runners-up and a quarter-final winner, Ukraine originally qualified for the World Cup. However, on 6 July, it was announced that the Ukrainian Association of Football had refused to sanction the participation of the team at the World Cup. [2] It was reported that the decision was made as part of a wider sporting boycott of Russia by Ukrainian authorities due to ongoing tensions between the two states. [3] As the next best-placed team in the qualifiers, Switzerland were chosen to replace Ukraine at the World Cup. [2]

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
  2. 1 2 "Switzerland To Replace Ukraine At Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™". FIFA. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ↑ ""Грати, щоб звучав наш гімн": відомий український тренер виступив проти бойкоту пляжного ЧС у Москві" (in Ukrainian). TSN. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.


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