Switzerland qualify with metronomic reliability and have a habit of reaching the knockout rounds and frustrating bigger names. Organised and tournament-tough, they punch above their size.

Their road

Group game 1 · Sat 13 Jun

at Qatar1–1 D

Group game 2 · Thu 18 Jun

vs Bosnia and Herzegovina4–1 W

Group game 3 · Wed 24 Jun

vs Canada2–1 W

Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul

vs Algeria2–0 W

Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul

vs Colombia0–0 W

Quarter-final · Sat 11 Jul

at Argentina1–3 L

Three group games are guaranteed; the knockout steps unlock as the team advances.