Team profile
nickname: women’s national team
Best finish at a Women’s EURO: Group stage (2017)
Women’s EURO 2017: Group stage
Why can Switzerland win the Women’s EURO 2022?
A Swiss triumph would certainly be a huge surprise, but coach Nils Nielsen is no stranger to the field of favorite falls. At the 2017 Women’s European Championship, he led Denmark to the final and also eliminated defending champion Germany.
All games at a glance
Who is in the Switzerland squad?
Tor: Gaëlle Thalmann (Real Betis), Seraina Friedli (Aarau), Livia Peng (Zürich)
defense: Eseosa Aigbogun (Paris FC), Luana Bühler (Hoffenheim), Viola Calligaris (Levante), Rahel Kiwic (Zurich), Noelle Maritz (Arsenal), Lara Marti (Leverkusen), Rachel Rinast (Cologne), Julia Stierli (Zurich), Nadine Riesen (Zurich)
midfield: Sandy Maendly (Servette FCCF), Sandrine Mauron (Eintracht Frankfurt), Géraldine Reuteler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Coumba Sow (Paris FC), Riola Xhemaili (Freiburg), Lia Wälti (Arsenal)
attack: Ramona Bachmann (Paris Saint-Germain), Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (Barcelona), Svenja Fölmli (Freiburg), Fabienne Humm (Zurich), Meriame Terchoun (Zurich)
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Who is the coach of Switzerland?
Nils Nielsen. The Greenland-born coach made his name at Women’s EURO 2017 when he reached the final with Denmark. He has been in charge of the women’s national team since 2018.
Who is the captain of Switzerland?
Lia Wälti. The Arsenal midfielder has gained a lot of experience in England. She was at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 and the Women’s European Championship 2017 and took over the captain’s armband from Lara Dickenmann. At the finals she is expected to play her 100th international match for Switzerland.
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