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The 2014 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament that was held in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. [1]
Switzerland's World Cup squad 2014. D.O.B. CLUB WC. 1 GK Diego Benaglio 08 Sep 1983 VfL Wolfsburg (GER) 2006,10. 2 DF Stephan Lichtsteiner 16 Jan 1984 Juventus (ITA) 2010. 3 DF Reto Ziegler 16 Jan 1986 Sassuolo (ITA) 2010.
Jun 2, 2014 · Switzerland World Cup 2014 squad. Full list of Switzerland's 23-man Fifa World Cup squad as head coach Ottmar Hitzfeld names his players for Brazil 2014. By Telegraph Sport 02 June...
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Switzerland 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report. The 2014 FIFA World Cup is drawing close and the...
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Style & formation:Switzerland play a neat passing game and press the opposition. They display far more urgency and attacking intent than the Swiss side criticised for defensive tactics at the last World Cup. Strengths: Bayern Munich's Shaqiri is one of the most highly-regarded young players in Europe and he is among seven members of Switzerland's s...
Kosovo-born Xherdan Shaqiri, 22, is still part of the supporting cast at Bayern Munich but he takes a lead role for Switzerland as their key creative force. An instinctive player, the stocky left-footed livewire starts wide on the right but regularly roams infield. Three hamstring tears this season are a concern.
Josip Drmic could be the answer to Switzerland's prayers for a top striker. A stellar 2013-14 season included two goals in the March friendly against his parents' native Croatia and 17 goals for Nurnberg, earning him a move to Bayer Leverkusen.
Ottmar Hitzfeldwill retire after the World Cup, six years after taking charge. The German, 65, has infused the side with youth since the failure to qualify for Euro 2012 and he says: "This is a team that doesn't hide. We are willing to take risks." His 19 major club trophies include two Champions League titles.
Switzerland qualified with a match to spare for the first time, finishing unbeaten in a relatively weak group and keeping clean sheets in seven of their 10 matches.
The Swiss have reached three quarter-finals, but none since hosting the tournament in 1954. In 2010, they failed to get out of their group despite an opening 1-0 win over champions Spain. Fifa ranking: 6
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Roman Buerki (Grasshopper), Yann Sommer (Basel). Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg), Michael Lang (Grasshopper), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Fabian Schaer (Basel), Philippe Senderos (Valencia), Steve von Bergen (Young Boys), Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo). Midfielders:Tranquillo ...
Ecuador's World Cup plan hinges on wingers and a prayer. They shift the ball out quickly to the flanks, where captain Antonio Valencia offers pace and power down the right and Jefferson Montero is full of daring and dribbles on the left. The full-backs join in as auxiliary wingers, a position they often play for their clubs. The tactic can be effec...
15 June 2014 Switzerland v Ecuador, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00 (ITV) 15 June 2014 France v Honduras, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 20:00 (BBC) 20 June 2014 Switzerland v France, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 20:00 (ITV) 20 June 2014 Honduras v Ecuador, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 23:00 (ITV) 25 June 2014 Honduras v Switzerland, Arena Amazon...
Jun 15, 2014 · Check out Switzerland's latest scores, goals, shooting, passing, defense, possession stats and more for the 2014 World Cup.
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Jun 2, 2014 · World Cup 2014 team profiles. BBC Sport profiles all 32 teams ahead of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. Watch a video profile of each of the countries that will be in action in South America.
