Team analysis
Switzerland
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | GER | POR | SCO | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel | 06/12/1997 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | Grasshopper Club Zürich (SUI) | |
| 2 | Samir Bajrami | 03/07/1997 | Defender | 80 | 80 | Grasshopper Club Zürich (SUI) | ||
| 3 | Tobias Schättin | 05/06/1997 | Defender | 80 | 71* | 80 | FC Winterthur (SUI) | |
| 4 | Alban Selmanaj | 19/04/1997 | Defender | 80 | 9+ | 77* | FC Basel 1893 (SUI) | |
| 5 | Mirlind Kryeziu | 26/01/1997 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Zürich (SUI) | |
| 6 | Remo Arnold | 17/01/1997 | Midfield | 75 | 80 | FC Luzern (SUI) | ||
| 7 | Arxhend Cani | 02/08/1997 | Midfield | 63* | 71* | 58* | ||
| 8 | Djibril Sow | 06/02/1997 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | FC Zürich (SUI) | |
| 9 | Albian Ajeti | 26/02/1997 | Forward | 78* | 80 | 80 | FC Basel 1893 (SUI) | |
| 10 | Dimitri Oberlin | 27/09/1997 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 | FC Zürich (SUI) |
| 11 | Roberto Alves | 08/06/1997 | Midfield | 15+ | Grasshopper Club Zürich (SUI) | |||
| 12 | Senad Mujovic | 26/05/1997 | Goalkeeper | Grasshopper Club Zürich (SUI) | ||||
| 13 | Noah Loosli | 23/01/1997 | Defender | 80 | Grasshopper Club Zürich (SUI) | |||
| 14 | Robin Huser | 24/01/1998 | Midfield | 70* | 3+ | |||
| 15 | Harun Alpsoy | 03/03/1997 | Defender | 2+ | 80 | 58* | Grasshopper Club Zürich (SUI) | |
| 16 | Kevin Rüegg | 05/08/1998 | Defender | 80 | FC Zürich (SUI) | |||
| 17 | Derek Kutesa | 06/12/1997 | Midfield | 10+ | 65* | 22+ | Servette FC (SUI) | |
| 18 | Boris Babic | 10/11/1997 | Forward | 17+ | 9+ | 22+ | 1 | FC St. Gallen (SUI) |
©Domenic Aquilina
Coach: Yves Débonnaire
12/12/56
"It's down to consistency in your performance and discipline in your game plan. The players are going to learn from this, then we will see if they do anything about it. Some will learn and act on it, whereas others learn and then don't do anything about it. That's what makes the difference. Some of these will be around at Under-21 level and some won't because they haven't learnt correctly. That's the reality, but that's why this tournament is magnificent."
Switzerland team analysis
• Variations on 4-3-3 with single or twin screen in midfield
• Quick transitions to compact 4-4-1-1 when defending
• Emphasis on combination play from back and through midfield
• Effective use of direct long passing, notably against Scotland
• Full-backs ready to push forward, especially Tobias Schättin on left
• Good one-on-one abilities among front four; striker Albian Ajeti a permanent threat
• Excellent goalkeeping, initiating build-ups with good distribution