Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship
As of 2021, Switzerland have appeared at five UEFA European Championships, between 1996 and 2020 (held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). They have advanced past the first round twice, reaching the last 16 in 2016 and the quarter-finals in 2020 for the first time, before being eliminated by Spain on penalties following a 1–1 draw in extra time.
Overall record
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1964 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
 1968 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | |||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1972 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1976 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1980 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
 1988 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
 1992 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | |||||||||
 1996 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | |
 2000 | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||
 2004 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | |
 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2008 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
  2012 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8 | |
 2020 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 5/16 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 100 | 44 | 24 | 32 | 172 | 122 | |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
Euro 1996
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Scotland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
- Tied on head-to-head result (Netherlands 0–0 Scotland) and overall goal difference (−1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
| England | 1–1 | Switzerland |
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Euro 2004
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | England |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Croatia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Euro 2008
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Turkey |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Switzerland (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] |
- Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
- Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Turkey |
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Euro 2016
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Albania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Romania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Knockout phase
- Round of 16
| Switzerland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Poland |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Euro 2020
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Wales |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Turkey |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
- Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
- Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | D | Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | A | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | C | Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | B |  Finland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | E |  Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.
Knockout phase
- Round of 16
| France | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Switzerland |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
- Quarter-finals
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | 1996 | 2004 | 2008 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Xherdan Shaqiri | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Haris Seferovic | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Hakan Yakin | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Kubilay Türkyilmaz | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Johan Vonlanthen | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Admir Mehmedi | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fabian Schär | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Breel Embolo | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Mario Gavranović | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
See also
References
- "Full-time report Switzerland-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of Football European Associations. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Switzerland-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full-time report Switzerland-Portugal" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Full Time Summary – Albania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Romania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Full Time Summary – Wales v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – Italy v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – France v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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