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Switzerland squad for the September–October 2026 international break
25 players · coach Murat Yakin · announced 17 September 2026 · as of 21 September 2026
Murat Yakin’s Switzerland squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 17 September 2026 by Schweizerischer Fussballverband. Since then 3 players have been called up and 3 players have left the squad, so 25 players are in the squad as of 21 September 2026. Among the highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Manuel Akanji (88), Gregor Kobel (87) and Ardon Jashari (79).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Gregor KobelBorussia Dortmund | GK | 87 |
| Yvon MvogoLorient | GK | 74 |
| Marvin KellerYoung Boys | GK | 73 |
Defenders 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel AkanjiInter Milan | CB | 88 |
| Nico ElvediLeeds United | CB | 78 |
| Ricardo RodríguezTorino | LB | 77 |
| Eray CömertTorino | CB | 74 |
| Adrian BajramiBraga | CB | 74 |
| Zachary AthekameLyon | RB | 74 |
| Sascha BritschgiParma | RB | 74 |
| Isaac SchmidtYoung Boys | LB | 74 |
Midfielders 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ardon JashariAC Milan | CDM | 79 |
| Remo FreulerOlympiacos | CDM | 78 |
| Djibril SowGenoa | CM | 77 |
| Fabian RiederFC Augsburg | CAM | 76 |
| Johan ManzambiAston Villa | CM | 76 |
| Alvyn SanchesYoung Boys | CAM | 75 |
| Vincent SierroParma | CM | 75 |
| Michel AebischerUnion Berlin | CM | 70 |
Forwards 6
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Breel EmboloAtlanta United | ST | 79 |
| Dan NdoyeNottingham Forest | RW | 79 |
| Zeki AmdouniBurnley | ST | 76 |
| Winsley BoteliSion | ST | 76 |
| Joël MonteiroUS Lecce | ST | 76 |
| Cedric IttenWerder Bremen | ST | 73 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squad was announced, as our sources record them. A player who left the squad is not in the squad above.
- Aurèle Amenda (Coventry City) left the squad.
- Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left the squad.
- Denis Zakaria (Monaco) left the squad.
- Isaac Schmidt (Young Boys) was called up as a replacement on 21 September 2026.
- Vincent Sierro (Parma) was called up as a replacement on 21 September 2026.
- Joël Monteiro (US Lecce) was called up as a replacement on 21 September 2026.
Switzerland in the September–October 2026 international break
4 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Sep 14:45 ET | North Macedonia v Switzerland UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 1 · National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje | 0–3 |
| Tue 29 Sep 14:45 ET | Scotland v Switzerland UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 2 · Hampden Park, Glasgow | no score yet |
| Sat 3 Oct 14:45 ET | Switzerland v Slovenia UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 3 · Luzern Arena, Lucerne | no score yet |
| Tue 6 Oct 14:45 ET | Switzerland v North Macedonia UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 4 · Luzern Arena, Lucerne | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV) · published 17 September 2026 · federation
- Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV) · published 21 September 2026 · federation
- Wikipedia · published 17 September 2026 · secondary source
- SRF · published 21 September 2026 · secondary source
- Football Italia · published 17 September 2026 · secondary source
The squad Switzerland took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.