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Switzerland national under-23 football team

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Switzerland Under-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Schweizer Nati
AssociationSwiss Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPierluigi Tami
CaptainDiego Benaglio
First colours
Second colours
First international
Switzerland Switzerland 9–0 Lithuania 
(Paris, France; 25 May 1924)
Biggest win
 Liechtenstein 0–10 Switzerland Switzerland
(Triesen, Liechtenstein; 10 September 1986)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 4–0 Switzerland Switzerland
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 28 May 1928)
Summer Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 1924)
Best resultRunner-up: 1924
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team

Switzerland national under-23 football team (also known as Switzerland Olympic, Switzerland U-23) represents Switzerland in international football competitions in the Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 however the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV). In three previous appearances, Switzerland has won one silver medal at the 1924 Olympics in Paris.

Competitive Record

UEFA European Under-23 Championship

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1972[1] Qualifying Stage 2 0 0 2 0 3
1974[2] Did Not Enter
1976[3]
Total 0/3 2 0 0 2 0 3

Olympic Games

Host nation / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
Greece 1896 No football tournament was held
France 1900 Did not enter
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924 Runner-up 6 4 1 1 15 6
Netherlands 1928 Round 1 1 0 0 1 0 4
United States 1932 No football tournament was held
Nazi Germany 1936 Did not enter
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960 Did not qualify
Japan 1964
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976 Did not enter
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1988 Did not qualify
Spain 1992
United States 1996
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 4
Brazil 2016 Did not qualify
Total 4/25 10 4 2 4 17 14
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Fixtures and results

2012 Summer Olympics

See also: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Group stage

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's football group B standings Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's football game B2

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's football game B4

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's football game B5

Swiss national teams

External links

References

  1. ^ "Europe U-23 Championship 1972". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Europe U-23 Championship 1974". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Europe U-23 Championship 1976". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
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