The Switzerland women's national football team represents

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in international women's football. Playing their first match in 1972, Switzerland did not enter their first major tournament until

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, playing the

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, and then managed to qualify for Euro 2017, Euro 2022 and the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

History

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Switzerland qualified for the

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by winning their qualifying group. It was the first time that Switzerland participated in a women's World Cup, and the first time both the men's team and women's team qualified for a World Cup simultaneously. At the

, Switzerland was drawn into Group C with

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and

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. They secured a 10–1 victory over Ecuador, but lost 1–0 to Japan and 2–1 to Cameroon. Switzerland finished third in their group, but they were one of the top four third-place finishers and advanced to the knockout round. In the Round of 16, Switzerland lost 1–0 to the hosts, Team Canada and were eliminated. Switzerland qualified for the European Championship for the first time in

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. They were placed in Group C alongside

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and

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. They lost to Austria 1–0, but then rebounded to beat Iceland 2–1. Switzerland went into their final group match against France needing a win in order to advance to the knockout stage. Switzerland led for much of the match after

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scored in the 19th minute, but Camille Abily scored the equalizer for France in the 76th minute while the Blues were playing at a numerical disadvantage, and the match ended in a 1–1 draw, as a result Switzerland finished third in their group and did not advance. At Euro 2022, Switzerland was again in Group C with

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, the

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and

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as opponents. Switzerland left the competition in the first round, with a draw (2–2 against

despite two goals scored in the first five minutes of the game) and two defeats against the favorites of the group (1–2 against

and 1–4 against the Dutch title holders, having conceded the last three Dutch goals in the last 10 minutes of the game). SUI-AZ QUALI EURO 2025

In the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, Switzerland ended their campaign by winning 15–0 against

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, setting a new record for goals in a match for the team. At the 2023 World Cup, Switzerland finished first in the low-scoring

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. In the next round they were defeated 1–5 by

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, the eventual champions. In

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, Switzerland will host the UEFA Women's Euro for the first time and have qualified automatically as host. Switzerland has never qualified for the

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Results and fixtures

* The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

The senior women's management team includes:

Manager history

* Jost Leuzinger (2000–2004) * Béatrice von Siebenthal (2005–2012) * Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (2012–2018) * Nils Nielsen (2018–2022) * Inka Grings (2022–2023) * Reto Gertschen (2023) (caretaker) *

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(2024–)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called-up for the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League matches against

and

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on 30 May and 3 June 2025, respectively. ''Caps and goals are correct as of 3 June 2025, after the match against

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Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad within the last 12 months. ;Notes * = Withdrew due to injury * = Preliminary squad * = Retired from national team

Individual statistics

:''Players in bold are still active with Switzerland.''

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''

Match History

UEFA Women's Championship