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 result Silver medalist (1924)
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team

The 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

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Greece 1896No football tournament was held
France 1900Did not enter
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920withdrew
France 1924Silver medal2nd6411156 Squad
Netherlands 1928Round of 1613th100104 Squad
United States 1932No football tournament was held
Nazi Germany 1936Did not enter
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960Did not qualify
Japan 1964
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976Did not enter
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
Korea 1988Did not qualify
Spain 1992
United States 1996
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012Group stage13th301224 Squad
Brazil 2016Did not qualify
Japan 2020
France 2024
TotalSilver medal4/25104241714—
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA European Under-23 Championship

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1972[1]Qualifying stage200203
1974[2]Did not enter
1976[3]
Total0/3200203

Results and fixtures

2012 Summer Olympics

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Korea 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Gabon 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Gabon 1–1  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 15,748[4]
South Korea 2–1  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 30,114[5]
Mexico 1–0  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 50,000[6]

See also

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.
  4. ↑ "Gabon – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "South Korea – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Mexico – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
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