Switzerland Final World Cup Squad

Manager Ottman Hitzfeld of Switzerland National Football Team announced his final squad to travel to Brazil for World Cup to be held from next month.

Manager Ottman Hitzfled named a young side as they named their final squad for their World Cup campaign as they look to continue their form of Qualifying campaign. The swiss side finished the qualifying campaign unbeaten and their manager will be retiring after the World Cup is completed.

Eden Derdiyok was left out of the squad as he is having a poor season and Josip Drmic, playing in the same league as Eden was included. Drmic is expected to shine in the World Cup along with Bayern Munich youngster Xherdan Shaqiri. However, Napoli trio Valon Behrami, Gokhan Inler and Blerin Dzemaili made the cut. Diego Benaglio of Wolfsburg is expected to guard the posts. In form Left Back Ricardo Rodriguez is expected to make a big name in this squad.

Switzerland Final World Cup Squad:

Goalkeeper:

Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg, Germany)

Yann Sommer (Basel, Switzerland)

Roman Buerki (Grasshoppers, Switzerland)

 

 

Defenders:

Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus, Italy)

Michael Lang (Grasshoppers, Switzerland)

Steve von Bergen (Young Boys, Switzerland)

Fabian Schaer (Basel, Switzerland)

Philippe Senderos (Valencia, Spain)

Johan Djourou (Hamburger SV, Germany)

Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg, Germany)

 

Midfielders:

Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo, Italy)

Valon Behrami (Napoli, Italy)

Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli, Italy)

Gokhan Inler (Napoli, Italy)

Valentin Stocker (Basel, Switzerland)

Tranquillo Barnetta (Schalke, Germany)

Gelson Fernandes (Freiburg, Germany)

Granit Xhaka (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany)

 

Forwards:

Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich, Germany)

Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad, Spain)

Josip Drmic (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)

Admir Mehmedi (Freiburg, Germany)

Mario Gavranovic (Zurich, Switzerland)

 

Standby:

Marwin Hitz (Augsburg, Germany)

Timm Klose (Wolfsburg, Germany)

Silvan Widmer (Udinese, Germany)

Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)

Fabian Frei (Basel, Switzerland)

Pajtim Kasami (Fulham, England)

Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany)

 

Switzerland are pitted in Group E along with previous winners France, Ecuador and Honduras.