Switzerland national beach soccer team
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The Switzerland national beach soccer team represents Switzerland in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association, the governing body for football in Switzerland.
NicknameSchweizer Beach Soccer Nati
AssociationSwiss Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAngelo Schirinzi
| Nickname | Schweizer Beach Soccer Nati | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Swiss Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Angelo Schirinzi | ||
| Captain | Mo Jaeggy | ||
| Most caps | Dejan Stankovic (152) | ||
| Top scorer | Dejan Stankovic (293) | ||
| FIFA code | SUI | ||
| BSWW ranking | 14  2 (6 May 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 6–2 Switzerland  (Siracusa, Italy; 6 June 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Lithuania 1–16 Switzerland (Jesolo, Italy; 3 September 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 12–2 Switzerland (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2 March 2004) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result |  Runners-up (2009) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer League | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (2012) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer Cup | |||
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2005) | ||
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2021
| 20 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group C | Switzerland | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Brazil | Moscow, Russia |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Said Hachim (Madagascar) | |
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| 22 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group C | Belarus  | 3–7 | Switzerland | Moscow, Russia |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,856 Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy) |
| 24 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group C | El Salvador  | 7–8 | Switzerland | Moscow, Russia |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Gustavo Domínguez (Paraguay) |
| 26 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Quarter-finals | Switzerland | 10–1 |  Uruguay | Moscow, Russia |
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) | Bella  11' |
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,676 Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic) |
| 28 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Semi-finals | Russia  | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Switzerland | Moscow, Russia |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan) | |
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| 29 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Third place match | Switzerland | 9–7 |  Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Technical Assistant: Georges Klauser
Team Doctor: Dr. Thomas Schwamborn
Managerial history
- Angelo Schirinzi (????–)
Players
Current squad
The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Head coach: Angelo Schirinzi
- Assistant coach: Davor Ivcevic
Competitive record
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (UEFA) record | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| 2005 | did not qualify | No qualification matches | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 2008 |
Quarterfinals | – | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +18 | |||||||||||
 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 27 | +4 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 27 | +12 | ||
| 2011 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 27 | +9 | ||
 2013 | did not qualify | Round of 16 | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | ||||||||||
 2015 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -2 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 23 | +30 | ||
 2017 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 23 | +37 | ||
 2019 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 28 | +3 | ||
| 2021 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 28 | +16 | Fifth place[a] | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 30 | +2 | ||
| 2023 | did not qualify | Ongoing | ||||||||||||||||||
 2025 | to be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 6/11 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 150 | 127 | +23 | 0 titles | 8/8 | 52 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 306 | 187 | +119 | ||
- As the runners-up and a quarter-final winner, Ukraine originally qualified for the World Cup. However, on 6 July, it was announced that the Ukrainian Association of Football had refused to sanction the participation of the team at the World Cup.[3] It was reported that the decision was made as part of a wider sporting boycott of Russia by Ukrainian authorities due to ongoing tensions between the two states.[4] As the next best-placed team in the qualifiers, Switzerland were chosen to replace Ukraine at the World Cup.[3]
Honours
- 2005 Euro Beach Soccer Cup winner
- 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runners-up
- 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal runners-up
- 2012 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal winner
