Switzerland head to World Cup 2026 in one of the more favourable groups with Qatar and Bosnia & Herzegovina making only their second appearances at the tournament while co-hosts Canada have their sights set on progressing through the group stage.

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Vargas has been named in Switzerland's World Cup squad and is expected to start on the left wing under coach Murat Yakin, arriving at the tournament in

Switzerland international Breel Embolo is currently stranded in his home country, unable to join his teammates in the US for their pre-World Cup training camp due to a last-minute

ZURICH (SWITZERLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Switzerland has departed for the World Cup in the United States, but without one of its 26-man squad. Striker Breel Embolo was unable to fly due to entry issues. The

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Switzerland forward Breel Embolo applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern on Wednesday, one day after he was denied boarding the team's flight to the World Cup because of a criminal conviction.