Switzerland is located in the middle of Europe, with an area of 41,200 square kilometers and a population of 8,738,000. Switzerland is an open and free economic country, with about 26.5% of the country's expatriate population, making it one of the richest countries in the world.
Switzerland have reached the Euro Championship finals five times before: Euro 1996, Euro 2004, Euro 2008, Euro 2016 and Euro 2020 (2021).
In the 1996 European Championship, Switzerland was in the same group as England, the Netherlands and Scotland, with 1 draw and 2 losses in the group, and the team drew 1:1 with England.
In Euro 2004, Switzerland was in the same group as France, England and Croatia, and the group again drew 1 and lost 2.
In the 2008 European Cup, Switzerland, as one of the hosts, was in the same group as the Czech Republic, Turkey and Portugal, and the team won 1 win and 2 losses in the group with 3 points, ranking at the bottom of the group.
In Euro 2016, Switzerland was in the same group as France, Romania and Albania, with 1 win and 2 draws in the group, and then lost to Poland on penalties in the knockout round and failed to enter the top 8.
In the 2020 European Cup, Switzerland was in the same group with Wales, Italy, and Turkey, with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the group to get 4 points, and the team defeated France 5:4 on penalties in the knockout round to enter the top 8, and then lost to Spain 1:3 on penalties and failed to enter the top 4.
In this European Championship qualifiers, Switzerland is in the same group as Romania, Israel, Belarus, Kosovo and Andorra, and the team ranks second in the group and qualifies for the finals.
Switzerland is in the same group as Germany, Hungary and Scotland in this European Championship, and the team is in a good group situation, with the team winning the first place in the group with 6.5, ranking ahead of Hungary and Scotland.
Switzerland won 67 medals and finished 12th in the round of 24. The team is worth 316 million euros and ranks 14th in the top 24.
Switzerland's most expensive player is Manchester City centre-back Manuel Akanji, the 29-year-old won the league, Champions League and FA Cup treble with Manchester City last season, and is currently worth 42 million euros.
In addition, the 27-year-old Dortmund goalkeeper Greg Kerber, who is worth 40 million euros, has only conceded nine goals in 12 games in the Champions League this season and reached the Champions League final. The team beat Paris 1-0 home and away, and Kerber guarded the door in both games.
The 27-year-old plays as a central midfielder for Monaco FC and is currently worth €25 million and has scored four goals in Ligue 1 for Monaco this season.
Switzerland's most famous player is the 32-year-old Xhaka, who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen and has scored three goals in the Bundesliga this season for Bayer Leverkusen, alongside the team or the Bundesliga title. Xhaka, who is currently worth €20 million, is the Swiss captain and previously played for Arsenal in seven seasons, scoring 23 goals and providing 29 assists in 297 appearances.
In addition, the 24-year-old Okafor, who is worth 20 million euros, plays for AC Milan as a striker, and has scored six goals in the AC Milan league this season.
Switzerland has a total of 10 players worth 10 million euros or more, and has gradually become a second-rate team in Europe in recent years.