Switzerland national under-23 football team

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.

Switzerland Under-23
Nickname(s)Schweizer Nati
AssociationSwiss Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPierluigi Tami
CaptainDiego Benaglio
First colours
Second colours
First international
Switzerland 9–0 Lithuania 
(Paris, France; 25 May 1924)
Biggest win
 Liechtenstein 0–10 Switzerland
(Triesen, Liechtenstein; 10 September 1986)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 4–0 Switzerland
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 28 May 1928)
Summer Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 1924)
Best resultRunner-up: 1924
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
1924 Paris Team

Competitive Record

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

Olympic Games
Host nation / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
1896No football tournament was held
1900Did not enter
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924Runner-up6411156
1928Round 1100104
1932No football tournament was held
1936Did not enter
1948
1952
1956
1960Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972
1976Did not enter
1980
1984
1988Did not qualify
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012Group stage301224
2016Did not qualify
Total 4/25104241714
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Fixtures and results

2012 Summer Olympics

See also: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Qualified for 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: [4]
Gabon 1–1  Switzerland
Aubameyang  45' Report Mehmedi  5' (pen.)
Attendance: 15,748[5]
South Korea 2–1  Switzerland
Park Chu-young  57'
Kim Bo-kyung  64'		 Report Emeghara  60'
Attendance: 30,114[6]
Mexico 1–0  Switzerland
Peralta  69' Report
Attendance: 50,000[7]

Swiss national teams

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. "Football. Men". Olympedia. Group B (26 July – 1 August 2012). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. "Gabon – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  6. "South Korea – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  7. "Mexico – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
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