Ladies and gentlemen, we finish our World Cup team breakdowns with the final team in Group H, the beautiful mountainous nation of Switzerland.

OFFICIAL NAMES:
German: Schweizerischer Fußballverband, SFV
French: Association Suisse de Football, ASF
Italian: Associazione Svizzera di Football, ASF
Spanish: Asociación Suiza de Fútbol ASF.



NICKNAME: Schweizer Nati

FIFA CONFEDERATION: UEFA (Europe)

FIFA CODE: SUI

HOW THEY QUALIFIED: 1st place in Group 2 of UEFA WC Qualifying

WORLD CUP APPEARANCES (INCLUDING 2010): 9

BEST WC FINISH: Quarterfinals, Switzerland 1954

WORLD CUP RECORD (MP: Wins - Draws - Losses): 26: 8W - 5D - 13L

HEAD COACH: Ottmar Hitzfeld

MOST CAPPED PLAYER (# of caps): Heinz Hermann (117)

ALL-TIME GOAL SCORING LEADER (# of goals): Alexander Frei (40)

BRIEF FOOTBALLING HISTORY:
Switzerland's best WC finish was a quarterfinal appearance in 1954 when they hosted the tournament. They were eliminated by Austria, 7-5 in the highest scoring match in World Cup history. In 2006, the Swiss became the only team in WC history to be eliminated from the tournament despite not conceding a goal. Brazil 2014 might be Switzerland's time to shine due to the success of their 2009 World Champions Under-17 side.

PLAYER TO WATCH:
Switzerland's player to watch was once described by a World Cup coach as "The best young player in Switzerland." That player is Gelson Fernandes.
(Photo via Newscom)
After signing for Manchester City, then Man City coach and current Cote D'Ivoire coach Sven-Goran Eriksson made that edict after acquiring Fernandes (pictured on the left) in 2007. The midfielder plays a more central role and his marking will be vital in Switzerland's defensive scheme.

OUTLOOK:
Switzerland is the overlooked team in this group, defensively they are the most organized of all the Group H teams. Their biggest problem will be consistent goal scoring, if they can combine their tight defense with opportunistic goal finishing, The Swiss can surprise and advance out of the group stage for a 2nd consecutive World Cup.

FINAL 23-MAN WC ROSTER:
Goalkepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg/Germany), Marco Wolfli (Young Boys), Johnny Leoni (FC Zurich)

Defenders: Mario Eggimann (Hannover/Germany), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre/France), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Lazio/Italy), Ludovic Magnin (FC Zurich) Philippe Senderos (Arsenal/England), Steve von Bergen (Hertha Berlin/Germany), Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria/Italy)

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany), Valon Behrami (West Ham/England), Gelson Fernandes (Saint-Etienne/France), Benjamin Huggel (Basel), Gokhan Inler (Udinese/Italy), Marco Padalino (Sampdoria/Italy), Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany), Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel)

Forwards: Albert Bunjaku (Nuremberg/Germany), Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany), Alexander Frei (Basel), Blaise Nkufo (FC Twente/Netherlands), Hakan Yakin (Luzern)

WC GROUP SCHEDULE:
June 16 vs. Spain
June 21 vs. Chile
June 25 vs. Honduras

Ladies and gentlemen that concludes our breakdowns of the 32 teams conpeting the 2010 World Cup. This will be a special tournament so sit back, relax, and enjoy the greatest sporting event on the planet.

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