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Switzerland

How They Qualifed: Hosts

Best Performance: Group Phase (1996, 2004)

Portugal 2004: Group Phase (4th, Behind France, England and Croatia)

Notable Players: Pascal Zuberbühler was the only first choice keeper who did not concede in normal time of play during the 2006 World Cup (four clear sheets). Switzerland went out on penalties after drawing 0-0 to The Ukraines

Philippe Senderos plays full back for Arsenal FC, who was part of their record breaking run of ten clean sheets in the Champions League, 2005-06.

Johan Djourou also plays for Arsenal FC

Hakan Yakin use to play for FC Basel, played a major part in their 2002-03 Champions League campaign, beating teams like Deportivo, and Juventus, and knocked Celtic and Liverpool out of the competition

Alexander Frei was the top scorer in Ligue 1 in 2005, and is currently three goals short from being Switzerlnads all time top goal scorer.