Rodriguez and Xhaka feature in Yakin's Switzerland squad
Manuel Akanji, Breel Embolo and Gregor Kobel also feature as Murat Yakin names an experienced squad for World Cup 2026.
Switzerland have announced their 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Experienced pair Ricardo Rodriguez and Granit Xhaka, who were both part of the Switzerland side that won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009™, have been selected to represent the nation at a fourth senior finals. Manuel Akanji, Breel Embolo, Gregor Kobel and Denis Zakaria have also been called up by Murat Yakin.
Freiburg's 20-year-old star Johan Manzambi is the youngest member of the squad and will join off the back of a terrific season with the Bundesliga outfit. Goalkeeper Marvin Keller, meanwhile, is the only uncapped player included.
Gregor Kobel Marvin Keller Yvon Mvogo
Manuel Akanji Aurele Amenda Eray Comert Nico Elvedi Luca Jaquez Miro Muheim Ricardo Rodriguez Silvan Widmer
Michel Aebischer Christian Fassnacht Remo Freuler Cedric Itten Ardon Jashari Fabian Rieder Djibril Sow Granit Xhaka Denis Zakaria
Zeki Amdouni Breel Embolo Johan Manzambi Dan Ndoye Noah Okafor Ruben Vargas
All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 2 June.
Ricardo Rodriguez and Granit Xhaka are set to take part in their fourth World Cup, after the pair played at Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. The duo enter these finals deadlocked on a national-record 12 finals appearances, alongside fellow national icon Xherdan Shaqiri.
The last event they didn't appear at was South Africa 2010, but just over six months before that tournament, they were penning a national fairy tale on the continent's west coast. Switzerland, at their first U-17 World Cup, stunned the competition with seven straight wins in Nigeria to collect the country's first global crown.
13 June: Qatar v Switzerland - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
17 June: Switzerland v Bosnia and Herzegovina - Los Angeles Stadium
24 June: Switzerland v Canada - BC Place Vancouver