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Switzerland Mid‑importance

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1930 World Cup[edit]

Why didn't the Swiss try to qualify for the 1930 World Cup?

Shortly after the big economic crisis of 1929, Swiss government bodies (Nationalrat) decided it was too much expensive to send a Swiss national team as far as Uruguay, for a such "trivial thing" like the game of football. 13 countries (4 europeans) entered the first World Cup.

Team colors[edit]

I've seen the Swiss team on pictures wearing the home colors (red/white/red), but I've yet to see them wear the away colors as listed in the topic in this world cup (2006). But I did see them wear a full red uniform. Are the current color schemes for the team correct ? A lot of teams wear red, maybe the full red uniform is only for the world cup, but I'd doubt that.

It is correct. The white-red-white is the official away jersey. The full red is used when teams play in completely white.

I don't know what the right answer is (although the above explanation sounds reasonable), the article contradicts itself. Under Team Kit is it says all-white and all-red are the colors, but the color diagram shows red-white-red, etc. Can someone find a definitive source and update the article? XKL (talk) 16:59, 20 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

7-0?[edit]

Why is Switzerland's 7-0 win over San Marino listed on the page as the largest win? Only the 9-0 win against Lithuania should be included surely. Jamie|C 11:53, 25 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Language[edit]

I am very curious about it. What language do Swiss players speak to each other and what language is used in the locker room during breaks? Thanks for reply. Tymek (talk) 20:56, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps the language issue is the reason that only three players sing the Swiss national anthem before games. 192.40.24.4 (talk) 17:15, 28 June 2016 (UTC)Shandafurdie[reply]

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Title change[edit]

I'd like to propose that the article be moved to Switzerland men's national football team so that the men's and women's team have the same title format, in the interest of promoting gender equality in sport and as a rejection of the idea of 'the male default'. Opinions?AutumnLeaves4876 (talk) 12:26, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, this change needs to be done. Gender equality aside, it simply breaks Wikipedia's rules on precision to not tell us what the subject of the article is in the title. You genuinely do not know this is the men's team by looking at the title. You might guess, but you literally do not know, because it does not tell you. And since the entire point of the article is to be about the men's team... it's kind of important. There's no excuse anymore and this fix has to be made. Helpfulwikieditoryay (talk) 10:22, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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