The Swiss reached the second round in 2006, but I just can't see it. They've got a trickygroup, and they are a team who are made up on fringe players. Yes, they'll have a crack, but it will be tough.
They do, however, have a big hunger to do well, and that was proved in qualification. So let's see how they go.
Captain: Alexander Frei
Manager: Ottmar Hitzfeld
Star Man: Valon Behrami - the West Ham midfielder missed the majority of last season, but is still his country's talisman. He could guarantee big wins if he plays to the best of his ability.
Group Games: Spain (16th June); Chile (21st June); Honduras (25th June)
Adam's Prediction: It will be tough, but I just don't see it. 3rd in Group H.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Johnny Leoni (Zurich), Marco Woelfli (Young Boys)
Defenders: Stephan Lichtsteiner (Lazio), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Steve Von Bergen (Hertha Berlin), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), Mario Eggimann (Hannover), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt), Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria)
Midfielders: Valon Behrami (West Ham), Gokhan Inler (Udinese), Benjamin Huggel (Basle), Gelson Fernandes (St. Etienne), Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel), Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Marco Padalino (Sampdoria)
Forwards: Alex Frei (Basle), Blaise Nkufo (Twente), Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen), Hakan Yakin (Lucerne), Marco Streller (Basle)
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