Switzerland national under-23 football team

The Switzerland national under-23 football team (also known as Switzerland Olympic, Switzerland U-23) represents Switzerland in international football competitions in the Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23. However, the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV). In three previous appearances, Switzerland have won one silver medal at the 1924 Olympics in Paris.

Switzerland Olympic

Nickname(s)	Schweizer Nati
Association	Swiss Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Pierluigi Tami
Captain	Diego Benaglio
First colours Second colours
First international
Switzerland 9–0 Lithuania  (Paris, France; 25 May 1924)
Biggest win
Liechtenstein 0–10 Switzerland (Triesen, Liechtenstein; 10 September 1986)
Biggest defeat
Germany 4–0 Switzerland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 28 May 1928)
Summer Olympics
Appearances	3 (first in 1924)
Best result	Silver medalist (1924)

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
	1924 Paris	Team

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1896	No football tournament was held
1900	Did not enter
1904
1908
1912
1920	withdrew
1924	Silver medal	2nd	6	4	1	1	15	6	Squad
1928	Round of 16	13th	1	0	0	1	0	4	Squad
1932	No football tournament was held
1936	Did not enter
1948
1952
1956
1960	Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972
1976	Did not enter
1980
1984
1988	Did not qualify
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012	Group stage	13th	3	0	1	2	2	4	Squad
2016	Did not qualify
2020
2024
Total	Silver medal	4/25	10	4	2	4	17	14	—

*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA European Under-23 Championship

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1972[1]	Qualifying stage	2	0	0	2	0	3
1974[2]	Did not enter
1976[3]
Total	0/3	2	0	0	2	0	3

Results and fixtures

2012 Summer Olympics

See also: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mexico	3	2	1	0	3	0	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	South Korea	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5
3	Gabon	3	0	2	1	1	3	−2	2
4	Switzerland	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

26 July 2012 (2012-07-26)

17:15

Gabon	1–1	Switzerland
Aubameyang 45'	Report	Mehmedi 5' (pen.)

St James' Park, Newcastle

Attendance: 15,748^[4]

Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

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29 July 2012 (2012-07-29)

17:15

South Korea	2–1	Switzerland
Park Chu-young 57' Kim Bo-kyung 64'	Report	Emeghara 60'

Ricoh Arena, Coventry

Attendance: 30,114^[5]

Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

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1 August 2012 (2012-08-01)

17:00

Mexico	1–0	Switzerland
Peralta 69'	Report

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 50,000^[6]

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

See also

• Switzerland national football team
• Switzerland national under-21 football team
• Switzerland national under-20 football team
• Switzerland national under-19 football team
• Switzerland national under-18 football team
• Switzerland national under-17 football team
• Switzerland national under-16 football team