How many ball recoveries Switzerland make, and who makes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Gregor Kobel has made the most ball recoveries for Switzerland in 2026, 82 in 11 appearances, 7.45 a game, ahead of Manuel Akanji with 53 and Granit Xhaka with 47, across all competitions.
Switzerland make more ball recoveries away from home, 50.8 a game in their last eight away games against 40.4 in their last 10 at home.
Switzerland made 67 ball recoveries away at North Macedonia on 26 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 43.4 across their 14 games, and their fewest was none at home to Australia on 6 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Kobel | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 9 |
| Manuel Akanji | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 10 |
| Granit Xhaka | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 6 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 8 |
| Remo Freuler | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 10 |
| Nico Elvedi | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 9 |
| Ardon Jashari | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 4 |
| Dan Ndoye | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 9 |
| Denis Zakaria | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 4 |
| Michel Aebischer | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 7 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Djibril Sow | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 7 |
| Johan Manzambi | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 8 |
| Fabian Rieder | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 5 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 5 |
| Breel Embolo | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 5 |
| Silvan Widmer | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Rubén Vargas | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Miro Muheim | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Vincent Sierro | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Eray Cömert | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luca Jaquez | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cedric Itten | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Kobel | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 10 |
| Manuel Akanji | 14 | 53 | 3.79 | 12 |
| Granit Xhaka | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 8 |
| Remo Freuler | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 13 |
| Nico Elvedi | 14 | 40 | 2.86 | 12 |
| Ardon Jashari | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 7 |
| Dan Ndoye | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 11 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | 9 |
| Denis Zakaria | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 7 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 3 |
| Michel Aebischer | 11 | 20 | 1.82 | 10 |
| Fabian Rieder | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 7 |
| Johan Manzambi | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 10 |
| Breel Embolo | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 8 |
| Djibril Sow | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 8 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Rubén Vargas | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 5 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 5 |
| Miro Muheim | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Silvan Widmer | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 4 |
| Marvin Keller | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Vincent Sierro | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Eray Cömert | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Noah Okafor | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Luca Jaquez | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Joël Monteiro | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cedric Itten | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 47 | 40 | 87 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 38 | 21 | 59 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 67 | 51 | 118 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 46 | 55 | 101 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 50 | 55 | 105 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 33 | 40 | 73 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 41 | 49 | 90 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 50 | 36 | 86 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 47 | 40 | 87 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 38 | 21 | 59 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 67 | 51 | 118 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 46 | 55 | 101 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 50 | 55 | 105 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 33 | 40 | 73 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 41 | 49 | 90 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 50 | 36 | 86 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 May 2026 | Jordan (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 46 | 38 | 84 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 46 | 44 | 90 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 3-4 | 51 | 54 | 105 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Switzerland ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Switzerland ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Switzerland ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Switzerland ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 110.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |