How many shots Switzerland block, and who blocks most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Nico Elvedi has blocked the most shots for Switzerland in 2026, nine in 14 appearances, 0.64 a game, ahead of Denis Zakaria with five and Granit Xhaka with five, across all competitions.
Switzerland block more shots at home, 2.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 2.1 in their last eight away.
Switzerland blocked seven shots away at Argentina on 12 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 2.3 across their 14 games, and their fewest was none at home to North Macedonia on 6 October.
| Player | Apps | Blocked Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Elvedi | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 |
| Granit Xhaka | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Denis Zakaria | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Remo Freuler | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Silvan Widmer | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Eray Cömert | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luca Jaquez | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vincent Sierro | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Miro Muheim | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cedric Itten | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Breel Embolo | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rubén Vargas | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Michel Aebischer | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Djibril Sow | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ardon Jashari | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Johan Manzambi | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fabian Rieder | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gregor Kobel | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Manuel Akanji | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dan Ndoye | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Blocked Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Elvedi | 14 | 9 | 0.64 | 7 |
| Denis Zakaria | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Granit Xhaka | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 2 |
| Silvan Widmer | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Remo Freuler | 14 | 3 | 0.21 | 3 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 2 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Eray Cömert | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Cedric Itten | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marvin Keller | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Noah Okafor | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joël Monteiro | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luca Jaquez | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vincent Sierro | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Miro Muheim | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Breel Embolo | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rubén Vargas | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Djibril Sow | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Michel Aebischer | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gregor Kobel | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ardon Jashari | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fabian Rieder | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Johan Manzambi | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Manuel Akanji | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dan Ndoye | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 May 2026 | Jordan (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland blocked shots | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Switzerland blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Switzerland blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Switzerland blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Switzerland blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 5.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 6.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 7.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 8.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |