How many long balls Switzerland play, and who plays most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Gregor Kobel has played the most long balls for Switzerland in 2026, 122 in 11 appearances, 11.09 a game, ahead of Manuel Akanji with 106 and Nico Elvedi with 60, across all competitions.
Switzerland play more long balls at home, 48.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 39.9 in their last eight away.
Switzerland played 62 long balls at home to Colombia on 7 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 44.1 across their 14 games, and their fewest was 19 away at North Macedonia on 26 September.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Kobel | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 9 |
| Manuel Akanji | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 10 |
| Nico Elvedi | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 10 |
| Granit Xhaka | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 6 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 8 |
| Remo Freuler | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 10 |
| Ardon Jashari | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 5 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Michel Aebischer | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 3 |
| Luca Jaquez | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 |
| Silvan Widmer | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 |
| Johan Manzambi | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Fabian Rieder | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Dan Ndoye | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Vincent Sierro | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Miro Muheim | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 |
| Denis Zakaria | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Rubén Vargas | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Djibril Sow | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Eray Cömert | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 1 | 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 |
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Kobel | 11 | 122 | 11.09 | 11 |
| Manuel Akanji | 14 | 106 | 7.57 | 14 |
| Nico Elvedi | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 14 |
| Granit Xhaka | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 9 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 13 | 51 | 3.92 | 11 |
| Remo Freuler | 14 | 33 | 2.36 | 14 |
| Ardon Jashari | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 9 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 3 |
| Michel Aebischer | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 5 |
| Fabian Rieder | 12 | 13 | 1.08 | 6 |
| Eray Cömert | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 4 |
| Silvan Widmer | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Luca Jaquez | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Vincent Sierro | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 3 |
| Johan Manzambi | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 7 |
| Miro Muheim | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 |
| Dan Ndoye | 14 | 8 | 0.57 | 4 |
| Denis Zakaria | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 3 |
| Djibril Sow | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 |
| Rubén Vargas | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Noah Okafor | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marvin Keller | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Joël Monteiro | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 5 | 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 | 32 | 61 | 93 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 32 | 41 | 73 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 19 | 30 | 49 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 54 | 51 | 105 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 62 | 79 | 141 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 51 | 64 | 115 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 49 | 48 | 97 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 32 | 61 | 93 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 32 | 41 | 73 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 19 | 30 | 49 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 54 | 51 | 105 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 62 | 79 | 141 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 51 | 64 | 115 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 49 | 48 | 97 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 35 | 65 | 100 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
| 31 May 2026 | Jordan (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 46 | 33 | 79 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 51 | 43 | 94 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 3-4 | 61 | 36 | 97 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Switzerland long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Switzerland long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Switzerland long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Switzerland long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |