How many long balls Switzerland complete, and who completes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Manuel Akanji has completed the most long balls for Switzerland in 2026, 72 in 14 appearances, 5.14 a game, ahead of Granit Xhaka with 47 and Gregor Kobel with 40, across all competitions.
Switzerland complete more long balls at home, 24.9 a game in their last 10 home games against 21.0 in their last eight away.
Switzerland completed 35 long balls at home to Jordan on 31 May, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 23.5 across their 14 games, and their fewest was 10 away at North Macedonia on 26 September.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Akanji | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 10 |
| Gregor Kobel | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 9 |
| Granit Xhaka | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 6 |
| Nico Elvedi | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 9 |
| Remo Freuler | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 9 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 6 |
| Michel Aebischer | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 3 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Ardon Jashari | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Fabian Rieder | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Dan Ndoye | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 |
| Vincent Sierro | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Luca Jaquez | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Miro Muheim | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Denis Zakaria | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Djibril Sow | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Johan Manzambi | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Rubén Vargas | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Eray Cömert | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 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 |
| Silvan Widmer | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Akanji | 14 | 72 | 5.14 | 14 |
| Granit Xhaka | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 9 |
| Gregor Kobel | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 10 |
| Nico Elvedi | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 13 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 9 |
| Remo Freuler | 14 | 19 | 1.36 | 12 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 3 |
| Ardon Jashari | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 8 |
| Michel Aebischer | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 5 |
| Fabian Rieder | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Vincent Sierro | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Dan Ndoye | 14 | 5 | 0.36 | 4 |
| Silvan Widmer | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 2 |
| Djibril Sow | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Johan Manzambi | 12 | 4 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Luca Jaquez | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Eray Cömert | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Miro Muheim | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Denis Zakaria | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Breel Embolo | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Noah Okafor | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Rubén Vargas | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marvin Keller | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 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 | 19 | 29 | 48 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 26 | 15 | 41 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 23 | 22 | 45 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 21 | 30 | 51 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 19 | 29 | 48 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 26 | 15 | 41 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 23 | 22 | 45 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 21 | 30 | 51 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 31 May 2026 | Jordan (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 35 | 10 | 45 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 3-4 | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Switzerland accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Switzerland accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Switzerland accurate long balls | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Switzerland accurate long balls | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |