How many tackles Switzerland make, and who tackles most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Switzerland make 14.2 tackles per game in 2026, the 23rd fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 14.6, across 14 games, while Azerbaijan make the most with 20.7.
Remo Freuler has made the most tackles for Switzerland in 2026, 24 in 14 appearances, 1.71 a game, ahead of Manuel Akanji with 20 and Denis Zakaria with 16, across all competitions.
Denis Zakaria is the Switzerland player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in five of their eight games in 2026, 63%, ahead of Remo Freuler on 50% and Ricardo RodrÃguez on 38%.
Switzerland have made over 16.5 tackles in two of their last 10 games, 20%, averaging 13.4 a game, with none of four away and two of six at home, across all competitions.
Switzerland games have averaged 29.0 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 16 to 41 a game, and two of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
Switzerland make more tackles away from home, 15.8 a game in their last eight away games against 13.8 in their last 10 at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in three of those away games.
Switzerland made 30 tackles away at Norway on 31 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 14.2 across their 14 games, and their fewest was six away at Scotland on 29 September.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remo Freuler | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Manuel Akanji | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Ndoye | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Zakaria | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Elvedi | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michel Aebischer | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Rieder | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rubén Vargas | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Silvan Widmer | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Manzambi | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Jaquez | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ardon Jashari | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eray Cömert | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Sierro | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miro Muheim | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breel Embolo | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Djibril Sow | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Itten | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregor Kobel | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remo Freuler | 14 | 24 | 1.71 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Manuel Akanji | 14 | 20 | 1.43 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Denis Zakaria | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Elvedi | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Ndoye | 14 | 13 | 0.93 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Michel Aebischer | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Fabian Rieder | 12 | 11 | 0.92 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rubén Vargas | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Johan Manzambi | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eray Cömert | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Miro Muheim | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Silvan Widmer | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Djibril Sow | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luca Jaquez | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Sierro | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ardon Jashari | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Okafor | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Breel Embolo | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joël Monteiro | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregor Kobel | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Keller | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Itten | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 31 May 2026 | Jordan (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 30 | 15 | 45 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 3-4 | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland tackles | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Switzerland tackles | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Switzerland tackles | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Switzerland tackles | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Switzerland tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |