Switzerland names Winsley Boteli to Nations League squad
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 11:01 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Switzerland has called up 20-year-old Sion forward Winsley Boteli for the Nations League games, rewarding his impressive form with 12 goals in 14 matches. Coach Murat Yakin has included Boteli in a 25-man squad alongside first-time selections including Parma defender Sascha Britschgi. Captain Granit Xhaka returns for the squad, which also features Breel Embolo after his transfer to Atlanta United. Switzerland will face Scotland on September 29, followed by home matches against Slovenia and North Macedonia.
- •Winsley Boteli has scored 12 goals in 14 matches this season.
- •Sascha Britschgi makes his first international appearance in the squad.
- •Granit Xhaka extends his record with 152 caps.
- •Switzerland plays Scotland on September 29.
- •Embolo reprises his role after moving to Atlanta United.
- 11:01 AMYahoo Sports — World Cup quarterfinalist Switzerland picks in-form Sion forward Boteli in Nations League squad
"World Cup quarterfinalist Switzerland rewarded 20-year-old Sion forward Winsley Boteli with a first international call-up Thursday after a fast start to the season that reportedly made him a transfer target for Champions League teams Galatasaray and Porto. Boteli scored a hat trick last month against Ajax in the Conference League qualifying playoffs in his tally of 12 goals from 14 games so far. Switzerland coach Murat Yakin also picked 20-year-old Parma defender Sascha Britschgi for the first time in a 25-man squad for Nations League games against Scotland, Slovenia and North Macedonia.
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