Granit Xhaka marked his 150th appearance for Switzerland in the match against Algeria and was honored by the Football Federation to mark this milestone. Former PSV player Ricardo Rodriguez has played in 142 games. "It's an honor to wear this jersey for my 150th match. This country is where I was born and raised and has given my family so much. I hope this won't be my last match," said Xhaka. Before the match, Xhaka told his teammates: "To make this day even more special, we hoped to advance to the next round. And we did that." With this victory, Switzerland achieved victory in the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time since 1938. "Honestly, I didn't know that. I don't really pay attention to statistics. We work on each match and know what we can achieve and where we need to improve. We have to be ready again in five days," said Xhaka. Switzerland's next opponent will be determined by the result of the match between Colombia and Ghana.
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チームJuly 5, 2026Samurai Blue Goal
Xhaka plays his 150th game for Switzerland and advances to the World Cup finals
Granit Xhaka played his 150th game for Switzerland, helping lead the team to a place in the World Cup finals.
Granit Xhaka marked his 150th appearance for Switzerland in the match against Algeria and was honored by the Football Federation to mark this milestone. Former PSV player Ricardo Rodriguez has played in 142 games. "It's an honor to wear this jersey for my 150th match. This country is where I was born and raised and has given my family so much. I hope this won't be my last match," said Xhaka. Before the match, Xhaka told his teammates: "To make this day even more special, we hoped to advance to the next round. And we did that." With this victory, Switzerland achieved victory in the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time since 1938. "Honestly, I didn't know that. I don't really pay attention to statistics. We work on each match and know what we can achieve and where we need to improve. We have to be ready again in five days," said Xhaka. Switzerland's next opponent will be determined by the result of the match between Colombia and Ghana.
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