https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Cheering fans gave Switzerland's World Cup football squad a heroes' welcome as they returned home on Tuesday after reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260715/swiss-world-cup-squad-return-home-to-heroes-welcome Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:07:03 +0200 swiss-world-cup-squad-return-home-to-heroes-welcome Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final against bitter rivals England. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260712/argentina-sink-10-man-switzerland-in-world-cup-quarter-final Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:58:47 +0200 argentina-sink-10-man-switzerland-in-world-cup-quarter-final Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Wednesday hailed Switzerland's "historic" achievement in reaching the football World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260708/swiss-party-into-the-night-after-reaching-world-cup-quarter-finals Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:22:02 +0200 swiss-party-into-the-night-after-reaching-world-cup-quarter-finals To represent Switzerland, athletes - including those on the national football squad - must be Swiss citizens. But do they get a preferential treatment in this regard? https://www.thelocal.ch/20260703/how-members-of-switzerlands-world-cup-squad-got-citizenship-in-record-time Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:21:02 +0200 how-members-of-switzerlands-world-cup-squad-got-citizenship-in-record-time