Switzerland's Football Federation reacts after the national Shaqiri retires

The Swiss Football Federation has thanked Shaqiri for the contribution made to Switzerland's lantern.

We want to thank you very much for the many unforgettable presentations, goals and wonderful assistances in representatives, and we want all the goods and many future successes. You with your game and goals have touched and invaded our hearts and fans”, writes in the announcement of the Swiss Football Federation.

Shaqiri made his debut for Switzerland in March 2010 in friendly against Uruguay in St. Gallen.

He scored his first goal six months later in “St. Jacob-Park” of Basel in loss 3:1 against England.

Against the same representative, he gave an extraordinary emotion nearly ten days ago, when as substitute in the quarterfinals of “Euro 2024”, in the 118 minute he hit the transvers from the free shot.

Shaqiri played for Switzerland in Germany's European and scored the draw goal of 1:1 in the group phase match against Scotland.

That goal made Shaqiri the only player to have scored at least one goal in each World and European since 2014.

A large part of Switzerland's history is associated with Shaqiri. The sules midfielder has been a man of special moments in recent years”, writes in the writing of the Swiss football federation.

With its 123 matches, Shaqiri is Switzerland's second player, mostly showing up after Granit Jaka.

But Shaqiri is incomparable when it comes to Switzerland's final goals. He scored ten times in the World and European Championships.