Los Angeles, June 12 -- Switzerland's national team is aiming for the best FIFA World Cup performance in the country's history.
"I see the best squad when it comes to quality beyond the first eleven," national coach Murat Yakin said ahead of their group opener against 2022 World Cup host Qatar on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Players are aware of the opportunity to push the limits to new heights after the team has reached the knockout stages in every tournament since 2014, an achievement matched only by France and England.
"We have experienced at the recent tournaments that it only takes minor steps to head for new shores," the former Stuttgart and Fenerbahce defender said after the last-16 round seemeda natural border over the past years.
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