How they got here: Beat Ireland home and away on the way to winning the group. Finished top by a point from Russia despite conceding 11 goals in eight games.

Manager: Jakob Kuhn

Star turn: Hakan Yakin: Gifted and quick attacking midfielder/striker who can trouble even the best defences and is good at set-pieces. A regular scorer at international level the 27-year-old's ability to make an impact will be of critical importance to the Swiss.

Prospects: For the most part, a young and inexperienced side. Only away victory on the way here was in Dublin and were roundly beaten in Russia. If they beat Croatia in their opener then progressing not out of the question but much more likely to be heading home on Tuesday week.