5. Switzerland
Switzerland comfortably qualified for next Summer's tournament after finishing unbeaten and top of Group E. In the end, they finished 7 points ahead of second-placed Iceland. While Slovenia and Norway, who could've been expected to do well, finished outside the places. Top-scorer for the Swiss was Fabian Schar, surprising, a centre-back for FC Basel. One of those expected to shine for the Swiss is Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri, while former West Ham man Valon Behrami can also contribute from midfield. Other notable players include Napoli duo Gokhan Inler and Blerim Džemaili. A fair few of the players that featured for the Swiss in qualifying ply their trade in the Bundesliga and there's also many in the Serie A. Much of Switzerland's success depends on the group stage draw and whether they can avoid the big guns in the other pots. However, they'll have a big advantage after being among the top eight seeds.
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