Categories: 2018 World Cup

Sounders Nkufo will Blaise Trail to South Africa

First Sounder at the World Cup
Ron Lamb

Unlike USA Coach Bob Bradley and Fabio Capello, Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has declined to select a provisional 30 man squad and selected his final 23 man squad directly.

Sounders fans will be delighted to know that Blaise Nkufo has made the squad and will be joining them after his first appearance in front of the Seattle soccer media today.

Switzerland 23 Man Squad:

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio – Vfl Wolfsburg, Marco Wölfli – Bsc Young Boys, Johnny Leoni – FC Zürich

Defence: Stephan Lichtsteiner – Ss Lazio, Ludovic Magnin – Fc Zürich, Philippe Senderos – Everton, Johan Djourou – Arsenal, Stephane Grichting – AJ Auxerre, Christoph Spycher – Eintracht Frankfurt, Steve Von Bergen – Hertha Berlin

Midfield: Benjamin Huggel – FC Basel, Tranquillo Barnetta – Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Gokhan Inler – Udinese Calcio, Marco Padalino – Sampdoria, Gelson Fernandes – AS Saint-Etienne, Johan Vonlanthen – Fc Zürich, Valon Behrami – West Ham United, Pirmin Schwegler – Eintracht Frankfurt

Forwards: Alexander Frei – FC Basel, Blaise Nkufo – Sounders FC, Hakan Yakin – FC Luzern, Eren Derdiyok – Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Marco Streller – FC Basel

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