Overview
- The Swiss Football Association announced that 33-year-old Silvan Widmer has withdrawn from national team selection and ended his nearly 12-year international career.
- Widmer made 65 appearances for Switzerland and scored five goals while representing the country at two FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships.
- He remains active as captain of Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05 and extended his Mainz contract in May, a move that underlined his commitment to the club.
- Widmer framed the decision as voluntary and driven by a need to give his body more rest and to focus on club duties rather than as a response to a specific injury.
- His departure removes a long-serving right-sided defender from the Swiss squad and leaves Switzerland needing to fill experience and leadership on the flank while Mainz gains his full attention.