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Silvan Widmer retires from the Swiss national team

The 33-year-old defender Silvan Widmer has announced his retirement from the national team to focus on club matters.

31 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Silvan Widmer has announced his retirement from the Swiss national team. This became official with the start of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season, after the defender had played a total of 65 international matches for Switzerland.

The 33-year-old from Aargau stated that he will now concentrate on his club, FSV Mainz 05. In his retirement statement, Widmer emphasized that he will miss the emotions he experienced with the national team. Following his decision, he mentioned that it was the right time for this step.

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