Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld named Philippe Senderos in his 23-man World Cup squad despite the defender only featuring in TWO Premier League games this season.
Senderos has barely played at club level after falling out of favour with Arsenal, joining Everton on loan in January and then getting injured.
Hitzfeld said. “It's always tricky deciding whether to pick someone who hasn't been playing.
“But Senderos has always repaid us with good performances.”
Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |