Pride and hope – Winsley Boteli faces the national team squad

The 20‑year‑old Winsley Boteli is about to receive his first Nati squad – a moment he describes with pride as an expression of his conviction.

Boteli as an attacking weapon at Sion

The attacking weapon of FC Sion is likely to be considered on Thursday for the upcoming Nati matches in the Nations League. Boteli thrills in Valais with outstanding football and is regarded as the man of the hour in Sion, as Georgios Kefalas emphasizes.

His scoring stats for the currently second‑placed Sion in the Super League are impressive: five goals and four assists in eight league games, as well as seven goals and one assist in six qualification matches for the Conference League.

Nati squad and upcoming Nations League fixtures

On Thursday, Nati coach Murat Yakin will announce his squad for the first matches in the Nations League. According to the Aargauer Zeitung, Yakin will definitely include the youngster.

In an SRF interview, Boteli emphasized that Congo – his mother’s homeland – is not an issue. SFV president Peter Knäbel took this attitude kindly and said: “Winsley Boteli’s stance naturally pleases me.” He added that what matters most is that the players have full conviction and pride to play for the country.

The press conference announcing the squad will be streamed live on Thursday in the SRF Sport app. For Switzerland, the Nations League campaign starts on Saturday, 26 September, with an away match in North Macedonia, followed by fixtures in Scotland, Slovenia and a return leg against North Macedonia.

The juxtaposition of Boteli’s club success and his potential role in the national team shows that he is regarded as a key player both at club level and at international level.