What happened. Leeds United forward Noah Okafor says he will not play for Switzerland again while Murat Yakin remains head coach. He cited a breakdown in trust with the current leadership, saying commitments were not kept.

Okafor has 26 caps since his 2019 debut and played at two World Cups.
He says the decision is unrelated to his lack of game time.
The Swiss FA says it respects his decision and wishes him success at his club.

“Things happened that hurt me deeply. Trust was broken. Commitments were not kept.”
— Noah Okafor

Switzerland next play on 26 September, away to North Macedonia in their 2026-27 Nations League opener.

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