Volley in France Group Match
Xhaka scored with a controlled volley against France in Switzerland's 2014 World Cup group fixture, narrowing a heavy deficit late on.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Granit Xhaka Biography and Timeline
Follow Granit Xhaka through 8 dated historical records for Switzerland.
Granit Xhaka, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2014–2024Years on this page
2014
2016
Euro 2016 Captaincy and Passing
Xhaka directed Switzerland's central possession in Euro 2016 and helped his country record its first victory at the finals against Albania.
2017
FA Cup Winner
Granit Xhaka supplied midfield structure and progressive passing in the Wembley final as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the 2017 FA Cup final at Wembley.
2018
Long-Range Equaliser Against Serbia
Granit Xhaka strikes from distance to bring Switzerland level against Serbia before the Swiss complete a 2-1 group-stage comeback.
2020
FA Cup Winner
Granit Xhaka helped Arsenal regain midfield control after conceding an early goal as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the 2020 FA Cup final at Wembley.
2021
Captaincy in Famous France Upset
Xhaka marshalled Switzerland's midfield against France as a late two-goal comeback forced a shootout and sent the Swiss into the quarter-finals.
2022
Swiss Captain Against Serbia
Xhaka led the Swiss midfield in the tense 3-2 defeat of Serbia that ensured progress from the 2022 World Cup group.
2024
Swiss Midfield General at Euros
Xhaka controlled passing rhythms throughout Switzerland's Euro 2024 run and captained the side as it narrowly missed a semi-final berth.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.