Switzerland breezed through qualifying as group winners, blending seasoned heads with newer faces around the steadying presence of Granit Xhaka. Murat Yakin wants this to be the best World Cup a Swiss side has ever managed, but the dream comes with caveats — lingering questions over his favoured shape and a squad that looks thinner once you get past the first eleven. The feeling is one of quiet ambition tempered by the knowledge that fans expect more than the usual reliable showing.