9 times.
Switzerland have been in the world cup 8 times and it will be there ninth this year (2010 South Africa)
Diego Benaglio had played 57 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Stephan Lichtsteiner had played 63 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Reto Ziegler had played 35 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Philippe Senderos had played 53 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Michael Lang had played 6 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Tranquillo Barnetta had played 74 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Gökhan Inler had played 73 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Granit Xhaka had played 26 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Valon Behrami had played 48 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Yann Sommer had played 6 times for Switzerland before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.