The Switzerland National Football Team, nicknamed Schweizer Nati, is part of the Swiss Football Association and UEFA. They have made eight World Cup appearances, beginning in 1934. They got to the World Cup Quarterfinals in 1934, 1938 and 1954. The Swiss have made three appearances in the European Championship, beginning in 1996 with their best results of Round 1 in 1995, 2004, and 2008. Switzerland qualified for the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia after beating Northern Ireland in the play-offs.