Xherdan Shaqiri heads young Switzerland World Cup squad

Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri is the star player in a youthful 23-man Switzerland squad selected for the World Cup.

The only player above 30 picked by Ottmar Hitzfeld on Tuesday is central defender Steve von Bergen, who turns 31 five days before the Swiss open play on June 15 against Ecuador in Group E.

The Swiss also play France on June 20 and Honduras on June 25.

Forward Josip Drmic was picked the day after joining Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract from newly-relegated Nuremberg of the Bundesliga.

Drmic's new club teammate, forward Eren Derdiyok, and Fulham midfielder Pajtim Kasami were left on a stand-by list of seven players.