ɐ swˈɪs ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, bɛnˈæɡlɪˌoʊ wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp æz θˈɜːd tʃˈɔɪs bᵻhˌaɪnd pˈæskəl zjˈuːbɚbˌuːhlɚ ænd fˈæbɪˌoʊ kˈoʊltɔːɹɾi, mˌeɪkɪŋ hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɪn ɐ pɹˈiːtˈʊɹnəmənt fɹˈɛndli ɐɡˈɛnst tʃˈaɪnə ˌɔn θɹˈiː dʒˈuːn.
A Swiss international since 2006, Benaglio was called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as third choice behind Pascal Zuberbühler and Fabio Coltorti, making his debut in a pre-tournament friendly against China on 3 June.