World Cup,
Group Stage – 1
Qatar
QAT
1
–
1
Full Time
Switzerland
SUI
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Venue
- Levi's Stadium
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Referee
- Said Martinez, Honduras
B. Khoukhi 90+4′
B. Embolo 17′ (Pen)
Preview
Set the scene for the match. What is at stake for both teams? Where does this fixture sit in the context of the season?
World Cup 2026
World
Group B
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
L
D
W
|
| 2 |
Canada |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
L
W
L
|
| 3 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
L
W
L
|
| 4 |
Qatar |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
L
L
D
|
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Round of 32
Team News
Cover any injury updates, suspensions, or expected rotation. Discuss likely formation changes and key selection decisions.
Lineups
How are both teams likely to set up? What tactical battles could decide the match? Discuss style of play, pressing triggers, and key matchups.
Match Lineups
4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 Mahmud Abunad G
- 13 Ayoub Al Oui D
- 2 Pedro Miguel D
- 16 Boualem Khoukhi D
- 14 Homam Al-Amin D
- 5 Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam M
- 23 Assim Madibo M
- 4 Issa Laye M
- 8 Edmilson Junior F
- 15 Yusuf Abdurisag F
- 11 Akram Afif F
Substitutes
- 20 Ahmed Fathi
- 12 Karim Boudiaf
- 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin
- 22 Meshaal Barsham
- 21 Salah Zakaria
- 3 Lucas Mendes
- 18 Sultan Al-Brake
- 25 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
- 6 Abdelaziz Hatem
- 17 Ahmed Al-Ganehi
- 26 Mohamed Naceur Almanai
- 19 Almoez Ali
- 9 Mohammed Muntari
- 24 Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid
- 10 Hassan Al Haydos
4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 Gregor Kobel G
- 6 Denis Zakaria D
- 4 Nico Elvedi D
- 5 Manuel Akanji D
- 13 Ricardo Rodríguez D
- 20 Michel Aebischer M
- 10 Granit Xhaka M
- 8 Remo Freuler M
- 11 Dan Ndoye F
- 7 Breel Embolo F
- 17 Rubén Vargas F
Substitutes
- 22 Fabian Rieder
- 9 Johan Manzambi
- 12 Yvon Mvogo
- 21 Marvin Keller
- 25 Luca Jaquez
- 18 Eray Cömert
- 24 Aurèle Amenda
- 15 Djibril Sow
- 3 Silvan Widmer
- 2 Miro Muheim
- 16 Christian Fassnacht
- 14 Ardon Jashari
- 26 Cédric Itten
- 23 Zeki Amdouni
- 19 Noah Okafor
Recent Form & Stats
Recent Results : Qatar
-
World Cup
Bosnia & Herzegovina
BIH
W 3 – 1 2026-06-24
Qatar
QAT
-
World Cup
Canada
CAN
W 6 – 0 2026-06-18
Qatar
QAT
-
World Cup
Qatar
QAT
D 1 – 1 2026-06-13
Switzerland
SUI
Recent Results : Switzerland
-
World Cup
Switzerland
SUI
W 2 – 0 2026-07-03
Algeria
ALG
-
World Cup
Switzerland
SUI
W 2 – 1 2026-06-24
Canada
CAN
-
World Cup
Switzerland
SUI
W 4 – 1 2026-06-18
Bosnia & Herzegovina
BIH
-
World Cup
Qatar
QAT
D 1 – 1 2026-06-13
Switzerland
SUI
Head to Head
Analyse recent form for both sides. Pick out any trends from the head-to-head record that are worth noting.
Qatar vs Switzerland H2H
Previous meetings 2
Won
1
Won
0
Draw
1
Prediction
Give your predicted scoreline and brief reasoning. Who are the key players to watch?
