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Switzerland 2-0 Algeria · World Cup 2026

Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Switzerland and Algeria met in the World Cup 2026 at BC Place in Vancouver on Friday, 3 July 2026.

Goalscorers

Switzerland: B. Embolo 10'; D. Ndoye 46'. Algeria did not score.

How the match went

Algeria saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Switzerland had 11 shots with 5 on target, Algeria 8 with 2 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 4 to Switzerland and 2 to Algeria. Switzerland conceded 10 fouls, Algeria 12. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Switzerland, 2 for Algeria).

Line-ups

Switzerland started in a 4-2-3-1: Gregor Kobel, Denis Zakaria, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodríguez, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Dan Ndoye, Johan Manzambi, Rubén Vargas, Breel Embolo.

Algeria started in a 4-3-3: Luca Zidane, Rafik Belghali, Aïssa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Ramiz Zerrouki, Nabil Bentaleb, Farès Chaïbi, Riyad Mahrez, Ibrahim Maza, Houssem Aouar.

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Minute by minute

  1. 10'Goal! Switzerland 1-0 Algeria. B. Embolo (Switzerland) scores, assisted by J. Manzambi.
  2. 45'Half-time. Switzerland 1-0 Algeria.
  3. 46'Goal! Switzerland 2-0 Algeria. D. Ndoye (Switzerland) scores.
  4. 90'Full-time. Switzerland 2-0 Algeria.
Full commentary (37 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Switzerland vs Algeria.
  2. 6'Attempt missed. H. Aouar (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.33.
  3. 10'Goal! Switzerland 1-0 Algeria. B. Embolo (Switzerland) scores, assisted by J. Manzambi.
  4. 14'Attempt saved. H. Aouar (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  5. 15'Attempt saved. D. Zakaria (Switzerland), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
  6. 18'Attempt blocked. I. Maza (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  7. 25'Attempt missed. R. Rodríguez (Switzerland), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  8. 36'Yellow card for F. Chaïbi (Algeria).
  9. 37'Attempt missed. D. Zakaria (Switzerland), header from a set piece. xG 0.09.
  10. 43'Attempt saved. F. Chaïbi (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  12. 45+2'Attempt missed. I. Maza (Algeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  13. 45'Half-time. Switzerland 1-0 Algeria.
  14. 46'The second half is under way.
  15. 46'Goal! Switzerland 2-0 Algeria. D. Ndoye (Switzerland) scores.
  16. 50'Attempt blocked. R. Mahrez (Algeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  17. 58'Substitution, Algeria: A. Gouiri comes on for R. Zerrouki.
  18. 58'Substitution, Algeria: J. Hadjam comes on for H. Aouar.
  19. 65'Attempt blocked. N. Elvedi (Switzerland), header from a corner. xG 0.17.
  20. 70'Substitution, Switzerland: N. Okafor comes on for J. Manzambi.
  21. 70'Substitution, Switzerland: F. Rieder comes on for R. Vargas.
  22. 71'Substitution, Algeria: H. Boudaoui comes on for N. Bentaleb.
  23. 71'Substitution, Algeria: A. H. Moussa comes on for R. Mahrez.
  24. 72'Yellow card for H. Boudaoui (Algeria).
  25. 75'Attempt saved. F. Rieder (Switzerland), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  26. 77'Attempt missed. J. Hadjam (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  27. 80'Attempt missed. B. Embolo (Switzerland), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  28. 81'Attempt missed. F. Rieder (Switzerland), left-footed shot. xG 0.67.
  29. 82'Substitution, Switzerland: Z. Amdouni comes on for B. Embolo.
  30. 82'Substitution, Algeria: A. Boulbina comes on for R. Belghali.
  31. 87'Substitution, Switzerland: M. Aebischer comes on for D. Ndoye.
  32. 87'Substitution, Switzerland: S. Widmer comes on for D. Zakaria.
  33. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  34. 90+3'Attempt blocked. I. Maza (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  35. 90+6'Attempt saved. R. Freuler (Switzerland), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  36. 90+6'Attempt blocked. N. Okafor (Switzerland), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  37. 90'Full-time. Switzerland 2-0 Algeria.
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