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.
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.
More from this competition: World Cup 2026 fixtures, results and table.