Switzerland 2:0 Algeria: World Cup Match Result

World Cup

Switzerland DWWWDL

2:0

Finished

Kick-off was 3 Jul, 04:00 BST

Algeria WWLWDL

Venue: Stade de Suisse Wankdorf City: Bern

In the World Cup game on 3 July 2026, Switzerland beat Algeria 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 5:2, corners 4:2.

Key numbers

Possession, % 44 – 56.00

Shots on target 5 – 2

Shots off target 4 – 3

Expected goals 2.45 – 0.74

⚽ 10' B. Embolo — Goal 🟨 36' F. Chaibi — Yellow card ⚽ 46' D. Ndoye — Goal ⇄ 58' H. Aouar — Substitution ⇄ 58' R. Zerrouki — Substitution ⇄ 71' R. Vargas — Substitution ⇄ 71' J. Manzambi — Substitution ⇄ 71' R. Mahrez — Substitution ⇄ 71' N. Bentaleb — Substitution 🟨 72' H. Boudaoui — Yellow card ⇄ 82' R. Belghali — Substitution ⇄ 83' B. Embolo — Substitution ⇄ 87' D. Zakaria — Substitution ⇄ 87' D. Ndoye — Substitution

Match events

10' 1:0 Switzerland Goal B. Embolo assist: J. Manzambi
36' 1:0 Algeria Yellow card F. Chaibi
46' 2:0 Switzerland Goal D. Ndoye
58' 2:0 Algeria Substitution H. Aouar off: J. Hadjam
58' 2:0 Algeria Substitution R. Zerrouki off: A. Gouiri
71' 2:0 Switzerland Substitution R. Vargas off: F. Rieder
71' 2:0 Switzerland Substitution J. Manzambi off: N. Okafor
71' 2:0 Algeria Substitution R. Mahrez off: A. Hadj Moussa
71' 2:0 Algeria Substitution N. Bentaleb off: H. Boudaoui
72' 2:0 Algeria Yellow card H. Boudaoui
82' 2:0 Algeria Substitution R. Belghali off: A. Boulbina
83' 2:0 Switzerland Substitution B. Embolo off: Z. Amdouni
87' 2:0 Switzerland Substitution D. Zakaria off: S. Widmer
87' 2:0 Switzerland Substitution D. Ndoye off: M. Aebischer

Statistics

44 Possession, % 56.00

5 Shots on target 2

4 Shots off target 3

2.45 Expected goals 0.74

2 Big chances 2

4 Corners 2

10 Fouls 12

12 Free kicks 10

0 Offsides 2

0 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 6

20 Throw-ins 17

All statistics

15/2658% Aerial duels 11/2642%

65 Backward passes 87

2 Blocked shots 3

23 Clearances 14

4/1429% Crosses 1/617%

13/2552% Dribbles 11/2250%

1.36 Expected assists 0.59

83 Failed passes 85

2 Goalkeeper saves 2

17 Interceptions 10

8 Key passes 8

21/5240% Long passes 29/6346%

55 Passes into the final third 91

220 Passes in the opposition half 305

232 Passes in own half 264

0.45 Shot accuracy 0.25

2 Shots from outside the box 3

9 Shots inside the box 5

14/2070% Tackles 9/2143%

438 Total passes 563

Line-ups

Switzerland

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Gregor Kobel	1
4	Nico Elvedi	4
5	Manuel Akanji	5
6	Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado	6
13	Ricardo Iván Rodríguez Araya	13
8	Remo Marco Freuler	8
9	J. Manzambi	9
10	Granit Xhaka	10
11	Dan Assane Ndoye	11
17	Rubén Estephan Vargas Martínez	17
7	Breel Donald Embolo	7

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Yvon Mvogo	12
21	Marvin Keller	21
2	Miro Max Maria Muheim	2
3	Silvan Dominic Widmer	3
18	Eray Ervin Cömert	18
24	Aurèle Florian Amenda	24
14	Ardon Jashari	14
15	Djibril Sow	15
16	Christian Fassnacht	16
20	Michel Aebischer	20
22	Fabian Rieder	22
19	Noah Arinzechukwu Okafor	19
23	Zeki Amdouni	23
26	Cedric Jan Itten	26

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Algeria

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Luca Zidane	23
2	Aïssa Mandi	2
15	Rayan Aït-Nouri	15
17	Rafik Belghali	17
21	Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni	21
6	Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki	6
7	Riyad Mahrez	7
8	Houssein Aouar	8
10	Farès Chaïbi	10
19	Nabil Bentaleb	19
22	I. Maza	22

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Melvin Mastil	1
16	Oussama Benbot	16
3	Achref Abada	3
4	Mohamed Amine Tougai	4
5	Zinéddine Belaïd	5
13	Jaouen Djimmy Hadjam	13
26	Samir Sophian Chergui	26
14	Hicham Boudaoui	14
24	Yassine Titraoui	24
9	Amine Ferid Gouiri	9
11	Anis Hadj-Moussa	11
20	Adil Boulbina	20
25	Farès Ghedjemis	25