Switzerland 2-0 Algeria
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Switzerland won: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria in the World Cup (Round 1/16) on Fri, 3 Jul 2026 at BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia. Switzerland goals: Breel Embolo 10', Dan Ndoye 46'. Expected goals: 2.45-0.74. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Dan Ndoye (8.4).
Match report
Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0
Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 at BC Place Vancouver on Friday 3 July in the World Cup.
Breel Embolo put Switzerland ahead on 10' (1-0) and Dan Ndoye made it 2-0 on 46'.
Switzerland had 44% of the ball, shots were 11-8 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.45-0.74. Switzerland were the better side on chances, too.
Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 52,497. Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez.
Match stats
| Switzerland | Algeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.45 | 0.74 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 355 (81%) | 478 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Switzerland (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 (4-1-2-3): Luca Zidane, Rafik Belghali, Aïssa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Nabil Bentaleb, Ramiz Zerrouki, Farès Chaïbi, Riyad Mahrez, Ibrahim Maza, Houssem Aouar
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Breel Embolo (Switzerland)
- 36' · Yellow card · Farès Chaïbi (Algeria)
- 46' · Goal · Dan Ndoye (Switzerland)
- 58' · Substitution · Jaouen Hadjam for Houssem Aouar (Algeria)
- 58' · Substitution · Amine Gouiri for Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria)
- 70' · Substitution · Fabian Rieder for Rubén Vargas (Switzerland)
- 70' · Substitution · Noah Okafor for Johan Manzambi (Switzerland)
- 71' · Substitution · Anis Hadj Moussa for Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
- 71' · Substitution · Hicham Boudaoui for Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria)
- 72' · Yellow card · Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria)
- 82' · Substitution · Adil Boulbina for Rafik Belghali (Algeria)
- 82' · Substitution · Zeki Amdouni for Breel Embolo (Switzerland)
- 87' · Substitution · Silvan Widmer for Denis Zakaria (Switzerland)
- 87' · Substitution · Michel Aebischer for Dan Ndoye (Switzerland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Switzerland vs Algeria?
Switzerland won, 2-0 (World Cup) on Fri, 3 Jul 2026.
When and where is Switzerland vs Algeria?
Fri, 3 Jul 2026, 03:00 UTC at BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, World Cup.