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M85 · Round of 32Thu, Jul 2 · 20:00 local
Switzerland
SUI
vs
BC Place · Vancouver
Algeria
ALG

Match report

2–0

Embolo and Ndoye give Switzerland their first World Cup knockout win in 88 years.

Timeline

  1. 10'⚽Breel Embolo
  2. 46'⚽Dan Ndoye

Switzerland · Group B

2W-1D-0L · 7-3 (+4)
  • D1-1A QatarSat, Jun 13
  • W4-1H Bosnia and HerzegovinaThu, Jun 18
  • W2-1H CanadaWed, Jun 24

Algeria · Group J

1W-1D-1L · 5-7 (-2)
  • L0-3A ArgentinaTue, Jun 16
  • W2-1A JordanMon, Jun 22
  • D3-3H AustriaSat, Jun 27

Head-to-head — group stage

7
Goals scored
5
3
Goals conceded
7
0
Cards (Y / R)
0

Stat coverage is incomplete in some games — bars show only what was recorded.

Best players — Switzerlandover the group stage

  • 9F
    Johan Manzambi
    Forward
    Group: 3G · 1 apps
  • 17M
    Rubén Vargas
    Midfielder
    Group: 2G · 1A · 1 apps
  • ·
    Granit Xhaka
    Squad member
    Group: 1G · 2 apps
Most-used shape: 4-3-3

Best players — Algeriaover the group stage

  • ·
    Amine Gouiri
    Squad member
    Group: 1G · 2 apps
  • ·
    Nadhir Benbouali
    Squad member
    Group: 1G · 1 apps
  • ·
    Aïssa Mandi
    Squad member
    Group: 0G · 2 apps
Most-used shape: 4-3-3

Switzerland scouting

Biggest strengthauto

Switzerland scored 7 in the group stage — most-prolific attack.

Biggest weaknessauto

Untested in true knockout pressure so far.

Algeria scouting

Biggest strengthauto

Won 1 of 3 — found a way through to the knockouts.

Biggest weaknessauto

Soft defensively — conceded 7 across 3 games.