Group · Match 8FIFA World Cup 2026
Qatar
Manager: Julen Lopetegui Argote
FT1 – 1
Switzerland
Manager: Murat Yakin
90+4' M. Muheim (OG)
17' B. Embolo (P)
San Francisco Bay Area Stadium · Saturday, 13 June 2026 · 20:00 · FT · Game ended in draw.
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Qatar4-3-3
Confirmed lineup
Switzerland4-3-3
167.1
B. Khoukhi
⚽
116.7
A. Afif
136.1↓60'
A. Al-Oui
147.3
H. Al-Amin
47.1
I. Laye
56.5↓60'
J. Gaber
156.8↓60'
Y. Abdurisag
86.4↓88'
E. Junior
17.5
M. Abunada
27.1
P. Miguel
236.4
A. Madibo
177.5
R. Vargas
207.3↓65'
M. Aebischer
137.6↓89'
R. Rodríguez
117.5↓65'
D. Ndoye
47.4
N. Elvedi
16.8
G. Kobel
87.3↓89'
R. Freuler
67.1
D. Zakaria
7★7.7
B. Embolo
⚽
57.1
M. Akanji
107.3
G. Xhaka
Substitutions
60' ▲ Ahmed Alaaeldin ▼ Yusuf Abdurisag
60' ▲ Karim Boudiaf ▼ Jassem Gaber
60' ▲ Ahmed Fathi ▼ Ayoub Al-Oui
79' ▲ Mohamed Al-Mannai ▼ Assim Madibo
88' ▲ Hasan Al-Haydos  ▼ Edmílson Junior
65' ▲ Johan Manzambi ▼ Dan Ndoye
65' ▲ Fabian Rieder ▼ Michel Aebischer
79' ▲ Zeki Amdouni ▼ Rubén Vargas
89' ▲ Ardon Jashari ▼ Remo Freuler
89' ▲ Miro Muheim ▼ Ricardo Rodríguez
Match stats

Team totals

Qatar v Switzerland · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
QatarSwitzerland
32.5%
Possession
67.5%
9
Shots
28
4
Shots on target
9
3
Corners
10
12
Fouls
11
2
Cards
1
Full-time

Match report

Stalemate Ensues as Qatar and Switzerland Finish 1-1

In the World Cup opener, Qatar managed a 1-1 draw against Switzerland at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium after a 0-1 first half.

Switzerland scored the first goal when Breel Embolo scored a penalty after 17 minutes, making it 1-0.

1-1 came through an own-goal in the 90th minute, which was the final result.

The next World Cup games for Qatar are Canada on 19 June and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 24 June. Switzerland play Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 June and Canada on 24 June.

Match stats

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Qatar v Switzerland · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
0.55
Expected goals (xG)
3.41
0.81
xG on target
1.90
2
Counter attacks
1
1
Big chances created
6
Match stats

Player Ratings

32 players · ★ man of the match
Source
MATCH DATA
Qatar
Mahmoud Abunada
Mahmoud Abunada
90'
7.50
Homam Al-Amin
Homam Al-Amin
90' · 1A · 1 shots · 1 KP · 1 tkl
7.33
Boualem Khoukhi
Boualem Khoukhi
90' · 1G · 1 shots · 1 tkl
7.14
Issa Laye
Issa Laye
90' · 1 shots · 2 tkl
7.10
Pedro Miguel
Pedro Miguel
90' · 1 tkl
7.07
Ahmed Fathi
Ahmed Fathi
30' · 1 KP · 2 tkl
6.89
Karim Boudiaf
Karim Boudiaf
30' · 1 shots
6.88
Yusuf Abdurisag
Yusuf Abdurisag
60' · 1 KP · 3 tkl
6.83
Akram Afif
Akram Afif
90' · 2 KP · 1 tkl
6.71
Ahmed Alaaeldin
Ahmed Alaaeldin
30' · 1 shots · 1 tkl
6.71
Mohamed Al-Mannai
Mohamed Al-Mannai
11'
6.47
Jassem Gaber
Jassem Gaber
60' · 1 tkl
6.46
Assim Madibo
Assim Madibo
90'
6.44
Edmílson Junior
Edmílson Junior
89' · 2 shots
6.39
Ayoub Al-Oui
Ayoub Al-Oui
60'
6.14
Hasan Al-Haydos
Hasan Al-Haydos
1'
—
Switzerland
Breel Embolo
Breel Embolo★
90' · 1G · 4 shots · 5 KP · 1 tkl
7.71
Ricardo Rodríguez
Ricardo Rodríguez
89' · 2 KP
7.58
Dan Ndoye
Dan Ndoye
66' · 6 shots
7.52
Rubén Vargas
Rubén Vargas
90' · 3 shots · 5 KP · 1 tkl
7.50
Nico Elvedi
Nico Elvedi
90' · 2 shots · 1 KP
7.39
Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka
90' · 2 shots · 2 KP
7.26
Remo Freuler
Remo Freuler
89' · 1 KP · 1 tkl
7.26
Michel Aebischer
Michel Aebischer
66' · 1 shots · 3 KP
7.25
Manuel Akanji
Manuel Akanji
90' · 1 shots · 2 KP · 1 tkl
7.11
Denis Zakaria 
Denis Zakaria 
90' · 2 shots · 3 tkl
7.08
Gregor Kobel
Gregor Kobel
90'
6.85
Zeki Amdouni
Zeki Amdouni
11' · 1 shots · 1 KP · 1 tkl
6.77
Fabian Rieder
Fabian Rieder
24' · 1 shots · 1 KP
6.66
Johan Manzambi
Johan Manzambi
24' · 2 shots · 1 KP
6.48
Miro Muheim
Miro Muheim
1'
—
Ardon Jashari
Ardon Jashari
1' · 1 shots
—
Dugout

Coaches in focus

Argote v Yakin · head coaches
Record
Last 12 months with club, all competitions. Penalty shootouts count at the score after extra time.
Coach
Julen Lopetegui Argote
Qatar · Since May 2025
Record
Only 0 matches with Qatar so far
Coach
Murat Yakin
Switzerland · Since Aug 2021
Record
Only 0 matches with Switzerland so far
Nations oddsTournament · Group
Qatar
3 markets
vs
Switzerland
3 markets
2001Oddschecker (best price)
Tournament Winner
151Oddschecker (best price)
41.00Oddschecker (best price)
Group Winner
1.80Oddschecker (best price)
3.50Oddschecker (best price)
Qualify Top 2
1.10Oddschecker (best price)
Qualifying statsCampaign · Overall
Qatar vs Switzerland
18 qualifiers · 6 qualifiers
QatarSwitzerland
2.1Goals for2.3
1.6Goals ag.0.3
61%BTTS %33%
83%Over 2.5 %50%
28%Clean sheet67%
22%Failed to score17%
Referee
Referee TBD
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Recent Results · Qualifying Games

Win Draw Loss
Qatar
  • 2-1HUnited Arab Emirates14 Oct
  • 0-0AOman8 Oct
  • 0-3AUzbekistan10 Jun
  • 1-0HIran5 Jun
  • 1-3AKyrgyz Republic25 Mar
  • 5-1HKorea DPR20 Mar
  • 0-5AUnited Arab Emirates19 Nov
  • 3-2HUzbekistan14 Nov
  • 1-4AIran15 Oct
  • 3-1HKyrgyz Republic10 Oct
Switzerland
  • 1-1AKosovo18 Nov
  • 4-1HSweden15 Nov
  • 0-0ASlovenia13 Oct
  • 2-0ASweden10 Oct
  • 3-0HSlovenia8 Sept
  • 4-0HKosovo5 Sept
Market streaksLast 10 · hit / miss
BTTS YesBoth teams to score
League avg53%
Qatar
overall
6/10
Switzerland
overall
2/6
Over 2.5 goalsTotal goals 3+
League avg57%
Qatar
overall
8/10
Switzerland
overall
3/6
Over 1.5 goalsTotal goals 2+
Qatar
overall
8/10
Switzerland
overall
5/6
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Qatar
30122-10-81
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