Qatar vs Switzerland, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Qatar vs Switzerland — Worldcup at Levi's Stadium.
- Qatar 3 games · 1 pts (2026/26)
- Switzerland 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Said Martinez (Honduras)
- Assistant 1 Walter Lopez (Guatemala)
- Assistant 2 Cristian Ramirez (Honduras)
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Qatar | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 1 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 7 |
| 10 | Conceded | 3 |
| -8 | GD | +4 |
| 0.33 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Qatar this season
Qatar this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Switzerland this season
Switzerland this season
Qatar are 8th (1 pts). Switzerland are 5th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Qatar
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Switzerland
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Switzerland
| Johan Manzambi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Breel Embolo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben Vargas | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Levi's Stadium!
- 5' Qatar are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Qatar are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Switzerland's 3-4-3 shape.
- 15' Switzerland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Mahmoud Abunada. He receives a card.
- 17' Breel Embolo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the forward.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Qatar must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam on 23 minutes.
- 28' Qatar is showing some good football. However, Qatar are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Switzerland international Zeki Amdouni has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Qatar and Switzerland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Denis Zakaria.
- 47' Assim Madibo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Qatar is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yusuf Abdurisag suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Ayoub Al-Oui makes way for Ahmed Fathy at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Qatar.
- 65' Johan Manzambi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michel Aebischer at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' The Switzerland bench stirs into life. Dan Ndoye is withdrawn and Fabian Rieder gets his opportunity.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ro-Ro, as he is very good at scoring at Levi's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' Another change for Switzerland made on 79 minute. Ruben Vargas leaves to be changed by Zeki Amdouni.
- 84' Gregor Kobel, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' The Qatar bench stirs into life. Edmilson is withdrawn and Hassan Al Haydos gets his opportunity.
- 89' The crowd applauds Ricardo Rodriguez as he leaves the pitch. Miro Muheim steps in for Switzerland.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Qatar Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
13
Ayoub Al-Oui ↓ Ahmed Fathy 60'
- 5
- 16
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 15
- 23
- 11
-
8
Edmilson ↓ Hassan Al Haydos 88'
Bench
- 22
- 21
- 18
- 25
- 3
- 17
-
12
Karim Boudiaf ↑ 60'
-
20
Ahmed Fathy ↑ 60'
- 6
- 24
-
26
Mohamed Al-Mannai ↑ 79'
-
10
Hassan Al Haydos ↑ 88'
-
7
Ahmed Alaa Eldin ↑ 60'
- 19
- 9
Switzerland Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 1
- 7
- 4
- 6
-
8
Remo Freuler ↓ Ardon Jasari 89'
-
13
Ricardo Rodriguez ↓ Miro Muheim 89'
- 20
-
17
Ruben Vargas ↓ Zeki Amdouni 79'
-
11
Dan Ndoye ↓ Fabian Rieder 66'
Bench
- 12
- 3
- 19
- 18
- 15
- 16
- 26
-
2
Miro Muheim ↑ 89'
-
14
Ardon Jasari ↑ 89'
-
22
Fabian Rieder ↑ 66'
- 24
-
23
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 79'
- 25
- 21
-
9
Johan Manzambi ↑ 65'
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95
Qatar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.36
Switzerland xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Switzerland to win 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Qatar or Draw
33%
Draw or Switzerland
85%
Qatar or Switzerland
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Switzerland win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
8.5%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 4
7%
1 – 4
6.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 5
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 5
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Qatar
| Handicap | Qatar covers | Push | Switzerland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| +1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +2 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| +2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
Clean Sheet
Qatar keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Switzerland keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.