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' It’s Showtime! The match between Qatar and Switzerland is underway.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Switzerland international Breel Embolo has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Qatar that had 9 games and scored 7 goals.
- 16' Mahmoud Abunada picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' GOAL! Breel Embolo fires home to make it 0-1!
- 22' Issa Laye has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam was booked on 23.
- 28' Qatar is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' With 2 assists to his name this season, Ruben Vargas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Switzerland.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Denis Zakaria. He receives a card.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Qatar and Switzerland are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Homam Ahmed, as he is very good at scoring at Levi's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Ahmed Fathy. He replaces Ayoub Al-Oui on 60 minute.
- 65' Fresh legs for Switzerland! Johan Manzambi comes on to replace Michel Aebischer.
- 66' Switzerland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabian Rieder is hanging Dan Ndoye on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Switzerland is showing some good football. However, Switzerland are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' Switzerland started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 79' Switzerland make a change. Ruben Vargas trudges off to be replaced by Zeki Amdouni on 79 minutes.
- 84' Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' Hassan Al Haydos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edmilson on 88 minute.
- 89' Miro Muheim is replacing Ricardo Rodriguez for the Switzerland side.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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.