Match at a glance
SUI / ALG11Attempts8
5On target2
44.5%Possession55.5%
81.1%Pass accuracy84.9%
10Fouls committed12
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Corners2
Switzerland 2–0 Algeria: 2026 World Cup match result
2026 Round of 32Ask about this match
Switzerland won in normal time
- Breel Embolo10'
- Dan Ndoye46'
Match in one glance
SwitzerlandAlgeriaGoalCard
Switzerland
Algeria
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
How the lead moved
SUI ALG- 10'
Breel Embolo1 SUI - 46'Dan Ndoye2 SUI
Switzerland led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1DNDan Ndoye 1 goal · 1 on target
- 2
Breel Embolo 1 goal · 1 on target - 3JMJohan Manzambi 1 assist · 2 fouls won
- 4GKGregor Kobel 2 saves
- 5LZLuca Zidane
2 saves
What separated the teams
Finishing
Switzerland had the scoring edge
18.2%Goal conversion0.0%
Territory
Possession and shot volume told different stories
44.5%Possession55.5%
Discipline
Switzerland carried the lighter card load
0Cards (red counts double)2
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
SwitzerlandAlgeriaGoalCardSubstitution
Switzerland
Algeria
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0B. Embolo 10'
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0D. Ndoye 46'
Switzerland
4-2-3-1GK
1Gregor Kobel
5RF
8Remo FreulerDN
11Dan NdoyeJM
9Johan ManzambiRV
17Rubén VargasListed formation · positions are schematic
Algeria
4-3-3LZ
23Luca ZidaneRB
17Rafik BelghaliRA
15Rayan Aït-NouriAM
2Aïssa MandiRB
21Ramy BensebainiNB
19Nabil BentalebRZ
6Ramiz ZerroukiFC
10Farès Chaïbi
7Listed formation · positions are schematic
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Attendance52,497
RefereeYael Falcón Pérez
SUI4-2-3-1
ALG4-3-3
Result statusFull time
Complete performance breakdown
SUIALG
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
11Attempts8
5On target2
2Blocked shots3
45.5%Shot accuracy25.0%
18.2%Goal conversion0.0%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
44.5%Possession55.5%
355Passes completed478
81.1%Pass accuracy84.9%
4Crosses completed1
21Long balls completed29
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
2Saves2
14Tackles won9
70%Tackle success40%
17Interceptions10
23Clearances14
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
10Fouls committed12
0Offsides2
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Corners2
What separated the teams
Finishing
Switzerland had the scoring edge
18.2%Goal conversion0.0%
Territory
Possession and shot volume told different stories
44.5%Possession55.5%
Discipline
Switzerland carried the lighter card load
0Cards (red counts double)2
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1DNDan Ndoye 1 goal · 1 on target
- 2Breel Embolo 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3JMJohan Manzambi 1 assist · 2 fouls won
- 4GKGregor Kobel 2 saves
- 5LZLuca Zidane 2 saves
- 6HAHoussem Aouar 1 on target · 1 fouls won
- 7DZDenis Zakaria 1 on target
- 8FRFabian Rieder 1 on target
- 9FCFarès Chaïbi 1 on target
- 10RFRemo Freuler 1 on target
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
1
1
AssistsJohan Manzambi
JM
Johan Manzambi3
ShotsIbrahim Maza
IM
Ibrahim Maza1
5
Fouls won
Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka2
SavesGregor KobelLuca Zidane
GK
Gregor KobelLZ
Luca ZidaneDecisive moments
2 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
SwitzerlandAlgeriaAll-time World Cup meetings
Switzerland vs Algeria, across editions
1SUI wins
0Draws
0ALG wins
1meetings
2–0goal balance
1knockout meetings
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.