World Cup 2026, Round of 32 · 3 Jul 2026

Switzerland 2–0 Algeria

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Switzerland favourites at 81%.

Switzerland won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rayan Aït-Nouri, 86.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Rayan Aït-Nouri +25.0, Houssem Aouar +19.2, Riyad Mahrez +12.6.

Well below it: Nico Elvedi −13.2, Granit Xhaka −8.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Jun 2026	W 2–1	v Canada World Cup 2026
18 Jun 2026	W 4–1	v Bosnia & Herzegovina World Cup 2026
13 Jun 2026	D 1–1	at Qatar World Cup 2026
18 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Kosovo World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025	W 4–1	v Sweden World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Fabian Rieder Midfielder	19	0	0	0.78	60.3	–
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.8	+3.1
Dan Ndoye Midfielder	87	1	0	0.15	55.2	+6.1
Manuel Akanji Defender	90	0	0	–	53.7	+5.0
Rubén Vargas Midfielder	71	0	0	–	52.6	+3.6
Breel Embolo Forward	83	1	0	1.00	51.3	+3.6
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender	90	0	0	0.02	51.2	+11.6
Denis Zakaria Midfielder	87	0	0	0.29	51.2	+3.1
Remo Freuler Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	46.8	−0.8
Johan Manzambi Midfielder	71	0	1	–	45.4	−1.9
Silvan Widmer Midfielder	10	0	0	–	44.6	–
Granit Xhaka Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.5	−8.7
Noah Okafor Forward	19	0	0	0.08	42.2	–
Nico Elvedi Defender	90	0	0	0.17	39.0	−13.2
Zeki Amdouni Forward	14	0	0	–	31.6	–
Michel Aebischer Midfielder	10	0	0	–	23.4	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jaouen Hadjam Defender	32	0.02	100.0	–
Rayan Aït-Nouri Defender	90	–	86.4	+25.0
Adil Boulbina Midfielder	8	–	69.4	–
Houssem Aouar Midfielder	58	0.36	66.7	+19.2
Anis Hadj Moussa Midfielder	19	–	62.8	–
Aïssa Mandi Defender	90	–	60.9	+9.9
Ramy Bensebaini Defender	90	–	60.5	+4.7
Nabil Bentaleb Midfielder	71	–	58.9	+6.8
Rafik Belghali Midfielder	82	–	58.3	+10.4
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder	71	0.17	57.6	+12.6
Hicham Boudaoui Midfielder	19	–	54.1	–
Farès Chaïbi Midfielder	90	0.04	51.4	+2.6
Ibrahim Maza Forward	90	0.15	48.4	+0.8
Ramiz Zerrouki Midfielder	58	–	46.9	−1.3
Amine Gouiri Forward	32	–	40.9	–