FIFA World Cup

Round of 32

SUI Switzerland Switzerland - ALG Algeria Algeria

Switzerland Switzerland

Algeria Algeria

D. Ndoye
46'

B. Embolo
11'

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Yael Christian Falcon Perez

Manzambi guides Switzerland through

Freiburg's Johan Manzambi's bursting run and cutback for Breel Embolo set Switzerland on their way to a 2-0 win over Algeria for their first World Cup knockout victory since 1938 and progress to the last 16. Dan Ndoye got a second for Die Nati, who featured 11 current or former Bundesliga players. Algeria started with Fares Chaïbi, Ramy Bensebaini and Ibrahim Maza as they bow out in Vancouver.

End of second half

Full-time

87'

Substitution

Silvan Widmer

Denis Zakaria

87'

Substitution

Michel Aebischer

Dan Ndoye

83'

Substitution

Zeki Amdouni

Breel Embolo

82'

Substitution

Adil Boulbina

Rafik Belghali

72'

Yellow card

Hicham Boudaoui

71'

Substitution

Noah Okafor

Johan Manzambi

71'

Substitution

Fabian Rieder

Rubén Vargas

71'

Substitution

Hicham Boudaoui

Nabil Bentaleb

71'

Substitution

Anis Hadj Moussa

Riyad Mahrez

58'

Substitution

Amine Gouiri

Ramiz Zerrouki

58'

Substitution

Jaouen Hadjam

Houssem Aouar

46'

Dan Ndoye

GOAL!

2:0

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

14 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

15.04 m

Kick-off!

Half-time

36'

Yellow card

Farès Chaïbi

11'

Breel Embolo

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:J. Manzambi

Goal probability

69 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

2.45 m

Kick-off!

Starting line-up: Algeria

Formation:4-2-3-1

Starting line-up: Switzerland

Formation:4-2-3-1

Algeria's Bundesliga men

The African nation, meanwhile, can call upon Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg), Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund), Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen) for this match. Amoura was injured against Jordan and Austria, so it remains to be seen whether he features here.

Manzambi stars

Freiburg's Johan Manzambi has been in fantastic form in this tournament, already racking up three goal and providing a further assist. It is easy to forget he is just 20 and this is his maiden major international competition.

Switzerland's Bundesliga contingent

Switzerland can call upon the following Bundesliga players in their attempts to reach the last 16: Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), Miro Muheim (Hamburg), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Silvan Widmer (Mainz).

Head-to-head record

Switzerland have won both of their meetings with Algeria to date, triumphing 2-1 in 1983 before securing a 2-0 victory two and a half years later. Both of those games were friendlies, with this round-of-32 clash the first competitive fixture between the two nations.

How they got here: Algeria

The Fennecs were undone by a Lionel Messi hat-trick in their Group J opener against Argentina, but a 2-1 victory over Jordan kept their hopes of a place in the round of 32 alive. They conceded a last-minute equaliser in a 3-3 draw with Austria, but four points was enough to clinch a spot in the knockout stages as one of the best third-placed teams.

How they got here: Switzerland

Had it not been for a stoppage-time own goal by Miro Muheim in their Group B opener, Switzerland would have qualified for the round of 32 with a 100 percent record. Murat Yakin’s team recovered from that 1-1 draw with an emphatic 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina before beating co-hosts Canada 2-1 to advance as Group B winners.

Welcome!

Follow all of the action as Switzerland take on Algeria in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32, kicking off at 5am CEST in Vancouver.