Round of 32
Switzerland v Algeria
BC Place · Vancouver
Match Report
AI-generated
Switzerland won 2-0 at BC Place. Scorers: Breel Embolo 10', Dan Ndoye 46'. Underlying numbers: SUI 2.56 xG, ALG 0.73 xG — the better side won. SUI held 45% possession with a field tilt of 50%.
Styles
Tactical identities
Dominant high pressvs Patient possession
Switzerland's dominant high press against Algeria's patient possession — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-3-3 v 4-2-3-1.
World Cup history
How this tie sits in the tournament's past
🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Best finish: Quarter-final (1954)
- knockouts reached: 8 · 12 tournaments
- Shootouts: 0–1 W–L
- Legends: Josef Hügi 6, Xherdan Shaqiri 5, Robert Ballaman 4
🇩🇿 Algeria
- Best finish: Round of 16 (2014)
- knockouts reached: 1 · 4 tournaments
- Shootouts: none
- Legends: Islam Slimani 2, Abdelmoumene Djabou 2, Salah Assad 2
Match Stats
SUI vs ALG
45%Possession55%
11Shots8
5On target2
2.6xG0.7
0Big chances0
4Corners2
50%Field tilt50%
81%Pass acc.85%
0PPDA0
10Fouls12
Timeline
Key events
- 10′⚽Breel Embolo
- 36′🟨Farès Chaïbi
- 46′⚽Dan Ndoye
- 58′🔁Houssem-Eddine Aouar
- 58′🔁Ramiz Zerrouki
- 71′🔁Johan Manzambi
- 71′🔁Rubén Vargas
- 71′🔁Nabil Bentaleb
- 71′🔁Riyad Mahrez
- 72′🟨Hicham Boudaoui
- 82′🔁Rafik Belghali
- 83′🔁Breel Embolo
- 87′🔁Denis Zakaria
- 87′🔁Dan Ndoye