Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach World Cup Round of 16 in style
Key takeaways
- Switzerland remain unbeaten at the 2026 World Cup and will face either Colombia or Ghana in the next game.
- Their opener was as simple as it was effective.
- The Swiss won the ball in their own half and sent 20-year-old Johan Manzambi off down the left on the counter, and he squared for Embolo to steer the ball into the net from close range in the 10th minute.
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Switzerland remain unbeaten at the 2026 World Cup and will face either Colombia or Ghana in the next game.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Switzerland players celebrate after reaching the World Cup last-16 [Simon Fearn/Imagn Images via Reuters]By Reuters Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Switzerland striker Breel Embolo struck early and winger Dan Ndoye added a second as their side cruised to a 2-0 win over Algeria on Thursday and into the last 16 at the FIFA World Cup, where they will meet Colombia or Ghana back in Vancouver next week.
Murat Yakin’s Swiss side put on a tactical masterclass, shifting formations and laying traps for Algeria before hitting them with two sucker-punch goals that decided a contest short on excitement, but full of intrigue and nuance.