Qatar vs Switzerland — World Cup, Group Stage - 1 (13 June 2026)
World Cup Group Stage - 1 
Levi's Stadium
Qatar vs Switzerland
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Qatar vs Switzerland: VAR row and late equaliser define historic draw
Qatar earned their first World Cup point in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland, with a disputed penalty and Boualem Khoukhi’s 90+4 equaliser.
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Unbeaten Switzerland meets winless Qatar in World Cup Group B clash
Switzerland have lost one match in 14 games, while Qatar are winless in six since qualification. Form disparity defines Group B's opening World Cup clash
Lineups & ratings
Qatar
4-3-3 Coach Julen Lopetegui
2
Miguel
16
Khoukhi
23 ↓79'
11
Afif
8 ↓89'
Junior
1
Abunad
14
5 ↓60'
4
Laye
13
Oui
15 ↓60'
Abdurisag
2
Miguel
16
Khoukhi
23 ↓79'
11
Afif
8 ↓89'
Junior
1
Abunad
14
5 ↓60'
4
Laye
13
Oui
15 ↓60'
Abdurisag
- 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin for Y. Abdurisag
- 12 Karim Boudiaf for J. Gaber
- 20 Ahmed Fathi for A. Al Oui
- 26 Mohamed Naceur Almanai for A. O. Madibo
- 10 Hassan Al Haydos for Edmilson Junior
- 3 Lucas Mendes
- 6 Abdelaziz Hatem
- 9 Mohammed Muntari
- 17 Ahmed Al-Ganehi
- 18 Sultan Al-Brake
- 19 Almoez Ali
- 21 Salah Zakaria
- 22 Meshaal Barsham
- 24 Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid
- 25 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
Switzerland
4-3-3 Coach Murat Yakin
5
7
20 ↓65'
10
13 ↓89'
Rodríguez
4
8 ↓89'
Freuler
6
1
Kobel
17 ↓79'
11 ↓65'
- 9 Johan Manzambi for D. Ndoye
- 22 Fabian Rieder for M. Aebischer
- 23 Zeki Amdouni for R. Vargas
- 2 Miro Muheim for R. Rodriguez
- 14 Ardon Jashari for R. Freuler
- 3 Silvan Widmer
- 12 Yvon Mvogo
- 15 Djibril Sow
- 16 Christian Fassnacht
- 18 Eray Cömert
- 19
- 21 Marvin Keller
- 24 Aurèle Amenda
- 25 Luca Jaquez
- 26 Cédric Itten
Bench · Qatar
- 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin for Y. Abdurisag
- 12 Karim Boudiaf for J. Gaber
- 20 Ahmed Fathi for A. Al Oui
- 26 Mohamed Naceur Almanai for A. O. Madibo
- 10 Hassan Al Haydos for Edmilson Junior
- 3 Lucas Mendes
- 6 Abdelaziz Hatem
- 9 Mohammed Muntari
- 17 Ahmed Al-Ganehi
- 18 Sultan Al-Brake
- 19 Almoez Ali
- 21 Salah Zakaria
- 22 Meshaal Barsham
- 24 Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid
- 25 Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
Bench · Switzerland
- 9 Johan Manzambi for D. Ndoye
- 22 Fabian Rieder for M. Aebischer
- 23 Zeki Amdouni for R. Vargas
- 2 Miro Muheim for R. Rodriguez
- 14 Ardon Jashari for R. Freuler
- 3 Silvan Widmer
- 12 Yvon Mvogo
- 15 Djibril Sow
- 16 Christian Fassnacht
- 18 Eray Cömert
- 19
- 21 Marvin Keller
- 24 Aurèle Amenda
- 25 Luca Jaquez
- 26 Cédric Itten