Switzerland vs Algeria — World Cup, Round of 32 (3 July 2026)
World Cup Round of 32 
BC Place
Switzerland vs Algeria
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Riyad Mahrez retirement comes after Algeria's World Cup exit
Riyad Mahrez retired from Algeria duty after the 2-0 World Cup defeat by Switzerland, ending a 12-year international career with 120 caps and 40 goals.
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Switzerland end 88-year World Cup knockout wait with 2-0 win over Algeria
Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to end an 88-year wait for a World Cup knockout win, with Embolo scoring early and Ndoye striking after half-time.
Lineups & ratings
Switzerland
4-2-3-1 Coach Murat Yakin
5
7 ↓83'
10
13
Rodríguez
4
8
Freuler
6 ↓87'
1
Kobel
17 ↓71'
11 ↓87'
9 ↓71'
- 19 Noah Okafor for Johan Manzambi
- 22 Fabian Rieder for Rubén Vargas
- 23 Zeki Amdouni for Breel Embolo
- 3 Silvan Widmer for Denis Zakaria
- 20 Michel Aebischer for Dan Ndoye
- 2
- 12 Yvon Mvogo
- 14 Ardon Jashari
- 15 Djibril Sow
- 16 Christian Fassnacht
- 18 Eray Cömert
- 21 Marvin Keller
- 24 Aurèle Amenda
- 26 Cédric Itten
Algeria
4-3-3 Coach Vladimir Petkovic
19 ↓71'
Bentaleb
7 ↓71'
8 ↓58'
Aouar
23
Zidane
2
21
15
6 ↓58'
10
17 ↓82'
Belghali
22
- 9 Amine Gouiri for Ramiz Zerrouki
- 13 Jaouen Hadjam for Houssem Aouar
- 11 Anis Hadj Moussa for Riyad Mahrez
- 14 Hicham Boudaoui for Nabil Bentaleb
- 20 Adil Boulbina for Rafik Belghali
- 1 Melvin Mastil
- 3 Achref Abada
- 4 Mohamed Tougai
- 5 Zineddine Belaid
- 16 Oussama Benbot
- 24 Yassine Titraoui
- 25 Farès Ghedjemis
- 26 Samir Sophian Chergui
Bench · Switzerland
- 19 Noah Okafor for Johan Manzambi
- 22 Fabian Rieder for Rubén Vargas
- 23 Zeki Amdouni for Breel Embolo
- 3 Silvan Widmer for Denis Zakaria
- 20 Michel Aebischer for Dan Ndoye
- 2
- 12 Yvon Mvogo
- 14 Ardon Jashari
- 15 Djibril Sow
- 16 Christian Fassnacht
- 18 Eray Cömert
- 21 Marvin Keller
- 24 Aurèle Amenda
- 26 Cédric Itten
Bench · Algeria
- 9 Amine Gouiri for Ramiz Zerrouki
- 13 Jaouen Hadjam for Houssem Aouar
- 11 Anis Hadj Moussa for Riyad Mahrez
- 14 Hicham Boudaoui for Nabil Bentaleb
- 20 Adil Boulbina for Rafik Belghali
- 1 Melvin Mastil
- 3 Achref Abada
- 4 Mohamed Tougai
- 5 Zineddine Belaid
- 16 Oussama Benbot
- 24 Yassine Titraoui
- 25 Farès Ghedjemis
- 26 Samir Sophian Chergui