Switzerland meet Algeria in a round of 32 tie at BC Place in Vancouver. Switzerland are reliable tournament performers who reached the last 16 in 2014, 2018 and 2022. Captained by midfield metronome Granit Xhaka, the Nati combine organisation with quality. They will fancy their chances of escaping a balanced Group B.
Algeria arrive with their own ambitions. Algeria return to the World Cup after missing 2018 and 2022, their first appearance since 2014. The Desert Foxes, 2019 African champions, are led by talisman Riyad Mahrez. They will look to recapture their impressive last-16 run from a decade ago.
Switzerland face Algeria on Fri Jul 3 · 3:00 AM GMT at BC Place, Vancouver.
BC Place in Vancouver, Canada (capacity 54,500).
It is a Round of 32 fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Switzerland 2 – 0 Algeria.