Qatar vs Switzerland: World Cup group match – preview, team news, lineups
Summary
Qatar and Switzerland will play a Group B match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday in San Francisco. Qatar aims to improve after losing all matches in the 2022 World Cup, while Switzerland is confident after an unbeaten qualification campaign.Key Facts
- The match is on Saturday at 12 pm local time in San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
- Qatar lost all three group games when they hosted the 2022 World Cup and scored only one goal.
- Since then, Qatar won the 2023 Asian Cup and qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over the UAE.
- Julen Lopetegui became Qatar’s coach in May 2025 and helped with qualification.
- Switzerland is playing in its sixth consecutive World Cup, matching top European countries.
- Switzerland has mostly exited in the round of 16 in previous tournaments and hopes to do better this time.
- Swiss captain Granit Xhaka said the team is mentally and physically prepared for the tournament.
- Group B includes Qatar, Switzerland, Canada, and Bosnia and Herzegovina; the top two and some third-placed teams advance to the next round.
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