QatarvsSwitzerland

Qatar and Switzerland drew 1–1. Goalscorers — Qatar: B. Khoukhi 90'+4; Switzerland: B. Embolo 17' (pen).

Qatar met Switzerland in Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara on Saturday, June 13, 2026. It is one of the six matches in Group B, where the four sides each play three games and the top two advance directly to the Round of 32. With the eight best third-placed teams across the 12 groups also progressing, points here carry real weight from the opening whistle.

Switzerland go in ranked 19th in the FIFA World Ranking to Qatar's 55th — a gap of 36 places that marks Switzerland out as clear favourites on paper. It is an inter-confederation meeting — Qatar of AFC against Switzerland of UEFA — the kind of contrast in styles the World Cup exists to stage.

Qatar gained automatic entry to the 2022 World Cup as hosts and have invested heavily in football infrastructure, hosting a globally acclaimed tournament. The Maroons won the 2019 Asian Cup in a surprise victory, demonstrating genuine improvement in their playing level.

Switzerland have been one of the most consistent teams at recent major tournaments, reaching the knockout stages of every World Cup and European Championship they have entered since 2006. The Nati play disciplined, organized football with a multicultural squad that reflects the country's diverse population.

Qatar: Qatar appeared at their first World Cup in 2022 as hosts, where they became the first host nation in World Cup history to lose all three group-stage matches. Switzerland: Switzerland have appeared at twelve World Cups, with their best result being a quarterfinal appearance in 1934, 1938, and 1954.

The match is scheduled at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, United States. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 07:00 PM (03:00 PM ET).