{"id":1465821,"date":"2026-07-03T06:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1465821"},"modified":"2026-07-03T06:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:11:43","slug":"post-match-analysis-switzerland-vs-algeria-03-07-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-switzerland-vs-algeria-03-07-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland vs Algeria stats and analysis: Swiss ruthlessness in full display against Les Fennecs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/switzerland-world-cup-2026-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Switzerland<\/a> made the most of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/algeria-world-cup-odds-28-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Algeria<\/a>&#8216;s mistakes during their 2-0 win that sent them to the round of 16 of the World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Swiss had little trouble beating Les Fennecs in the round of 32. Breel Embolo opened the scoring 10 minutes in, while Dan Ndoye sealed the deal in the first minute of the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Switzerland manager Vladimir Petkovic experimented with the Algeria squad. He went with no strikers and leaned on talented and agile midfielders up front. They even had a decent first few minutes with slick passing moves and lots of rotations, but found a ceiling precisely in the form of the lack of finishing touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two early goals that set the tone for the rest of the game. Which is actually a good place to start the analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>How did Switzerland beat Algeria?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-no-mercy-for-algeria\" data-level=\"3\">No mercy for Algeria<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-new-look-switzerland\" data-level=\"3\">New-look Switzerland?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-mercy-for-algeria\">No mercy for Algeria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Algeria&#8217;s changed lineup gave them control of possession over Switzerland since the start, not just because of the early goal they conceded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Petkovic&#8217;s squad selection favoured a more dominant approach, with the team trying to establish themselves in the attacking half. Unluckily for them, however, No.10 Fares Chaibi misplaced an easy pass &#8211; credit to Remo Freuler who read the play well &#8211; and it kick-started a Swiss fast break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, a lot happened between Chaibi giving away the ball and Embolo tapping it into an empty net. Johan Manzambi, who transformed this Switzerland side halfway through the group stage, did most of the work.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2>BOYLE Sports offer: Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a340 in free bets<\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/boylesports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOYLE Sports<\/a> yet? 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Denis Zakaria intercepted it easily, crossed it and Rafik Belghali only managed to clear it as far as Ndoye, who immediately took the shot and scored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was no margin for error for Algeria and they made two, and Switzerland made it count both times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats-59x74.jpg 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03060702\/shot_map-team-3-stats.jpg 1622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-look-switzerland\">New-look Switzerland?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of capitalising on opponent&#8217;s mistakes, it&#8217;s mainly how Switzerland played against Algeria. They had just 30% even before scoring, meaning they felt comfortable sitting deeper and hitting them on the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the Swiss had more statistically official fast-breaks tonight (2) than in their entire group stage campaign (1, against Canada).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also, by far, their lowest possession tally in a single game in the World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Switzerland<br>Opponent<\/th><th>Possession<br>percentage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Qatar<\/td><td>68%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/td><td>62%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td>55%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Algeria<\/td><td>44%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite all this, Switzerland felt comfortable for around 90% of the match. 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Naturally it did allow a few Algerians to position themselves between opponents, but there weren&#8217;t clear passing lanes for the ball to actually find them in dangerous positions. And Les Fennecs didn&#8217;t ask enough questions or make the Swiss react or counter enough movements for anything to matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also a new aspect to Switzerland&#8217;s game early on. It didn&#8217;t actually work, but they heavily favoured the right-hand side in build-ups before Embolo&#8217;s opener, that saw the whole play developing on the left wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-663x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-663x1024.png 663w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-768x1186.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-995x1536.png 995w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-1326x2048.png 1326w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-173x267.png 173w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-130x200.png 130w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-39x60.png 39w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-97x150.png 97w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC-48x74.png 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03044628\/heat_map_Switzerland1-0Algeria_Switzerland_26_FWC.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Switzerland&#8217;s heat map against Algeria until Breel Embolo&#8217;s opener<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a much different dynamic compared to their preferences from the first three games, focusing much more on the left.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-346x267.png 346w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-259x200.png 259w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-78x60.png 78w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC-96x74.png 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/03055740\/flank_attacks_Switzerland2-1Canada_Switzerland4-1BosniaandHerzegovina_Qatar1-1Switzerland_Switzerland_26_FWC.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Switzerland&#8217;s flank attack map from the group stage<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>They showed struggles to get out of their own half while trying to play through Nico Elvedi, Zakaria and Remo Freuler. Things slowed down and became easier when they started focusing on getting the ball to Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez and Granit Xhaka who were all more to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland seem to have learned from their mistakes especially against Qatar and have since been more ruthless. Three straight wins after the 1-1 draw in the opener and either Colombia or Ghana up next in the round of 16.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free bets<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switzerland made the most of Algeria&#8216;s mistakes during their 2-0 win that sent them to the round of 16 of the World Cup. 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