{"id":1465093,"date":"2026-07-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1465093"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:37:47","slug":"switzerland-vs-algeria-team-news-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/switzerland-vs-algeria-team-news-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland vs Algeria team news and predicted lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Switzerland<\/a> and Algeria<\/a> meet in the 2026 World Cup<\/a> round-of-32 on Friday at 4am (UK time) with both sides looking to advance in the tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switzerland upset one of the tournament co-hosts in finishing top of Group B, just the second time they’ve achieved that feat. They did open their group with a draw against Qatar<\/a>, dropping points deep into injury-time thanks to an own goal. But they bounced back to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/a> 4-1 in their second game. It set up a winner-takes-all match against co-hosts Canada<\/a>, with Switzerland winning the battle to finish top of the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Algeria also had a final-game battle to book their spot in the knockout stages. And it was a bit more dramatic. Algeria were beaten 3-0 in their opening game by defending champions Argentina<\/a>, giving them a mountain to climb. The Fennecs bounced back to beat Jordan<\/a> in their next match, but they did have to come from behind. Algeria knew a win against Austria<\/a> in their final game would seal second in the group, while a draw would also have been enough to be one of the best third-placed teams. The final game had everything, including an injury-time goal from Riyad Mahrez to put Algeria ahead. But they conceded even later, having to settle for a draw, and third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be the third game between these two sides, with Switzerland having won both previous meetings. But both games came in the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n

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