Qatar vs Switzerland Highlights 🌎🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup™

Many of their players naturalized Qatari citizens, the likes of Portuguese-born Pedro Miguel and Belgian-born Ed Mielsen. But the star man is Akram Afiq from the capital, Doha. Twice the Asian Player of the Year. Clever, highly technical, almost a potential match winner. In attack, Yusuf Abdurizak has been preferred to record scorer Almoez Ali. Switzerland have 17 in their squad from the Qatar World Cup. Joint post with Argentina. And a special day this for Granit Xhaka and Ricardo Rodriguez. Setting a new record for appearances by Swiss players in this tournament. 13 great friends both, by the way. Xhaka quite vocal about what he thought was a below par 1-1 draw with Australia in the final warm-up game. We know they're going to be in this shape. They're going to sit in deep. Look to this man, Akram Afiq, to get out. And this is how Qatar will look to cause their problems. Just breaking through him and trying to break beyond the Switzerland press. Twice the Asian Footballer of the Year, Akram Afiq. And an opening here. And Switzerland all at sixes and sevens. My goodness, Ed Mielsen. Qatari citizen. How about this, Rob? Yeah, what a miss. And you're looking at Akanji with a real slip. Thinking you've got to score from here. Just didn't really have the connection. Didn't have the touch out of his feet. He's having to flip. Attempting to get out of the group and then not do too much more. But I've been talking to a lot of my Swiss friends. They've been saying quarter finals should be realistic. And I think there's quite a bit of buzz about Switzerland winning this group. Or at least being in a good position to do so. Shot just come in here from Ndoye. Forcing the save there from Abunadar. Yeah, really sharp from him. And it is a long ball over. And you see the run top of the screen. He's just going to go. And hopefully the ball is going to be in front of him. It just isn't. And that drags him a little bit wide. Abunadar had to be sharp down to his right. Just see the space that's there for him. Brilliant view from the ref's cam. And Ndoye and Vargas could be threats. The shot was on for Ndoye. Ruben Vargas. Very nearly came off for them. Into the clutches of Zakaria. The referee was right on the spot. And says penalty. More than a boiler. The car does come out. Yellow for Abunadar. And three. Switzerland have arrived punctually at this World Cup. Ndoye for 1-0. Cool as you like in the Californian heat. Just wait for Abunadar to go to one side. Just watching him. Next to goal. The difference. There's Abishar. By Abunadar. Abunadar would have wanted the ball himself for that opportunity. Illegally. It's another errant moment. This time on Vargas. Just a quick step over. Too quick for him. They've got real problems. When they haven't got the players out there. They have to commit. The movement in there. Vargas trying to get away. Embelol latched on to it. Maybe the counterattacking possibility for Card has come out here. If you know your history, you go back to 1954. The classic against Austria. In the heat in Lausanne. Here's a chance for Qatar. And it was Ed Nielsen. It wasn't the cleanest of strikes. But he gets the shot away. At the end of the half. Rodriguez. Abishar taking over. And Abunadar flinging himself. Embelol was coming in. From here. It's a really good shot. That was beautifully worked. But no end product. Couldn't quite get it under control. Just waiting for his mate. For Akanji. Untidy. Embelol has it. Steering it back. Just wouldn't go in. Right down on the players. Vargas. Again. For Switzerland. And we know what often happens. When this man gets into position. Granit Xhaka. His eyes lit up. Two feet off the floor. It's a fantastic strike. No great surprise. Earlier on. He's really had to commit himself. Without the ball. Let's see if these switches have the desired effect. It's really had the same effect. Here we go. Abishar. Departs. There is Manzambi. Exciting young footballer. Boy. Has also said goodbye. To this game. And they try to. Get themselves up. To the front foot. Manzambi having to go back. To defend. That's not ideal. For Switzerland. Still alive here. And sometimes. It is worth having a pop. Those are the openings they are looking for. There's a little bit of moments. Causing confusion at the back line. But that space. Opens up for. The sparkly Rivan Vargas. Easy to get it through. To keep his legs. And then get it on target. This one. Games opened up. The spaces opened up. Manzambi. Can be again. Lovely ball through. Boy. He's got to go with his lefty feel. He's done everything he can with his right foot. And he's still not got the strike on target. From there. It's such a hard skill. Dr. Joe Maknik. Throughout the World Cup. When it comes to situations. Such as that one. It is a big talking point. Here's Manzambi. Manzambi. He's bringing the game to life. The young star. For Switzerland. That's him from distance. He just needs a little bit of magic. A bit of spark in the game now. From there no pressure on him. Why not? Not quite getting it right there. But he's got the confidence. Second game. Legs it for Qatar. And the answer. It's unbelievable. The equalizer. For Qatar. 1-1. Piled on drama. And wasted. And bided their time. It's a wonderful ball to the far post. And he's met like a centre forward. A bullet header. It's a fantastic moment. For Qatar. Fantastic moment for Hooghie.