Switzerland advance after 2-0 World Cup win over Algeria
Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored as Switzerland beat Algeria in Vancouver to reach the World Cup round of 16.
By Sofia Marchetti · World Affairs Correspondent
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Switzerland reached the FIFA World Cup round of 16 with a 2-0 victory over Algeria in Vancouver on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported. The win kept Switzerland unbeaten at the tournament and set up a return to the same venue next week.
Breel Embolo put Switzerland ahead in the 10th minute, according to Al Jazeera. Dan Ndoye scored one minute after halftime to give Switzerland a two-goal lead that held through the last-32 match.
The result followed Switzerland’s first-round campaign of two wins and one draw, Al Jazeera reported. Switzerland finished first in Group B before meeting Algeria in the knockout stage.
Switzerland stay on course
Al Jazeera reported that Switzerland will play either Colombia or Ghana on Tuesday in Vancouver. That match will offer Switzerland a chance to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third time in the country’s history.
The match was played at BC Place Vancouver, according to the photo information published with Al Jazeera’s report. The outlet identified Embolo celebrating Switzerland’s opening goal in the last-32 fixture.
Al Jazeera published the result on July 3, 2026, after the Thursday match in Canada. The report credited Embolo and Ndoye with the goals that carried Switzerland into the next round.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.