MUNDIAL·26

First Stage · Group B · Saturday, June 13 · San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area · 67,966 in the stands

kickoff 12:00 local · 22°C · 76% humidity

Qatar

90+4′ (og)

1:1

Switzerland

17′ Breel EMBOLO

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Qatar4-3-3
Switzerland4-3-3
MAHMOUD ABUNADA6.5PEDRO MIGUEL7.2ISSA LAYE6.9JASSEM GABER6.2AYOUB ALOUI6.1HOMAM AHMED6.4BOUALEM KHOUKHI6.3ASSIM MADIBO6.7EDMILSON JUNIOR6.3AKRAM AFIF6.8YUSUF ABDURISAG6.8Gregor KOBEL6.6Nico ELVEDI7.1Manuel AKANJI6.7Ricardo RODRIGUEZ7.0Denis ZAKARIA6.7Remo FREULER6.9Granit XHAKA7.0Michel AEBISCHER7.0Breel EMBOLO8.0Dan NDOYE7.0Ruben VARGAS7.2
from the bench

match pulse — xG per 5 minutes · goals · cards

45′90′QATSUI

goals — hover the strip for every shot and card, with names

  • 17′Embolo0.79 xG
  • 90+4′MuheimNaN xG
QAT 0:0 SUI0'kickoff
1' Embolo — xG 0.06 · Blocked2' Junior — xG 0.31 · Saved6' Ndoye — xG 0.03 · Saved10' Ndoye — xG 0.22 · Missed12' Akanji — xG 0.27 · Saved17' Embolo — xG 0.79 · Goal21' Zakaria — xG 0.20 · Saved21' Vargas — xG 0.02 · Blocked30' Laye — xG 0.08 · Missed34' Ndoye — xG 0.02 · Blocked35' Ndoye — xG 0.04 · Missed42' Embolo — xG 0.09 · Blocked43' Junior — xG 0.08 · Saved44' Al Amin — xG 0.01 · Missed45 + 1' Ndoye — xG 0.05 · Saved45 + 3' Vargas — xG 0.25 · Missed48' Elvedi — xG 0.26 · Missed45 + 4' Zakaria — xG 0.07 · Blocked49' Xhaka — xG 0.01 · Missed45 + 6' Aebischer — xG 0.24 · Blocked51' Ndoye — xG 0.04 · Missed63' Elvedi — xG 0.05 · Blocked67' Xhaka — xG 0.04 · Missed72' Rieder — xG 0.05 · Blocked75' Boudiaf — xG 0.02 · Missed75' Vargas — xG 0.10 · Saved76' Embolo — xG 0.21 · Missed81' Manzambi — xG 0.02 · Missed85' Manzambi — xG 0.04 · Blocked90' Alaaeldin — xG 0.11 · Saved90 + 2' Amdouni — xG 0.02 · Blocked90 + 4' Muheim — xG NaN · Goal90 + 7' Jashari — xG 0.01 · Missed

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The xG race — cumulative expected goals, minute by minute

QAT 0:0 SUI
0′15′30′45′60′75′90′17' Embolo — GOAL90 + 4' Muheim — GOAL0.61NaN

On paper vs as played — formation sheet vs heatmap reality

QAT 4-3-3 attack →, ← SUI 4-3-3 attack. The teamsheet, as announced.

1MAHMOUD ABUNADAMAHMOUD ABUNADA2PEDRO MIGUELPEDRO MIGUEL4ISSA LAYEISSA LAYE5JASSEM GABERJASSEM GABER13AYOUB ALOUIAYOUB ALOUI14HOMAM AHMEDHOMAM AHMED16BOUALEM KHOUKHIBOUALEM KHOUKHI23ASSIM MADIBOASSIM MADIBO8EDMILSON JUNIOREDMILSON JUNIOR11AKRAM AFIFAKRAM AFIF15YUSUF ABDURISAGYUSUF ABDURISAG1Gregor KOBELGregor KOBEL4Nico ELVEDINico ELVEDI5Manuel AKANJIManuel AKANJI13Ricardo RODRIGUEZRicardo RODRIGUEZ6Denis ZAKARIADenis ZAKARIA8Remo FREULERRemo FREULER10Granit XHAKAGranit XHAKA20Michel AEBISCHERMichel AEBISCHER7Breel EMBOLOBreel EMBOLO11Dan NDOYEDan NDOYE17Ruben VARGASRuben VARGAS

The duel — team data, FIFA tracking included

29%
Possession
59%
0.52
Expected goals
3.14
20
Threat
80
6
Shots
26
3
On target
7
213
Passes completed
542
36
Forced turnovers
42
18.4s
Ball recovery time
13.2s
0.47
High-press phases
8.53
11
Fouls committed
12
0
Offsides
1
109 km
Distance covered
109 km
32.6 km/h
Top speed
33.0 km/h

Territory — where each team lived

Every player's heatmap, minutes-weighted and stacked per team. Qatar attack →, ← Switzerland attack. Brighter is more presence; where the colors meet is the contested ground.

How it happened

  1. 13′MAHMOUD ABUNADA (Qatar) is booked by the referee.
  2. 17′Penalty Awarded
  3. 17′Breel EMBOLO (Switzerland) successfully converts the penalty!
  4. 23′JASSEM GABER (Qatar) is booked by the referee.
  5. 42′Denis ZAKARIA (Switzerland) is booked by the referee.
  6. 60′AHMED FATHY (in) comes off the bench to replace AYOUB ALOUI (out) (Qatar)
  7. 60′KARIM BOUDIAF (in) comes off the bench to replace JASSEM GABER (out) (Qatar)
  8. 60′AHMED ALAAELDIN (in) comes off the bench to replace YUSUF ABDURISAG (out) (Qatar)
  9. 65′Johan MANZAMBI (in) comes off the bench to replace Dan NDOYE (out) (Switzerland)
  10. 65′Fabian RIEDER (in) comes off the bench to replace Michel AEBISCHER (out) (Switzerland)
  11. 78′MOHAMED MANAI (in) comes off the bench to replace ASSIM MADIBO (out) (Qatar)
  12. 79′Zeki AMDOUNI (in) comes off the bench to replace Ruben VARGAS (out) (Switzerland)
  13. 88′HASSAN ALHAYDOS (in) comes off the bench to replace EDMILSON JUNIOR (out) (Qatar)
  14. 89′Miro MUHEIM (in) comes off the bench to replace Ricardo RODRIGUEZ (out) (Switzerland)
  15. 89′Ardon JASHARI (in) comes off the bench to replace Remo FREULER (out) (Switzerland)
  16. 90+4′Miro MUHEIM (Switzerland) scores an own goal.

The morning-after column · AI-written from the match data

Switzerland's Mastery Thwarted by Qatar's Immovable Defence

Switzerland arrived with a blueprint for dominance and executed it ruthlessly—59% possession, 26 shots, 7 on target. They struck early, converting a high-quality chance in the 17th minute. From there, the script stalled. Qatar, deploying a disciplined 4-3-3, refused to splinter. They forced 42 turnovers, stayed compact through constant defensive transitions, and matched Switzerland's intensity despite occupying 29% of the ball. The game remained locked in a tactical stalemate.

Switzerland's xG advantage of 3.14 to 0.52 proved worthless: a 1-1 draw. Breel Embolo, rated 8.0, couldn't deliver despite 26 shots aimed at him or played through him. Two misses in the second half—at 45 + 3' and 48' (combined 0.51 xG)—crystallised their wastefulness. Qatar's Pedro Miguel (7.2) and Akram Afif (6.8) held firm. In the end, Switzerland's high press (8.5 phases) created openings they couldn't finish, while Qatar's slow recovery time (18.4s) remained untested by direct play.

Switzerland's 3.14 xG—nearly six times Qatar's 0.52—yielded only a 1-1 draw, a masterclass in finishing failure.

48′

Breel Embolo's miss at 0.26 xG—one of two second-half wasted chances—sealed the draw.

What Qatar needed

Earned a point through discipline but must threaten more

  • Only 0.5 high press phases: passive defending kept them alive but must press earlier
  • Early chance at 2' (0.31 xG) saved: conversion would have opened the match
  • 29% possession is a ceiling; control tempo and possession in next matches

What Switzerland needed

Profligacy proved fatal against a compact, organised opponent

  • Two second-half misses (45 + 3', 48') totalling 0.51 xG: killer conversion is non-negotiable
  • High press (8.5 phases) created chaos but Qatar's 42 forced turnovers neutralised it
  • Breel Embolo (8.0) isolated; needed more direct balls over Qatar's slow 18.4s recovery