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Qatar

Classement FIFA #36
1 : 1

(0 : 1)

Switzerland

Classement FIFA #19
🏟 San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara) 📅
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🧠 Match Summary

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Switzerland dominated from the first whistle at Santa Clara, controlling 68% of possession and registering an extraordinary 26 shots compared to Qatar's six, yet they were ultimately denied a crucial Group B victory. Breel Embolo converted a 17th-minute penalty to give the Swiss an early advantage, and they continued to press relentlessly, forcing five saves from the Qatari goalkeeper throughout the contest.

Qatar, making their second consecutive World Cup appearance, refused to surrender, and their resilience was rewarded in dramatic fashion when Boualem Khoukhi headed home in the 90th minute to earn a stunning equaliser. The 1-1 draw, overseen by referee Said Martinez, leaves both sides with complicated paths to the round of sixteen as Group B reaches its conclusion.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

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📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Qatar · 4-2-3-1 — 4-3-3Switzerland

Statistics

1⚽ Goals1
0🟥 Sendings-off0
2🟨 Cautions1
28.8%Possession58.7%
6 (3)Shots26 (7)
0.52Expected goals (xG)3.14
74%Pass accuracy92%
289 (213)Total passes591 (542)
58Line breaks122
2Defensive line breaks17
41Final-third receptions245
13Ball progressions31
8Crosses34
294 (42)Defensive pressures165 (33)
36Forced turnovers42
53Second balls70
109.2 كمDistance covered109.4 كم
4.8 كمSprint distance5.6 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

29Build-up (unopposed)44
12Build-up (opposed)14
11Progression22
8Final third28
9Long ball1
19Attacking transition10
3Counter attack1
7Set piece5

🛡️ Out of possession

0High press9
2Mid press3
1Low press0
4High block10
17Mid block13
47Low block8
3Recovery8
10Defensive transition19
8Counter-press14

🏃 Physical data

377Sprints449
1272High-speed runs1299
32.6 كم/سTop speed33 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: HOMAM AHMED 32.6 · Denis ZAKARIA 33 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Qatar

#1 · MAHMOUD ABUNADA5.3 km · 26.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.3Dist (km)
26.8Top speed
2Sprints
6HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
3Comp
21%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 12 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · PEDRO MIGUEL8.9 km · 31.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.9Dist (km)
31.6Top speed
22Sprints
78HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
8Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 12 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · ISSA LAYE10 km · 29.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
10Dist (km)
29.4Top speed
37Sprints
124HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
7Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · JASSEM GABER6.5 km · 27.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.5Dist (km)
27.6Top speed
18Sprints
93HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · EDMILSON JUNIOR10.1 km · 31.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
31.5Top speed
39Sprints
135HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · AKRAM AFIF9.5 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.5Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
37Sprints
81HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
10Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 5 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 1 · Prog 3

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · AYOUB ALOUI6.3 km · 32 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.3Dist (km)
32Top speed
22Sprints
65HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
1Comp
14%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · HOMAM AHMED10.5 km · 32.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
32.6Top speed
44Sprints
127HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
8Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 7 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · YUSUF ABDURISAG7.8 km · 30.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.8Dist (km)
30.4Top speed
47Sprints
111HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
2Comp
40%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · BOUALEM KHOUKHI8.5 km · 31.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.5Dist (km)
31.3Top speed
20Sprints
68HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
8Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · ASSIM MADIBO9 km · 24.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9Dist (km)
24.8Top speed
15Sprints
136HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
2Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · AHMED ALAAELDIN4.2 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.2Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
18Sprints
48HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · HASSAN ALHAYDOS1.1 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.1Dist (km)
29Top speed
8Sprints
17HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#12 · KARIM BOUDIAF4.4 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.4Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
12Sprints
72HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
7Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 2 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · AHMED FATHY4.5 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.5Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
24Sprints
77HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · MOHAMED MANAI2.4 km · 27.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.4Dist (km)
27.1Top speed
12Sprints
34HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Switzerland

#1 · Gregor KOBEL5.4 km · 23.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.4Dist (km)
23.2Top speed
1Sprints
8HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Nico ELVEDI9.8 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
35Sprints
101HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
24Att
24Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 8 · Around 11 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 23 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Manuel AKANJI9.6 km · 31.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
31.4Top speed
34Sprints
108HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
23Att
20Comp
87%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 11 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 23 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Denis ZAKARIA10.7 km · 33 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.7Dist (km)
33Top speed
48Sprints
113HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
11Comp
92%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 9 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
6Total

Outswing 2 · Driven 3 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Breel EMBOLO8.9 km · 32.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.9Dist (km)
32.8Top speed
43Sprints
82HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Remo FREULER10.7 km · 28.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.7Dist (km)
28.6Top speed
41Sprints
169HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
6Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 4 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 2 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Granit XHAKA10.8 km · 28.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.8Dist (km)
28.9Top speed
34Sprints
176HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
27Att
24Comp
89%Acc

Dir: Through 7 · Around 15 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 27 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Dan NDOYE6.9 km · 32.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.9Dist (km)
32.2Top speed
32Sprints
72HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Ricardo RODRIGUEZ9 km · 28.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9Dist (km)
28.5Top speed
41Sprints
97HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
29Att
20Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 16 · Over 9 — Type: Pass 27 · Cross 2 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Outswing 2 · Driven 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Ruben VARGAS8.2 km · 31.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.2Dist (km)
31.8Top speed
34Sprints
88HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
5Comp
42%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 6 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 4 · Prog 5

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 2 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Michel AEBISCHER7.9 km · 29.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.9Dist (km)
29.6Top speed
45Sprints
112HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
5Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 2 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Miro MUHEIM1 km · 29.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
1Dist (km)
29.5Top speed
7Sprints
18HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Johan MANZAMBI3.6 km · 27.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.6Dist (km)
27.7Top speed
21Sprints
45HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Ardon JASHARI1 km · 24.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
1Dist (km)
24.1Top speed
3Sprints
19HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Fabian RIEDER3.9 km · 28.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.9Dist (km)
28.2Top speed
22Sprints
65HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Zeki AMDOUNI2.1 km · 27 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.1Dist (km)
27Top speed
8Sprints
26HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match B. Embolo Switzerland ★ 8.0

⚡ Match events

  1. 16' Mahmoud Abunada
  2. 17' Breel Embolo (Penalty)
  3. 23' Jassem Gaber 📋 a bad foul
  4. 42' Denis Zakaria 📋 a bad foul
  5. 90' Miro Muheim (Own goal)
👕 Composition · tap to view

Qatar 4-3-3

Starting XI

  1. Mahmoud Abunada
  2. Ayoub Al-Oui
  3. Homam Ahmed
  4. Assim Madibo
  5. Pedro Miguel
  6. Boualem Khoukhi
  7. Jassem Gaber
  8. Issa Laye
  9. Yusuf Abdurisag
  10. Edmílson Junior
  11. Akram Afif

Substitutes

  • Hassan Al-Haydos
  • Ahmed Al-Ganehi
  • Mohamed Manai
  • Mohammed Muntari
  • Lucas Mendes
  • Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain
  • Tahsin Jamshid
  • Meshaal Barsham
  • Sultan Al-Brake
  • Abdulaziz Hatem
  • Ahmed Fathy
  • Ahmed Alaaeldin
  • Almoez Ali
  • Salah Zakaria
  • Karim Boudiaf

Switzerland 4-3-3

Starting XI

  1. Gregor Kobel
  2. Denis Zakaria
  3. Ricardo Rodríguez
  4. Granit Xhaka
  5. Nico Elvedi
  6. Manuel Akanji
  7. Michel Aebischer
  8. Remo Freuler
  9. Breel Embolo
  10. Dan Ndoye
  11. Rubén Vargas

Substitutes

  • Eray Cömert
  • Marvin Keller
  • Aurèle Amenda
  • Miro Muheim
  • Silvan Widmer
  • Noah Okafor
  • Luca Jaquez
  • Fabian Rieder
  • Djibril Sow
  • Zeki Amdouni
  • Yvon Mvogo
  • Christian Fassnacht
  • Johan Manzambi
  • Cedric Itten
  • Ardon Jashari

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 8 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group B
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Said Martinez (هندوراس) 📋 3 matches 🚫 31.7 fouls/m 🟨 2 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees TBA before kickoff
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Oshane Nation (جامايكا)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 2 — 1