After the 1-1 draw between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina, both Qatar and Switzerland know that a win here could immediately place them top of Group B. The match will be played at Levi’s Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) in Santa Clara.
Qatar has added motivation for this 2026 World Cup to move on from their dissapointing 2022 campaign, where they exited at the group stage on home soil without a point. Switzerland is in a new era after many international retirements (Yann Sommer, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Fabian Schär), but they're still heavy favorite to top Group B.
This will be only the second meeting between the two teams, with Qatar winning the first one 1-0 in 2018.
Qatar vs. Switzerland World Cup Lineups
Qatar
- Goalkeeper: Abunada
- Al-Oui, Khoukhi, Miguel, Elamin
- Laye, Madibo, Gaber
- Abdurisag, Afif, Junior
Switzerland
- Goalkeeper: Kobel
- Zakaria, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez
- Freuler, Xhaka, Embolo
- Ndoye, Aebisher, Vargas
How to Watch Qatar vs. Switzerland, TV & Live Streaming
- Switzerland: SRF zwei, RTS 2, RSI La 2, Blue Sport
- Qatar / MENA: beIN Sports MAX 1, 3, 5 Arabia, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
- United Kingdom: ITV 1, ITVX
- United States: FOX Network, Telemundo, fuboTV, FOX One
- France: M6, beIN Sports 1, myCANAL
- Germany: ZDF, MagentaTV
- Belgium: RTBF Auvio, VRT 1, Tipik
- Italy: DAZN Italia
- Netherlands: NPO 1, Ziggo GO
Kick-off is scheduled for 3:00 PM ET (US), 8:00 PM BST (UK), 9:00 PM CEST (Switzerland), and 10:00 PM Qatar time.
