FIFA World Cup 2026: Qatar vs Switzerland Head-to-head, Form Guide, Predicted XI

Qatar begins its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Switzerland in a Group B match at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara on Saturday.

This will be Qatar’s second World Cup appearance after its debut as host in 2022. The 2026 edition will also be Qatar’s first World Cup appearance after the qualifying process.

Switzerland, meanwhile, is playing the World Cup for the sixth time in a row and will want to start strong in a group that also includes Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Qatar vs Switzerland in one match

Matches played: 1

Qatar wins: 1

Switzerland wins: 0

Draws: 0

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Qatar form guide:

Last five matches: DLLDL

• Qatar 0-0 El Salvador

• Ireland 1-0 Qatar

• Qatar 0-3 Tunisia

• Syria 1-1 Qatar

• Qatar 0-1 Palestine

Form guide Switzerland:

Last five matches: DWDLD

• Switzerland 1-1 Australia

• Switzerland 4-1 Jordan

• Norway 0-0 Switzerland

• Switzerland 3-4 Germany

• Kosovo 1-1 Switzerland

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Qatar predicted XI:

Mahmud Abunada, Ayoub Al Oui, Pedro Miguel, Boualem Khoukhi, Homam Elamin; Issa Laye, Ahmed Fathi, Jassem Gaber; Edmilson Junior, Almoez Ali, Akram Afif.

Switzerland predicted XI:

Gregor Kobel, Silvan Widmer, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez; Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka; Dan Ndoye, Fabian Rieder, Rubén Vargas; Breel Embolo.

Published on June 13, 2026