Qatar are out at the group stage
That's that, then. Qatar are out at the group stage — the maths finally caught up. A disappointing end, but there'll be stories to tell and lessons to take from it.
Qatar v Switzerland
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Match events
- 16
Mahmud Abunada
Booking · Yellow Card
- 16
Remo Freuler
VAR · Penalty confirmed
- 17
B. Embolo
Penalty · Penalty
- 23
Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam
Booking · Yellow Card
- 42
Denis Zakaria
Booking · Yellow Card
- 60
A. Al Oui
Substitution · A. Fathi
- 60
J. Gaber
Substitution · K. Boudiaf
- 60
Y. Abdurisag
Substitution · A. Alaaeldin
- 65
M. Aebischer
Substitution · F. Rieder
- 65
D. Ndoye
Substitution · J. Manzambi
- 79
A. O. Madibo
Substitution · M. Al Mannai
- 79
R. Vargas
Substitution · Z. Amdouni
- 88
Edmilson Junior
Substitution · H. Al Haydos
- 89
R. Rodriguez
Substitution · M. Muheim
- 89
R. Freuler
Substitution · A. Jashari
- 90
M. Muheim
Own goal · Own Goal
Why it matters
Group stage, Group B — points on the line.
Who to watch
Talisman
Akram Afif
Qatar
Qatar's creative heartbeat and the man they'll lean on to spark something out of nothing.
vs
Talisman
Granit Xhaka
Switzerland
The midfield metronome who knits the whole side together and carries the weight of expectation.
Developing
Switzerland are through to the last 32
Switzerland are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.
Switzerland hold their nerve
Level at 0–0 with Colombia after 120 minutes in the last 16, so it came down to the spot — and Switzerland held their nerve, 4–3. There's no harder way to win a football match, and no better feeling when the last one hits the net.
Switzerland keep it tidy and take it
Switzerland 2, Algeria 0. A clean sheet and a comfortable win in the round of 32 — no fuss, no scare, exactly the sort of statement that puts a marker down for the rest of the field.
Teams out: Qatar 4-3-3 · Switzerland 4-3-3. Full lineups on the pitch in the Lineups tab.