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Qatar faces Switzerland in World Cup group stage opener Saturday

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 2:15 PM

Last updated Jun 13, 2026

Qatar faces Switzerland in World Cup group stage opener Saturday

Summary

Qatar and Switzerland meet in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B opener on Saturday in San Francisco at 12pm local time. Qatar looks to improve on a disappointing home tournament in 2022, where they lost all three group matches. Switzerland aims for a stronger performance as they come off an unbeaten qualification campaign. Both teams aim to capitalize on the earlier 1-1 draw between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina to take an early lead in the group.

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Status Watch

•Qatar has not scored in its last World Cup matches since 2022.
•Switzerland aims to advance past the round of 16 for the first time since 1954.
•Match scheduled for Saturday at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
•Both teams have recent matches that showed mixed results in preparation.
•Canada and Bosnia notched a draw in their earlier Group B matchup.

Latest Updates

8:27 PMESPN — Qatar vs. Switzerland LIVE: Latest updates from 2026 World Cup as Embolo converts penalty - ESPN
2:15 PMYahoo Sports — PREVIEW: previous World Cup hosts Qatar out to make amends against Switzerland
11:11 AMYahoo Sports — Qatar vs Switzerland: World Cup group match – preview, team news, lineups

What they're saying

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Qatar take on Switzerland in the second match of Group B to kick start their World Cup campaign, looking to make amends for a sorry exit at the group stage as hosts four years ago.It will be Qatar and...
— Yahoo Sports