Group B · FIFA World Cup 2026
Qatar vs Switzerland
Qatar vs Switzerland at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sat, Jun 13, 07:00 PM UTC. Levi's Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara
Capacity
68,500
Match facts
Group B · Qatar – Switzerland · Kickoff · Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara.
Final score: QAT 1–1 SUI.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 1–1AI data updated:
Final result — archived analysis (pre-match model run Jun 23, 04:04 AM UTC).
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 448 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 448
Qatar
1437
Switzerland
1885
FIFA ranking: #58 vs #19
Head-to-head
1 previous meeting: 1 win – 0 draws – 0 wins
Last meeting: 2018-11-141-0· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Qatar
- Salah Zakaria · Goalkeeper — Salah Zakaria is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 27.
- Meshaal Barsham · Goalkeeper — Meshaal Barsham is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 28.
Key players — Switzerland
- Gregor Kobel · Goalkeeper — Gregor Kobel is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 28.
- Yvon Mvogo · Goalkeeper — Yvon Mvogo is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score QAT 1-1 SUI. Match status: ft; score QAT 1-1 SUI for QAT vs SUI. This post-match update for Qatar (QAT) and Switzerland (SUI) is tied to group B at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, USA. Elo lists QAT at 1437 and SUI at 1885, a 448 point gap. Roster data lists QAT with 26 players at average age 28.8, and SUI with 26 players at average age 27.8. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: QAT 1437 / SUI 1885 / diff -448.
- • Roster availability and squad size: QAT 26 / SUI 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-13T19:00:00Z
- • Status: ft / QAT 1-1 SUI
- • Fact-pack match status: ft / QAT 1-1 SUI
- • Stage: group B
- • Venue: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
- • FIFA ranks: QAT 58, SUI 19
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/Los_Angeles
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Qatar local time
Asia/Qatar
Primary home-market time for Qatar; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Switzerland local time
Europe/Zurich
Primary home-market time for Switzerland; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Qatar vs Switzerland?
Qatar vs Switzerland finished 1-1 after the Sat, Jun 13, 07:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Qatar local time: Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 10:00 PM GMT+3; Switzerland local time: Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 09:00 PM GMT+2.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Qatar vs Switzerland played?
The match is played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, United States, a venue with capacity for 68,500 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group B of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Qatar are FIFA-ranked #58 and coached by Tintín Márquez. Switzerland are FIFA-ranked #19 and coached by Murat Yakin.
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Match preview
Qatar face Switzerland in the group stage Group B of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The match kicks off at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, United States, a venue with a capacity of 68,500.
Switzerland are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #19) facing Qatar (#58). The a sizeable ranking gap between the two sides is 39 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: AFC vs UEFA.
Qatar are coached by Tintín Márquez, while Switzerland are led by Murat Yakin. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group B, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 was the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches were played, the highest in tournament history.
