Round of 32 · FIFA World Cup 2026
Switzerland vs Algeria
Switzerland vs Algeria at FIFA World Cup 2026. Fri, Jul 3, 03:00 AM UTC. BC Place.
Kickoff
Venue
BC Place
Vancouver
Capacity
54,500
AI Win Probability
Kickoff
04
days
00
hours
20
minutes
44
seconds
AI Win ProbabilityIn validation
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/Vancouver
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.
Switzerland local time
Europe/Zurich
Primary home-market time for Switzerland; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Algeria local time
Africa/Algiers
Primary home-market time for Algeria; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Switzerland vs Algeria?
Switzerland vs Algeria is scheduled for Fri, Jul 3, 03:00 AM UTC. Venue local time is Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 08:00 PM PDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 11:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Switzerland local time: Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 05:00 AM GMT+2; Algeria local time: Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 04:00 AM GMT+1.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Switzerland vs Algeria played?
The match is played at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, a venue with capacity for 54,500 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match, with the winner advancing to the next round.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Switzerland are FIFA-ranked #19 and coached by Murat Yakin. Algeria are FIFA-ranked #35 and coached by Vladimir Petković.
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Match preview
Switzerland face Algeria in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday, July 3, 2026. The match kicks off at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, a venue with a capacity of 54,500.
Switzerland enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #19) against Algeria (#35). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 16 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: UEFA vs CAF.
Switzerland are coached by Murat Yakin, while Algeria are led by Vladimir Petković. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In the knockout phase, every match is a single elimination. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, the contest extends to 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is 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 will be played, the highest in tournament history.