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
AI Post-Match Analysis
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 418 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 418
Qatar
1447
Switzerland
1865
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
- Akram Afif · Offence — Akram Afif is listed as Offence; roster age 29; DOB 1996-11-18.
- Almoez Ali · Offence — Almoez Ali is listed as Offence; roster age 29; DOB 1996-08-19.
- Boualem Khoukhi · Defence — Boualem Khoukhi is listed as Defence; roster age 35; DOB 1990-07-09.
Key players — Switzerland
- Granit Xhaka · Midfield — Granit Xhaka is listed as Midfield; roster age 33; DOB 1992-09-27.
- Breel Embolo · Offence — Breel Embolo is listed as Offence; roster age 29; DOB 1997-02-14.
- Manuel Akanji · Defence — Manuel Akanji is listed as Defence; roster age 30; DOB 1995-07-19.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score QAT 1-1 SUI. This post-match update covers Qatar (QAT) and Switzerland (SUI). Elo lists QAT at 1447 and SUI at 1865, a 418 point gap. Roster data lists QAT with 26 players at average age 28.8, and SUI with 26 players at average age 27.8.
What to watch
- • Match status: FINISHED; score QAT 1-1 SUI for QAT vs SUI.
- • Venue: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-13T19:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-13T19:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / QAT 1-1 SUI
- • Match status: FINISHED; score QAT 1-1 SUI for QAT vs SUI.
- • Venue: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: QAT 58, SUI 19.
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Kickoff time by timezone
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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 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.
