Qatar and Switzerland open the World Cup on Saturday with a match at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.The teams have been drawn into a very open Group B, which also includes host Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Making its World Cup debut four years ago, Qatar became the first host nation to lose all three of its group-stage games.This time, Qatar has qualified for the World Cup on the field, bringing renewed optimism of a better performance. Switzerland has enjoyed much more World Cup success, advancing from the group stage for three straight tournaments. But the Swiss fell at the first knockout-round hurdle in all three of those World Cups. They'll hope to go a step further this time around.How to watch Qatar vs Switzerland: World Cup TV channelTime: 3:00 p.m. ETTV channel: FoxStreaming: FOX One AppSpanish Broadcast: Telemundo, PeacockWatch the 2026 World Cup with FuboHALFTIME: Switzerland 1, Qatar 0Breel Emobolo's 17th-minute penalty kick was the only goal in the first half, with the Swiss enjoying the lion's share of possession through the first 45 minutes. Qatar should be satisfied going into the break only a goal down, but they're going to need to find some creativity in the second half.Breel Emobolo goal! Switzerland 1, Qatar 0Breel Emobolo calmly converted a penalty kick in the 17th minute after Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada was called for a foul in the penalty area.Big save for Qatar!Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada got down to stop a driven effort from Switzerland's Dan Ndoye in the sixth minute.Switzerland vs. Qatar World Cup game kicks offWe are underway at Levi's Stadium for Switzerland and Qatar's World Cup Group B showdown.Switzerland lineup todaySwitzerland: Gregor Kobel, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Denis Zakaria, Breel Embolo, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Dan Ndoye, Ricardo Rodriguez, Ruben Vargas, Michel AebischerQatar lineup todayQatar: Mahmoud Abunada, Pedro Miguel, Issa Laye, Jassem Gaber, Edmilson Junior, Akram Afif, Ayoub Alawi, Homam Ahmed, Yusuf Abdurisag, Boualem Khoukhi, Assim Madibo,Qatar vs Switzerland predictionsSeth Vertelney: Switzerland 2-1 QatarSwitzerland has the edge in experience and quality against a Qatar side that hasn't yet proved it can hang with top teams outside of Asia.Jon Arnold: Qatar 0-3 SwitzerlandQatar won two of its 13 matches in 2025 and 2026 (three were in the FIFA Arab Cup with an alternate squad). It's hard to see a sudden uptick in quality against a Switzerland team that dominated its qualification group and looks well-balanced.Jesse Yomtov: Switzerland 4 - 1 QatarSwiss captain Granit Xhaka is riding high after his historic season at Sunderland and FIFA's No. 19 ranked team will crush Qatar.Victoria Hernandez: Switzerland 1 - 0 QatarQatar will have to wait one more match to get its first World Cup win simply because Switzerland is the better team.Qatar vs Switzerland oddsSwitzerland World Cup scheduleJune 13 vs. Qatar – Bay Area, 3 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSJune 18 vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina – Los Angeles, 3 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSJune 24 vs. Canada – Vancouver, 3 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSQatar World Cup scheduleJune 13 vs. Switzerland – Bay Area, 3 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSJune 18 vs. Canada – Vancouver, 6 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSJune 24 vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina – Seattle, 3 p.m. ET – BUY TICKETSWhat World Cup games are today?Brazil vs Morocco prediction, picks, analysisHaiti vs Scotland prediction, picks, analysisQatar vs Switzerland prediction, picks, analysisAustralia vs Türkiye prediction, picks, analysisWorld Cup winners list2022: Argentina2018: France2014: Germany2010: Spain2006: Italy2002: Brazil1998: France1994: Brazil1990: West Germany1986: Argentina1982: Italy1978: Argentina1974: West Germany1970: Brazil1966: England1962: Brazil1958: Brazil1954: West Germany1950: Uruguay1938: Italy1934: Italy1930: UruguayWorld Cup standingsExplore live group standings, stats and the updated bracket with USA TODAY Sports here.2026 World Cup formatThe 48 competing nations are divided into 12 groups of four. Each group will play a round robin style where teams are awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams in each group advance to the Round of 32 along with the eight best third-place squads. Tiebreakers in the group standings will be resolved using the following criteria:Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concernedSuperior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concernedGreatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concernedSuperior goal difference in all group matchesGreatest number of goals scored in all group matchesHighest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtainedThe two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent published edition of the FIFA Men's World RankingWho won the last World Cup?Argentina won the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar, defeating France on penalty kicks in one of the greatest matches in soccer history. It was the Argentines' third world championship, and first for superstar Lionel Messi