Key events24m agoAlgeria XI36m agoSwitzerland XI2h agoPreambleThe smallest details can make a difference at the World Cup.Boots in the Switzerland dressing room. Photograph: Sarah Stier/FIFA/Getty ImagesAlgeria shirts hang up before the game. Photograph: Sarah Stier/FIFA/Getty ImagesAll eyes will be on Switzerland’s 20-year-old attacker Johan Manzambi against Algeria, with the emerging talent living up to the hype so far with three goals in the group stage. Only Kylian Mbappé and Thomas Müller have scored more at a World Cup under the age of 21 this century. The France and Germany greats of course went on to win the golden boot at previous World Cups – without wanting to pile more pressure on Manzambi, here is where he sits in this year’s race …Johan Manzambi during the warm up. Photograph: Simon Fearn/IMAGN IMAGES/Reuters23 Luca Zidane (gk); 17 Rafik Belghali, 2 Aissa Mandi, 21 Ramy Bensebaini, 15 Rayan Aït-Nouri; 6 Ramiz Zerrouki, 22 Ibrahim Maza, 8 Houssem Aouar, 19 Nabil Bentaleb; 7 Riyad Mahrez (c), 10 Farès Chaïbi.Coach Vladimir Petkovic recalls goalkeeper Zidane after he was omitted from the game against Austria with Oussama Benbot preferred, while Aït-Nouri is also back in the starting XI in place of Jaouen Hadjam. Zerrouki bolsters the midfield with Amine Gouiri named among the substitutes.Rayan Aït-Nouri profileSwitzerland XI1 Gregor Kobel; 6 Denis Zakaria, 4 Nico Elvedi, 5 Manuel Akanji, 13 Ricardo Rodriguez; 11 Dan Ndoye, 10 Granit Xhaka (c), 8 Remo Freuler; 17 Ruben Vargas, 7 Breel Embolo, 9 Johan Manzambi.Switzerland look set to line up in a 4-3-3 with veterans Xhaka and Freuler anchoring the midfield while Manzambi, Embolo and Vargas form a threatening attack.Head coach Murat Yakin goes with Zakaria in place of Luca Jaquez, and recalls Ndoye into the starting XI over Djibril Sow.Johan Manzambi profileRuben Vargas and teammates check out the pitch at BC Place. Photograph: Agustín Marcarian/ReutersAlgeria are in the knockout stage for just the second time at a World Cup, having gone out in the last 16 in 2014 after their previous three visits to the tournament ended at the group stage. Jack Larkin joined the Algeria community at a Sydney cafe to ride the nervous energy and pandemonium of their memorable draw with Austria …
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