July 3, 2026 6:22 am
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JULY 02: Rafik Belghali #17 of Algeria controls the ball under pressure from Noah Okafor #19 of Switzerland during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Switzerland and Algeria at BC Place Vancouver on July 02, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Emilee Chinn / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Switzerland moved into the last 16 of the World Cup with a controlled 2-0 win against Algeria on Thursday.
The Swiss will face the winners of Friday’s tie between Colombia and Ghana.
The effervescent Johan Manzambi created the first goal in Vancouver, surging down the left wing before crossing for Breel Embolo to tap in. Related News World Cup: Ronaldo scores as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 to reach last 16 Aina targets UCL with Forest Balogun matches Zidane, Ronaldinho W’Cup record
