DUBAI: Algeria have become the latest African nation to depart the 2026 World Cup after a 2-0 loss to Switzerland in Vancouver on Friday morning. Algeria had never won a World Cup knockout match before, having lost on their only previous attempt to eventual champions Germany 2-1 in 2014, while the last time Switzerland had pulled off that feat was in 1938. The winner would remain in Vancouver to face Ghana or Columbia in Vancouver on Tuesday, July 7. Algeria started the brighter of the two teams, once again employing a high press with their fullbacks pushing forward at every opportunity.

VANCOUVER, June 30 : Reaching the World Cup round of 16 has become something of a habit for Switzerland, and they will aim to do so again when they face Algeria in the round of 32…

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