Switzerland 2-0 Algeria result, stats and report

Argentina survived a Swiss equaliser to win 3-1 in extra time, with goals in the 112th and 120th minutes finally ending Switzerland's resistance at the World Cup 2026.

Algeria had the ball, the attacks, and the dangerous opportunities. Switzerland had the shots that mattered. A forensic look at what the statistics actually show from this World Cup 2026 last-16 fixture.

A six-goal thriller at the World Cup 2026 group stage produced exactly the kind of open, end-to-end football the pre-match signals pointed toward, with both teams scoring and the over 2.5 goals line cleared in emphatic fashion.

Switzerland edged out a lively Canada side 2-1 in a World Cup 2026 group stage encounter that defied the pre-match signals pointing to a tight, low-scoring affair. The model said under. Football said otherwise.

Algeria ground out a 2-1 victory over Jordan in the World Cup 2026 group stage, leaving the Nashama with no points and a game plan that was clear in outline but not yet sharp enough in execution to trouble a more organised Algerian side.

Leeds United have agreed an £8.5m deal to sign Switzerland international Nico Elvedi from Borussia Monchengladbach, with a medical set for Monday just days before the Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest. The move also clears the way for Sebastiaan Bornauw's loan exit to Hamburg, underlining a squad reshuffle rather than a simple addition.

Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time in the World Cup quarter-final. Messi assisted Alexis Mac Allister's opener, Switzerland equalised through Dan Ndoye, and late goals sent Argentina through to face England.