Qatar vs Switzerland Predictions - Switzerland to start their WC campaign with a win

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Switzerland had an excellent qualifying campaign.
Qatar struggled for wins recently and may lack match preparation.
Switzerland predicted to win to nil against Qatar in Group B opener.

Switzerland had an excellent FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign (Getty Images)

Qatar secured their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup through the play-offs, but have enjoyed little success in recent matches. The Swiss, by contrast, topped UEFA Group B and qualified without losing a match. Switzerland are predicted to win to nil.

Switzerland have won 8 of their last 13 fixtures.
Switzerland have scored 9 goals in 5 matches.
Switzerland have conceded 7 goals in 5 games.
Qatar have lost 7 of their last 13 fixtures.
Qatar have scored 2 goals in 5 games.
Qatar have conceded 6 goals in 5 matches.

Head to Head

Qatar have a slight edge with one victory to none against Switzerland.

Qatar Form

Qatar played two FIFA World Cup warm-up matches at the end of May and the start of June, losing 1-0 to Ireland before drawing 0-0 with El Salvador.

Before that, Al-Annabi had to cancel three international friendlies on home soil against Serbia, Argentina, and Sudan due to the Iran War in the Middle East.

The Maroons have lost three of their last five matches, with two draws. They scored two goals and conceded six.

Qatar have struggled for victories in recent matches, losing seven of their last 13 fixtures. In addition, a lack of competitive football in recent months is not ideal preparation for their opening FIFA World Cup match against Switzerland.

Switzerland Form

Switzerland had a solid build-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Jordan 4-1 and drawing 1-1 with Australia in two international friendlies at the end of May and the start of June.

Before those performances, the Rossocrociati faced Germany and Norway in two friendlies in March, losing 4-3 and drawing 0-0.

The Nati have secured one win in their last five fixtures, with one defeat and three draws. They scored nine goals and conceded seven.

Switzerland have not had much success in recent outings, but they have been in solid form overall, winning eight of their last 13 matches, giving them the advantage against Qatar in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup game.

Team News

Qatar

Goalkeepers: Salah Zakaria, Mahmoud Abunada, Meshaal Barsham

Defenders: Hashmi Hussein, Ayoub Alawi, Boualem Khoukhi, Pedro Miguel, Issa Laaye, Lucas Mendes, Sultan Al-Brake, Homam Al-Amin

Midfielders: Mohammed Al-Manai, Jassem Jaber, Karim Boudiaf, Ahmed Fathi, Abdulaziz Hatem, Assim Madibo

Forwards: Tahseen Mohammed, Edmilson Junior, Almoez Ali, Akram Afif, Mohammed Muntari, Youssef Abdulrazzaq, Ahmed Alaa, Hassan Al-Haydos, Ahmed Al-Janahi

Switzerland

Breel Embolo has overcome a last-minute travel delay due to visa issues and will feature for Switzerland at the World Cup.

Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller, Gregor Kobel, Yvon Mvogo

Defenders: Manuel Akanji, Aurele Amenda, Eray Comert, Nico Elvedi, Luca Jaquez, Miro Muheim, Ricardo Rodriguez, Silvan Widmer

Midfielders: Michel Aebischer, Christian Fassnacht, Remo Freuler, Ardon Jashari, Johan Manzambi, Fabian Rieder, Djibril Sow, Ruben Vargas, Granit Xhaka, Denis Zakaria

Forwards: Zeki Amdouni, Breel Embolo, Cedric Itten, Dan Ndoye, Noah Okafor

Verdict

Qatar v Switzerland

Switzerland will have too much in the tank in their opening FIFA World Cup Group B match against Qatar and are tipped to produce a win-to-nil victory with a 2-0 score.

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