Qatar vs Switzerland 1-1 World Cup 2026 recap
Pool B at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara). Kickoff is listed as 2026-06-14 03:00 Beijing time and 2026-06-13 12:00 venue local time.
Status
Finished 1-1. This page is generated from the live-agent+verified-static package updated at 2026-06-18T04:00:54.466Z.
Game intelligence brief
Both teams are profiled here with the confirmed result, scorer timeline when open references provide it, and the same strength model used before kickoff. The model score gap was 9 points, with the stronger preview profile ahead by that margin.
Result recap
The sides drew 1-1. The public event feed lists 2 scoring actions, starting with Breel Embolo at 17'. The recap keeps the final score beside the strength profile so readers can compare what happened with the preview model, rather than treating the scoreline as an isolated result.
Agent read and confidence notes
Switzerland are the model lean at 51.5%, but Qatar stay live through draw lane remains material.
| Confidence score | 66 |
|---|---|
| Late-news sensitivity | medium |
| Source-backed late signals | 0 |
| Squad completeness | 100% |
| Calibration use | rolling finished-match audit |
Top decision drivers
- Team qualityaway · contribution -0.9 · ratings+squad+rank
- Chance creation vs defenseaway · contribution -0.3 · ratings.attack/execution vs opponent defense/control
- Venue adaptationhome · contribution 0.1 · venue climate profile
- Travel and restaway · contribution -0.1 · confederation travel proxy + rest days
Watch points
- mild coastal open-air conditions can raise fatigue variance.
- If the first half stays level, draw probability is structurally high.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
- Largest swing factors: Team quality, Chance creation vs defense, Style matchup.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
Scenario notes
- Close team profiles keep the draw channel structurally important.
No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Scoring timeline
- 17' - Breel Embolo · away · Penalty
- 90+5' - B. Khoukhi · home · Goal
Side-by-side rating
| Signal | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Team page | Qatar | Switzerland |
| Power score | 67 | 76 |
| FIFA rank | 56 | 19 |
| Attack | 67 | 72 |
| Control | 70 | 80 |
| Defense | 73 | 82 |
| Depth | 64 | 86 |
| Form | 58 | 58 |
| Execution | 70 | 80 |
Tactical keys
- Team quality: Switzerland. Radar, ranking, key-player impact and squad experience.
- Chance creation vs defense: Switzerland. Compares attack, execution, control and key-player impact against opponent defense, control, depth and current form.
- Venue adaptation: Qatar. mild coastal, altitude 22m, open-air conditions.
- Travel and rest: Switzerland. Travel load, rest days and rotation depth before kickoff.
- Style matchup: Switzerland. Open-air venue keeps fatigue, weather, and game-state volatility in the model.
- Late team news: even. No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Key players to watch
- Abdulaziz Hatem - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 132, goals 11.
- Mohammed Muntari - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 74, goals 17.
- Hassan Alhaydos - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 189, goals 39.
- Embolo Breel - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 86, goals 24.
- Freuler Remo - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 88, goals 11.
- Xhaka Granit - Midfielder. Impact 96. Caps 146, goals 17.
Related coverage
- Canada vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaFinished 1-1 · 06-13, 03:00
- Switzerland vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaScheduled · 06-19, 03:00
- Canada vs QatarScheduled · 06-19, 06:00
- Bosnia and Herzegovina vs QatarScheduled · 06-25, 03:00
- Switzerland vs CanadaScheduled · 06-25, 03:00
- All match analysis pagesBrowse every fixture preview and recap.
- Tournament structureGroups, standings, third-place race, and knockout path.
Data notes
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