😱 Switzerland spurn easiest goal of the Cup yet, but beat Algeria

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·3 July 2026

😱 Switzerland spurn easiest goal of the Cup yet, but beat Algeria

Switzerland had no trouble beating Algeria 2-0 and advancing to the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Even so, the match ended up being marked by a play in which the ball just didn’t go in.

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With the score already 2-0, Fabian Rieder had an open goal and no goalkeeper in front of him to score the third, but he somehow ended up shooting it straight into goalkeeper Luca Zidane’s hands.

Se você olha essa imagem, imagina que é impossível perder esse gol. Mas Rieder não só perdeu, como chutou nas mãos do goleiro que estava fora do gol. Gol mais perdido da história das Copas. Impossível.
– Friday, 3 July 2026

SIMPLESMENTE INACREDITÁVEL o gol perdido por Rieder, da Suíça! O que é isso… 📸 Reprodução/CazéTV
– Friday, 3 July 2026

With the win, Rieder’s Switzerland now awaits the result between Colombia and Ghana to find out its opponent in the Round of 16.

What did you think? Is this or is this not the most unbelievably missed goal of the World Cup so far?

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