FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in Switzerland v Algeria 🇨🇭🇩🇿 | OneFootball

The FIFA World Cup 26™ round of 32 action continues as Switzerland face off against Algeria.

This is everything you need to know about this showdown at BC Place Vancouver.سص

Who is playing today? 👀

Switzerland came through Group B as winners despite a somewhat shaky start when they conceded a last gasp equaliser to draw 1-1 with Qatar.

They rebounded in ruthless fashion against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Johan Manzambi registering one of the most impressive Attacking Scores in the FIFA Power Rankings - powered by Aramco with an 8.66 thanks to his late double off the bench.

That saw him earn his place in the starting line-up against Canada, where he struck the winner to claim an 8.50 Attacking Score and more importantly, send the Swiss through as group winners and claiming home turf off Canada as a result.

Algeria had a more tumultuous route to qualification, bouncing back from a 3-0 loss to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in their opener to defeat Jordan 2-1, Nadhir Benbouali's Attacking Score of 8.50 coming as a result of his crucial equaliser which teed them up to fight back.

A captivating and dramatic 3-3 draw in their final group game against Austria saw them qualify as a best third-place finisher and tee up this tie with Switzerland.

Players to watch 🔥

With three goals in his last two games, Manzambi will keep Algeria's defenders hands full but they will also need to be alert defensively themselves as the opposition have proven themselves a potent threat in the final third.

The experience of Ricardo Rodriguez will be key in that regard and he had the highest Defensive Score of any player in the 2-1 win over Canada, coming in with a 7.40.

Riyad Mahrez is a name recognisable to most and had an Attacking Score of 8.40 against Austria, when his late strike looked to have secured a win.

In that same game, the impressive Houssem Aouar provided two assists and had the highest Creativity Score for the contest with 7.60.

Must-watch video 🎥

World Cup™ permutations can truly lead to some priceless moments as these Algeria fans showed - they didn't want their team to win as it would mean facing Spain and went through all of the emotions when Mahrez fired them ahead late!

Fun facts 📊

Our prediction 🔮