DOHA, Qatar (Interstat) — Switzerland faces Qatar on Saturday in a World Cup match as both teams open their group stage campaigns. The Swiss enter with a 3-2 victory at Poland on April 12 and a 1-1 draw against Poland on the same date. Other recent results include a 2-0 loss at Spain on July 18, 2025; a 1-1 draw at Finland on July 10, 2025; a 2-0 home win over Iceland on July 6, 2025; and a 1-0 loss to Norway on June 3, 2025.

Qatar’s most recent match was a scoreless draw at home against Jordan on April 18. Earlier this season, Qatar lost 3-0 at home to Uzbekistan on June 10, 2025, and beat Iran 1-0 at home on June 5, 2025.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 win for Switzerland.

Switzerland’s next two World Cup matches are against Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 18 and Canada on June 24. Qatar meets Canada on June 18 and Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 24.