Qatar 1-1 Switzerland: FIFA World Cup 2026 Breel Embolo’s 17th-minute penalty looked set to prove the difference against a Qatar side competing at the World Cup for the first time on foreign soil. Instead, substitute Muheim, under pressure from Boualem Khoukhi, headed a Homam Ahmed cross past his own goalkeeper, Gregor Kobel, to leave the Swiss ruing their lack of cutting edge in a match in which they had 26 attempts.
Murat Yakin’s men had much the better of the first half with Dan Ndoye threatening a couple of times already before Embolo’s goal, a spot-kick awarded after Mahmoud Abunada’s foul on Remo Freuler.
Qatar had actually had the opening opportunity when Edmilson Junior ran clear following a slip by Manuel Akanji in the second minute. However, the winger placed his shot too close to goalkeeper Kobel. Despite Switzerland’s supremacy, the same player threatened again just before the break, but Kobel saved with his foot.