The 2026 World Cup kicked into high gear on Saturday, June 13, with a full slate of four matches taking place on both coasts and in two nations.

Qatar netted a last-gasp equalizer to steal a point from Switzerland in the teams’ 2026 World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw at at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Saturday, June 13. Switzerland’s Breel Embolo calmly converted a penalty kick in the 17th minute and it looke dlike the Swiss would hold on the rest of the way – until Boualem Khoukhi scored in the 94th minute for Qatar.

A crunch Group B clash at SoFi Stadium on Thursday evening sees Switzerland take on Bosnia and Herzegovina with both teams looking for their first win of the 2026 World Cup, and potentially, a big step towards qualification for the knockout stages.

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Breel Embolo puts Switzerland 1-0 up against Qatar from the penalty spot, after the Swiss were awarded a penalty with Remo Freuler appearing to be offside before he was fouled by Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada.

A horrendous first half in Nashville almost made it feel unfair to assign player ratings to the USMNT against Switzerland, trailing 4-0 after 45 minutes at Geodis Park.