Qatar vs. Switzerland Picks – World Cup Group B Betting Preview, Team News, and Predictions (Jun 13) 

• When: Saturday, June 13, 2026. 3:00 PM ET
• Where: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, USA
• How to Watch: FOX

Qatar vs. Switzerland World Cup Preview

The first weekend of FIFA World Cup matches is set, with the direct rivals for top spot in Canada’s Group B set to collide in Santa Clara. Switzerland will be heavily favored to overcome Qatar on June 13, and you can find our picks here.

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Qatar Stats & Team News

For the first time in history, Qatar qualified for the World Cup Finals. The 2022 hosts endured a miserable campaign at their home tournament four years ago, losing all three of their group-stage fixtures and becoming the first hosts in history to fail to make it through the opening round.

Progress has been made under Julen Lopetegui, but their preparations have been affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Three of their friendlies have been canceled this year, and morale would be low following a 1-0 loss in Dublin against Ireland at the end of May.

Likely Lineup:

(4-4-2) Abunada (GK); Miguel, Laye, Ahmed, Mendes; Alaaeldin, Gaber, Hatem, Junior; Muntari, Al-Haydos

Switzerland Stats & Team News

Switzerland will likely be the direct rival to Canada for the top spot in the Group B standings. The Swiss have reached the quarterfinals at the competition on three previous occasions, and they will be confident of another deep run after reaching the round of 16 four years ago.

Murat Yakin’s side qualified impressively, avoiding defeat in all six fixtures, and winning four times. Granit Xhaka and Denis Zakaria will be important at the base of the midfield, while Breel Embolo will be their main attacking output after scoring eight goals in Ligue 1 for Rennes in 2025-26.

Likely Lineup:

(4-2-3-1) Kobel (GK); Muheim, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Xhaka, Zakaria; Jashari, Fassnacht, Ndoye; Embolo

Head-to-Head Stats

• The only previous meeting between the nations was won 1-0 by Qatar in 2018.
• Qatar have avoided defeat in their last three encounters against European nations.

Qatar vs. Switzerland World Cup Picks

While Qatar may hold the upper-hand based on head-to-head meetings, it is incredibly hard to overlook the prospect of a Switzerland win on MD1. The attacking quality of the European nation will ensure that they have the ability to record a victory by a two-goal margin.

• Switzerland (-425)