Qatar's top scorer Almoez on the bench, Swiss largely unchanged (opens original article in a new tab)

Qatar's top scorer Almoez Ali was left on the bench for the World Cup Group B match against Switzerland, who kept their lineup mostly the same from the qualifiers.

• Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui left out Almoez Ali, the top scorer, from the World Cup Group B game against Switzerland.
• Switzerland named a lineup largely unchanged from their qualifying campaign, with key players set to make record 13th World Cup appearances.
• Qatar made four changes to their team that qualified for the World Cup, with Akram Afif leading the attack.