Switzerland vs Algeria Bet Builder Tips: Manzambi and Mahrez to star at BC Place

| Thursday 2nd July 2026, 16:00

Thursday 2nd July 2026, 16:00

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Group B winners Switzerland take on Algeria, who finished third in Group J, in their 2026 FIFA World Cup round-of-32 tie in Vancouver (Thursday 8pm local, Friday 4am BST, BBC One).

Below are my Switzerland vs Algeria Bet Builder Tips ahead of this knockout match from BC Place.

Switzerland vs Algeria Bet Builder Tips

Player 1+ Shots on Target (Sub Switch) - Riyad Mahrez (ALG)
Player 1+ Shots on Target (Sub Switch) - Johan Manzambi (SWI)
Player 3+ Fouls Won - Breel Embolo (SWI)
Player 2+ Fouls (Sub Switch) - Ramy Bensebaini (ALG)

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Player 1+ Shots on Target (Sub Switch) - Riyad Mahrez (ALG)

Riyad Mahrez didn't start Algeria's first game, a 3-0 defeat to Argentina, but the Al-Ahli winger was promoted to Vladimir Petkovic's starting XI for their second, seeing his only shot saved in the 33rd minute of that 2-1 victory over Jordan.

The 35-year-old was the hero in the Fennecs' Group J finale, scoring twice as they drew 3-3 with Austria, and he's backed to pose Switzerland a few problems in Vancouver.

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Player 1+ Shots on Target (Sub Switch) - Johan Manzambi (SWI)

Like Mahrez, Switzerland midfielder Johan Manzambi was a substitute in his country's opening game, a 1-1 draw with Qatar, coming on in the 65th minute, and he was benched again for the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina but played a pivotal role in their 4-1 win, scoring twice.

The 20-year-old subsequently started against Canada, notching once and registering an assist in Nati's 2-1 success over the co-hosts.

Manzambi has scored with three of his last four shots in the competition, and the Freiburg man, heavily linked with Newcastle United this week, should be able to at least test Oussama Benbot in the Algeria net.

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Player 3+ Fouls Won - Breel Embolo (SWI)

Breel Embolo won four fouls in each of Switzerland's last two group games against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada.

The Stade Rennais striker, who averaged 2.8 fouls won per 90 in Ligue 1 last season, is a difficult player to man-mark due to his power and speed, and so it has proved at this World Cup.

Player 2+ Fouls (Sub Switch) - Ramy Bensebaini (ALG)

Algeria centre back Ramy Bensebaini knows all about Embolo's talents having played with him at Borussia Monchengladbach during the 2021/22 season.

Bensebaini, now at Borussia Dortmund, has only committed one foul across his three World Cup appearances, but he averaged 1.5 and 1.8 fouls per 90, respectively, in last season's UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga, and could be forced into making a couple at BC Place.

Four centre backs, Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi, Bosnia-Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic and Canadian duo Luc De Fougerolles and Derek Cornelius, have committed at least two fouls apiece against Switzerland at this tournament, with Muharemovic sent off for a last-man offence against Embolo.

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