Switzerland booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday.
The Swiss side will now face the winners of Friday’s Round of 32 clash between Colombia and Ghana.
Johan Manzambi was instrumental in Switzerland’s victory, setting up the opening goal after a surging run down the left flank before delivering a cross for Breel Embolo to tap home.
Dan Ndoye doubled Switzerland’s advantage less than a minute into the second half, capitalising on a weak clearance from Rafik Belghali before firing through a crowded penalty area. Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane was unable to keep out the effort.
The defeat ended Algeria’s World Cup campaign, joining fellow African nations Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and South Africa, who were also eliminated in the Round of 32.
