Switzerland controlled this Round of 32 tie from the opening whistle, taking the lead just before the half-hour mark and adding a second early in the second half to put the outcome beyond doubt. Algeria, missing their first-choice right-back, never found a foothold in the wide areas Switzerland targeted all evening.
The result extends Switzerland's unbeaten run at the tournament to four matches and sets up a Round of 16 tie against the winner of Wednesday's late fixture. Our pre-match pick backed exactly this outcome — see the full analysis below.
