Switzerland made it to the round of 16 at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday night.
Switzerland will play the winner of Friday’s match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City, Missouri. The round-of-16 game is set for next Tuesday in Vancouver.
The effervescent Johan Manzambi created the first goal in Vancouver, surging down the left wing before crossing for Breel Embolo to tap in.
Dan Ndoye slotted in the second, shooting through a crowd of players. Algeria ‘keeper Luca Zidane was unable to get a strong enough hand to the ball on a bitterly disappointing night for the north Africans.
Algeria join Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal as African teams to be knocked out so far at the last-32 stage. Only Morocco have progressed.
AFP
