Swiss national team player Granit Xhaka filled his bags in the first round match of the World Cup 2026 against Qatar, which ended in a 1:1 draw. The Swiss were close to victory, but missed the final ball already in injury time.

In the opinion of the completed midfielder, his team did not waste its chances and allowed its opponent to turn into the group.

" Perhaps, we also lost patience, and we realized that we simply had to score another goal. We can be reasonable enough and make enough observations to calmly bring the match to an end with a 1:0 score."

Xhaka noted that the Swiss were aware of the dangers of their opponent's counterattacks, but still could not escape the fatal mercy.

" And the stench of yogo was noticed at the 94th Khvilina. For example, at the end of the other half we lost our rhythm, and on such a level such a thing cannot be allowed.”.

The footballer also urged the team not to overestimate their abilities after the start of the tournament and to focus on further work.

" But the reality is that we are simply in the wrong position to talk about the title and our greatest world championship in history."

After a draw with Qatar, the Swiss team scored one point and will continue the fight for promotion to the playoffs in the upcoming group stage matches.