Switzerland, however, will have the momentum of having beaten Canada in their concluding group match, with the victory achieved despite the co-hosts being backed by their fans.

The European side had kicked off their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Qatar before turning on the power to cruise 4-1 past Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Leading Switzerland's charge will be veteran skipper Granit Xhaka, who is set to earn his 150th cap, while Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi - who both scored against Canada - will also be expected to play pivotal roles.

Algeria, however, will be fired up to register their first ever knockout stage win on the global stage.

If anything, squeezing into the Round of 32 will only give them confidence as they advanced despite opening their campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Argentina, whose goals were all scored by Lionel Messi.

While they will have the services of several Europe-born players to power them, integral to their hopes while be Riyad Mahrez, with the captain having scored twice in the draw with Austria.

Switzerland v Algeria
Venue: BC Place Vancouver (Vancouver)
Kick-off: Thursday, 20:00 (UTC-7)