"Everyone wants to be a showman and score themselves!" Switzerland captain pulls no punches after blunder

“Perhaps we lost a bit of patience. In the end, we need to be smarter and more experienced. We have to either hold onto this 1-0 lead or build on it,” the Sunderland midfielder stated, according to sport.ch. Switzerland squandered five clear-cut chances in the match and paid the price late on.

Qatar's plan was clear: endure the match and wait for their moment. It arrived in the 94th minute when Boualem Khoukhi scored with a header. The team from the Arabian Peninsula ultimately celebrated their first point, much to the dismay of Xhaka and all of Switzerland.

“We knew they were waiting for the right moment, and it came in injury time,” Xhaka continued.

Towards the end, the experienced midfielder and former Arsenal player was even more critical: “You have to do what the coach demands, not be a showman and try to win the game with a solo goal.” It remains unclear which teammates he was referring to.

Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Canada all have one point each in Group B after the opening round of 1-1 draws. Switzerland still faces matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada.