Switzerland's 1-1 draw with Qatar leaves a bitter taste in the mouth for the Swiss in their opening match of the World Cup. Mantho Prokopi, the guest journalist on "The American World," said that this mistake could cost the Swiss dearly, but stressed that there is room to avoid the worst.

"It was simply the first match where many factors influence, but this result leaves Switzerland with a lot of work to recover from. Bosnia and Canada are rivals that can be overcome, but the Swiss need to gather themselves."

Switzerland could risk first place. It still has its own destiny in its hands. However, as the Champions League has taught us, it's okay if it doesn't come out on top.

"Switzerland, if they want to reach the quarterfinals, second place is enough. If they want to go far, to come out on top, they may have an easier rival on paper."