Canada v Switzerland, 24 June 2026

Score2-1 to Switzerland
RefereeRamon Abatti
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group B
VenueBC Place, Vancouver
Attendance52,497

View Canada v Switzerland head to head

Kick-off: 12.00pm local . FIFA World Ranking: Canada 30th, Switzerland 19th . The only previous meeting was an international friendly played in St Gallen, Switzerland in May 2002. Canada won 3-1.

1 Canada

Manager: Jesse Marsch

2 Switzerland

Manager: Murat Yakin

Goals:

Promise David 76 G

Goals:

Ruben Vargas 46 G
Johan Manzambi 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau
Defender Derek Cornelius
Defender Luc De Fougerolles
Defender Alistair Johnston
Defender/Midfielder Ali Ahmed
Defender/Midfielder Richie Laryea
Midfielder Mathieu Choinière
Midfielder Nathan Saliba
Midfielder/Forward Tajon Buchanan
Forward Jonathan David (captain)
Forward Cyle Larin

Starting lineup:

Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper
Manuel Akanji Defender
Nico Elvedi Defender
Luca Jaquez Defender
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Remo Freuler Midfielder
Johan Manzambi Midfielder
Djibril Sow Midfielder
Ruben Vargas Midfielder/Forward
Breel Embolo Forward

Substitutions:

Liam Millar for Ali Ahmed 58
Stephen Eustáquio for Mathieu Choinière 58
Tani Oluwaseyi for Cyle Larin 58
Promise David for Tajon Buchanan 74
Jacob Shaffelburg for Richie Laryea 83

Substitutions:

Michel Aebischer for Djibril Sow 74
Silvan Widmer for Luca Jaquez 74
Dan Ndoye for Ruben Vargas 80
Christian Fassnacht for Johan Manzambi 85
Cedric Itten for Breel Embolo 85

Cards:

Cyle Larin 32 Y
Liam Millar 87 Y

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 32 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Owen Goodman
Goalkeeper Dayne St Clair
Defender Joel Waterman
Defender/Midfielder Moïse Bombito
Defender/Midfielder Alphonso Davies
Defender/Midfielder Niko Sigur
Midfielder Stephen Eustáquio
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio
Midfielder Jacob Shaffelburg
Midfielder/Forward Liam Millar
Midfielder/Forward Jayden Nelson
Forward Promise David
Forward Tani Oluwaseyi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marvin Keller
Goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo
Defender Aurèle Amenda
Defender Eray Cömert
Defender Silvan Widmer
Defender/Midfielder Denis Zakaria
Midfielder Michel Aebischer
Midfielder Cedric Itten
Midfielder Ardon Jashari
Midfielder Fabian Rieder
Midfielder/Forward Christian Fassnacht
Midfielder/Forward Dan Ndoye
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Forward Zeki Amdouni

Comments:

Despite this defeat, Canada had now qualified for the knockout stages of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time by finishing as runners-up in Group B. . The Canucks had now lost two of their last 20 ‘A’ international games (won nine). . They had now become the first host nation to progress from a FIFA World Cup finals group stage with four points or fewer since the USA in 1994. . Canada named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes. Ismaël Koné and Alfie Jones were both missing due to injury.

Comments:

Group B winners Switzerland had now qualified from the group stage in six of their last seven FIFA World Cup tournament participations. . The Swiss had now lost one of their last 17 ‘A’ international games (won ten). . They had now failed to score in one of their last 12 group games at the FIFA World Cup finals. . Switzerland named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Miro Muheim was unavailable due to injury.

1 Canada

Manager: Jesse Marsch

Goals:

Promise David 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau
Defender Derek Cornelius
Defender Luc De Fougerolles
Defender Alistair Johnston
Defender/Midfielder Ali Ahmed
Defender/Midfielder Richie Laryea
Midfielder Mathieu Choinière
Midfielder Nathan Saliba
Midfielder/Forward Tajon Buchanan
Forward Jonathan David (captain)
Forward Cyle Larin

Substitutions:

Liam Millar for Ali Ahmed 58
Stephen Eustáquio for Mathieu Choinière 58
Tani Oluwaseyi for Cyle Larin 58
Promise David for Tajon Buchanan 74
Jacob Shaffelburg for Richie Laryea 83

Cards:

Cyle Larin 32 Y
Liam Millar 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Owen Goodman
Goalkeeper Dayne St Clair
Defender Joel Waterman
Defender/Midfielder Moïse Bombito
Defender/Midfielder Alphonso Davies
Defender/Midfielder Niko Sigur
Midfielder Stephen Eustáquio
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio
Midfielder Jacob Shaffelburg
Midfielder/Forward Liam Millar
Midfielder/Forward Jayden Nelson
Forward Promise David
Forward Tani Oluwaseyi

Comments:

Despite this defeat, Canada had now qualified for the knockout stages of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time by finishing as runners-up in Group B. . The Canucks had now lost two of their last 20 ‘A’ international games (won nine). . They had now become the first host nation to progress from a FIFA World Cup finals group stage with four points or fewer since the USA in 1994. . Canada named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes. Ismaël Koné and Alfie Jones were both missing due to injury.

2 Switzerland

Manager: Murat Yakin

Goals:

Ruben Vargas 46 G
Johan Manzambi 57 G

Starting lineup:

Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper
Manuel Akanji Defender
Nico Elvedi Defender
Luca Jaquez Defender
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Remo Freuler Midfielder
Johan Manzambi Midfielder
Djibril Sow Midfielder
Ruben Vargas Midfielder/Forward
Breel Embolo Forward

Substitutions:

Michel Aebischer for Djibril Sow 74
Silvan Widmer for Luca Jaquez 74
Dan Ndoye for Ruben Vargas 80
Christian Fassnacht for Johan Manzambi 85
Cedric Itten for Breel Embolo 85

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 32 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marvin Keller
Goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo
Defender Aurèle Amenda
Defender Eray Cömert
Defender Silvan Widmer
Defender/Midfielder Denis Zakaria
Midfielder Michel Aebischer
Midfielder Cedric Itten
Midfielder Ardon Jashari
Midfielder Fabian Rieder
Midfielder/Forward Christian Fassnacht
Midfielder/Forward Dan Ndoye
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Forward Zeki Amdouni

Comments:

Group B winners Switzerland had now qualified from the group stage in six of their last seven FIFA World Cup tournament participations. . The Swiss had now lost one of their last 17 ‘A’ international games (won ten). . They had now failed to score in one of their last 12 group games at the FIFA World Cup finals. . Switzerland named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Miro Muheim was unavailable due to injury.