Canada and Switzerland Roll With Showdown Ahead

Canada and Switzerland dominated on Thursday and have a deciding game for Group B ahead.
Canada and Switzerland Roll With Showdown Ahead
Canada's Jacob Shaffelburg celebrates after Qatar's Mohamed Manai scores an own goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 18, 2026. Abbie Parr/AP Photo
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Canada and Switzerland dominated their opponents on Thursday in the World Cup, which sets up a big Group B finale between the two on June 24 in Vancouver.

Both teams are 1–0–1 in group play after Thursday’s wins, and the winner on June 24 will secure Group B. Their opponents, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina, dropped to 0–1–1 with Thursday’s defeats.

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