Vancouver, Canada – Switzerland secured the top spot in their group at the 2026 World Cup, after achieving a valuable 2-1 victory over their Canadian counterparts in the third and final round of the group stage.
Despite the loss, the Canadian team managed to secure a place in the round of 32 after finishing the group stage in second place, and will continue its journey in the tournament alongside the leading Swiss team.
The Swiss team started the match with clear attacking pressure, and almost opened the scoring early in the 12th minute, after Breel Embolo went one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but the Canadian goalkeeper shone and saved his goal from a certain goal.
The match was temporarily halted in the 28th minute following a strong collision between Ruben Vargas and Alastair Johnston, before the two players resumed the match after receiving treatment.
At the start of the second half, Ruben Vargas gave Switzerland the lead in the 47th minute after receiving a perfect cross inside the penalty area, before Manzambi doubled the score in the 58th minute with a powerful shot that found the back of the net.
Jonathan David revived the Canadian team’s hopes after scoring a goal to reduce the deficit in the 77th minute, igniting the final minutes of the match.
The Canadian team almost equalized quickly, but Derek Cornelius’s header went just wide of the post, and the match ended with Switzerland winning 2-1.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 24, 2026With this result, the Swiss team finished the group stage in first place, while the Canadian team accompanied them to the round of 32 after finishing second.
