Canada will claim top spot in Group B with a draw against Switzerland in Vancouver tonight.
It has been a superb couple of weeks for Jesse Marsch and his players with the country firmly onside after a draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina and a resounding win over Qatar.
There will be no let up in focus as topping the pool will also ensure they remain in British Colombia for their round-of-32 game.
Switzerland laboured against Qatar but were impressive against Bosnia-Herzegovina last time out, winning 4-1, and a vastly experienced squad will be dangerous opponents.
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Where to watch Switzerland v Canada: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on ITV1.
Streaming is available via ITV’s website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.
World Cup 2026: Switzerland v Canada stats
- Switzerland are one of two European teams to have reached the knockout stages in each of the last six major international tournaments (World Cup and EURO), alongside France
- Murat Yakin’s side conceded a total of two goals in qualifying, having shipped 14 across six matches in their preceding Nations League campaign
- Breel Embolo was Switzerland’s top scorer in qualifying campaign with four goals and is one of five players to have scored multiple goals at both the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 EURO, along with Harry Kane, Kai Havertz, Niclas Fullkrug and Cody Gakpo
- Ricardo Rodriguez is at his fourth edition of the World Cup and has started every single match at six different major tournaments
- The most prolific match at the World Cup was a 7-5 quarter-final defeat for Switzerland against Austria on June 26 1954, also representing the last game at the finals to produce two hat-tricks (Josef Hugi for Switzerland, Theodor Wagner for Austria)
- Canada are unbeaten in 10 games (W6 D4) since a 1-0 home defeat to Australia in October 2025
- Defender Joel Waterman was also part of Canada’s squad at the finals in 2022 but did not make an appearance and is yet to feature at this edition
- With 42 goals in 79 appearances, Juventus forward David is Canada’s record scorer
- David netted six goals in 2025, representing his most in a calendar year for the national team since 2021 (7). He had one shot on target across his 192 minutes of play at the 2022 World Cup
- Larin is their second-top all-time marksman of all time with 32 goals in 92 matches, although the Southampton forward had not scored since October 2024 before the start of these finals
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