Canada and Switzerland dey set for big showdown for BC Place for Vancouver for dia final Group B match for di 2026 World Cup. Both teams don collect four points each from dia two group games, and di winner go top di group.
Canada dey lead di group on goal difference after dia 6-0 demolition of Qatar for June 18, where Jonathan David score hat-trick. But Canada go miss young star Ismaël Koné, wey suffer broken leg for dat match against Qatar.
Switzerland come into dis match after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 last time out. Murat Yakin side dey confident, but dem know say Canada go be tough opponent, especially with home crowd behind dem.
Di two teams don meet only once before, for friendly for 2002 wey Canada win 3-1 for Switzerland. Dis match go be only di second meeting between dem.
For Canada side, Jesse Marsch go likely start Maxime Crepeau for goal, with Alistair Johnston, Richie Laryea, Niko Sigur, and Moise Bombito for defence. Tajon Buchanan, Ali Ahmed, Stephen Eustaquio, and Nathan Saliba go form midfield, with Jonathan David and Cyle Larin for attack.
Switzerland coach Murat Yakin go likely field Gregor Kobel for goal, with back four of Silvan Widmer, Luca Jaquez, Manuel Akanji, and Ricardo Rodriguez. Michel Aebischer, Remo Freuler, and Granit Xhaka go control midfield, while Dan Ndoye, Ruben Vargas, and Breel Embolo go lead attack.
Canada dey unbeaten for di World Cup so far, and dem make history with dia first win for di competition against Qatar. But Switzerland get more experience and depth, and dem go be tough to beat.
Di match go kick-off for June 24, 2026 at 20:00. Fans for Canada fit watch for TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5, RDS, CTV, and streaming for TSN+ and RDS App. For di United States, di match go dey on FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo.
