*Canada surrender home advantage as group runner up, move to LA
Switzerland sealed their place in the first knockout round of the 2026 World Cup by beating co-hosts Canada 2-1 to top Group B.
Goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi in the opening 12 minutes of the second half in Vancouver were enough to clinch top spot and ensure Switzerland are only the third nation – alongside Argentina and France – to progress to the knockout rounds in each of the last four World Cups.
As a result, the Nati will face one of the third-placed teams from Group E, F, G, H, I or J at the same Vancouver stadium on 3 July.
For Canada, meanwhile, the defeat is still enough to earn them a place in the knockout round – for the first time in their history – as runners-up.
