Switzerland and Canada Advance to World Cup Knockout Stage

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — In the final third-round match of the World Cup group stage, the Switzerland national football team secured a victory over the Canada national team.

The encounter, held in Vancouver, Canada, ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of the European team. For the winners, goals were scored by Ruben Vargas, who found the net in the 46th minute, and Johan Manzambi, who struck the opponent's net in the 57th minute. The sole goal for the Canadian team was scored by Promise David in the 76th minute of the match.

Following the results of the group round, Switzerland earned 7 points and finished in first place in Group B. The Canada national team placed second with 4 points. This result allowed both national squads to qualify for the elimination round. For the Canadian team, reaching the world championship knockout stage is historic, as the national squad achieved such success for the first time in its history.

Within the round of 32, Switzerland will meet one of the teams that finishes in third place in its group and qualifies for the play-offs. This match will take place in Vancouver on the night of 2 July 2026.

In turn, the football players of Canada will hold their round of 32 match on 28 June 2026 in the American city of Inglewood, where their opponent will be the team that finishes second in Group A. At the current moment, the national teams of the Republic of Korea, the Czech Republic, and the Republic of South Africa are contending for the second position in that quartet.

In a parallel match of the group's matchday, Qatar suffered a 1-3 defeat against the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As a result, they completely lost all chances of continuing the struggle in the tournament play-offs.

As a reminder, the current World Cup, which features 48 national teams participating for the first time in history, is taking place across stadiums in the United States, Canada, and Mexico and will conclude on 19 July 2026, while Argentina holds the title of reigning world champion.