Switzerland fight off late Canada barrage to claim Group B top spot

Switzerland vs Canada; FIFA World Cup Group B Switzerland vs Canada. FIFA World Cup Group B. BC PlaceAttendance52,497. World Cup 2026: Switzerland 2-1 Canada - Host nation forced to settle for second in Group B as Swiss overpower Jesse Marsch's men to claim top spot Match report as Switzerland beat Canada 2-1 in Vancouver; goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi stunned fans of the host nation and saw Switzerland secure top spot in Group B; Promise David's effort 73 seconds after coming on wasn't enough to mount a successful comeback Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:07, UK Switzerland claimed top spot in Group B after silencing the home fans in Vancouver with a 2-1 win over Canada. Jesse Marsch's side headed into the game knowing a point would be enough to top the group thanks to their superior goal difference, but a second-half flurry from the Swiss left shell-shocked and forced to settle for second. After a first half in which neither side wanted to impose themselves on proceedings, Ruben Vargas burst the game into life with a fierce strike 40 seconds into the second half to give Murat Yakin's side the advantage. That lead was doubled just 10 minutes later as Johan Manzambi capitalised on poor defending to squeeze an effort underneath Maxime Crepeau who should have done better. Promise David did pull one back for Canada with his first touch off the bench, but it wasn't enough. Defeat for the host nation means that they will not have the luxury of remaining in Vancouver for their round of 32 tie. As things stand, South Korea would be the likely opponent for the Canadians in Los Angeles, while Switzerland could be in line to face Belgium. More to follow... - As it happened | Teams | Stats | Group K guide - World Cup day-by-day schedule | Latest: World Cup - Follow our World Cup coverage in the Sky Sports App The key moments from Vancouver... 11: Embolo wastes good early chance for Switzerland 46: GOAL! Vargas fires Switzerland ahead 40 seconds into the second half 57: GOAL! Manzambi makes it two after calamitous defending 68: Elvedi makes great block to deny David from halving deficit 76: GOAL! David pulls one back 73 seconds after introduction! 90+3: David is denied a second and late equaliser by Kobel 90+6: Kobel needed again to keep out Canada late on