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Switzerland vs Canada FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from BC Place Vancouver.

Full-timeGroup BFinal at 97'
Switzerland flagSUISwitzerland
2 - 1Full-time
Canada flagCANCanada

VenueBC Place Vancouver

Kickoff

StageGroup B

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 82 events
Full-time
Gregor KOBELThe goalkeeper of Switzerland pulls off a save.
90'+6'
Gregor KOBELThe goalkeeper of Switzerland pulls off a save.
90'+6'
90'+6'
Promise DAVIDAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+6'
Alistair JOHNSTONAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+6'
Derek CORNELIUSCommits a foul.
90'+3'
Promise DAVIDAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+1'
Derek CORNELIUSAttempts an effort on goal.
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions10 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
58'Canada flagCANLiam MILLARAli AHMED
58'Canada flagCANStephen EUSTAQUIOMathieu CHOINIERE
58'Canada flagCANTani OLUWASEYICyle LARIN
74'Canada flagCANPromise DAVIDTajon BUCHANAN
74'Switzerland flagSUIMichel AEBISCHERDjibril SOW
74'Switzerland flagSUISilvan WIDMERLuca JAQUEZ
80'Switzerland flagSUIDan NDOYERuben VARGAS
83'Canada flagCANJacob SHAFFELBURGRichie LARYEA
85'Switzerland flagSUICedric ITTENBreel EMBOLO
85'Switzerland flagSUIChristian FASSNACHTJohan MANZAMBI

Lineups and formation

Switzerland flagSwitzerland4-4-2
Canada4-4-2Canada flag
Switzerland flag

Switzerland

4-4-2

1Gregor KOBELGK

4Nico ELVEDI

5Manuel AKANJI

7Breel EMBOLO

8Remo FREULER

9Johan MANZAMBI

10Granit XHAKAC

13Ricardo RODRIGUEZ

15Djibril SOW

17Ruben VARGAS

25Luca JAQUEZ

20Michel Aebischer

26Cedric Itten

Canada flag

Canada

4-4-2

16Maxime CREPEAUGK

2Alistair JOHNSTON

4Luc DE FOUGEROLLES

6Mathieu CHOINIERE

9Cyle LARIN

10Jonathan DAVIDC

13Derek CORNELIUS

17Tajon BUCHANAN

20Ali AHMED

22Richie LARYEA

25Nathan SALIBA

7Stephen Eustaquio

11Liam Millar

24Promise David

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
58'Canada flagCAN11Liam Millar20Ali Ahmed
58'Canada flagCAN7Stephen Eustaquio6Mathieu Choiniere
58'Canada flagCAN12Tani Oluwaseyi9Cyle Larin
74'Switzerland flagSUI20Michel Aebischer15Djibril Sow
74'Switzerland flagSUI3Silvan Widmer25Luca Jaquez
74'Canada flagCAN24Promise David17Tajon Buchanan
80'Switzerland flagSUI11Dan Ndoye17Ruben Vargas
83'Canada flagCAN14Jacob Shaffelburg22Richie Laryea
85'Switzerland flagSUI26Cedric Itten7Breel Embolo
85'Switzerland flagSUI16Christian Fassnacht9Johan Manzambi
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

SwitzerlandMatch statsCanada

2Goals1

6Shots13

4Shots on target5

19Fouls committed12

2Corner kicks7

1Yellow cards2

1Offsides3

5Substitutions5

Match details

VenueBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver

TeamsSwitzerland vs Canada

GroupGroup B

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event96' Foul: Derek CORNELIUS

Head-to-head history

Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.

1Meetings

0Switzerland wins

0Draws

1Canada wins

Switzerland and Canada have 1 listed senior meeting; Switzerland have 0 wins, Canada have 1 win, with 0 draws.

Switzerland vs Canada head-to-head meetings
DateMatchScoreCompetition / stageWinnerGoals and key playersSource
15 May 2002Switzerland v Canada1-3FriendlyCanadaNot listedInternational football results dataset

Source: International football results dataset

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.

Switzerland flag

Switzerland

Quarter-finals: 1934, 1938, 1954

Switzerland are a reliable tournament side with a strong run of recent knockout appearances and an older quarter-final ceiling to chase.

Appearances
13th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 round of 16
Canada flag

Canada

Group stage: 1986, 2022

Canada enter a home World Cup with recent finals experience and a chance to turn home support into a first knockout run.

Appearances
3rd World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 group stage

Match context

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