Switzerland defeated Canada 2:1 in Vancouver, securing first place after the final match of Group B. Host nation Canada finished second thanks to a better goal difference ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Spiegel.de ↗
The key figure of the match was once again Johan Manzambi. The twenty-year-old Freiburg player, who scored two goals after coming off the bench in the previous match, this time made it into the starting lineup. Against Canada, he first set up a scoring chance and then scored himself, confirming his growing importance within the Swiss team. El Pais ↗
Rubén Vargas opened the scoring just 40 seconds after the start of the second half. Switzerland thereby took control of the result and later added another goal courtesy of Manzambi. Canada tried to respond and got back into the match in the closing stages, but it was not enough for a comeback or for first place in the group. Index.hu ↗
In the group's other match, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Qatar 3:1, keeping alive their hope of advancing to the knockout stage among the best third-placed teams. Qatar finished last in the group and was eliminated from the tournament. Switzerland will thus enter the next phase from the most favorable position in the group, while Canada will continue as the group's second-placed team. Die Zeit ↗
Switzerland defeats Canada and takes control of Group B
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WM 2026: Bosnien-Herzegowina darf weiter hoffen – Katar ist raus
Die Zeit
| 23:16 24.06.
Fußballweltmeisterschaft 2026: Schweiz beendet Gruppenphase als Erster
Die Zeit
| 23:14 24.06.
Fájó pofont kapott a későn ébredő Kanada; a bombagólt szerző bosnyákok a továbbjutás kapujába kerültek
Index.hu
| 23:01 24.06.
WM in Vancouver: Manzambi glänzt wieder: Schweiz entreißt Kanada Gruppensieg
Tagesspiegel
| 22:57 24.06.
Coupe du monde 2026 : la Suisse prive le Canada de la première place, la Bosnie assure face au Qatar et devrait voir les 16es
Le Figaro
| 22:56 24.06.
WM in Vancouver: Manzambi glänzt wieder: Schweiz entreißt Kanada Gruppensieg
Die Zeit
| 22:55 24.06.
WM 2026: Manzambi führt Schweiz gegen Kanada zum Gruppensieg
Spiegel.de
| 23:36 24.06.
Schweiz bei der WM 2026: In Vancouver läuten die Kuhglocken
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 23:09 24.06.
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