Switzerland 2-1 Canada (FT). Group B, FIFA World Cup 2026. Our model's pick was Switzerland at 38% — it called it.
Switzerland2-1Canada (FT) in this World Cup 2026 Group B tie, with the full stats, timeline, and an honest look at whether our model called it.
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CanadaWe made Switzerland our pick at 38%, and that's how it finished (2-1). The structural model called this one. See our methodology.
Bet this match Up to $200 in bet credits Compare every site's odds Switzerland Canada Switzerland edged past Canada 2-1 in Group B at World Cup 2026, Matchday 3. Rubén Vargas, set up by Johan Manzambi, opened the scoring on 46'. Later, Johan Manzambi, set up by Breel Embolo, doubled the lead on 57'. Promise David, set up by Nathan Saliba, pulled one back for Canada on 76'.
Switzerland controlled the ball with 56% possession and 6 shots to Canada's 11. An expected-goals figure of 1.06 to 1.19 says the scoreline slightly flattered the winner. xG measures chance quality, not just shot count.
Our structural model had made Switzerland the 38% favourite, and it called this one right. The full pre-match split was Switzerland 38%, Draw 32%, Canada 31%. See our methodology for how the model is built.
Switzerland Live match data from the gaffer pipeline. No invented numbers.
Switzerland beat Canada 2-1 in their World Cup 2026 Group B clash. All three goals arrived after the restart, in a second half that also brought three bookings and ten substitutions.
Switzerland Granit Xhaka YELLOW Cyle Larin YELLOW Rubén Vargas Assist: Johan Manzambi GOAL Johan Manzambi Assist: Breel Embolo GOAL Cyle Larin for Tani Oluwaseyi SUB Ali Ahmed for Liam Millar SUB Mathieu Choinière for Stephen Eustáquio SUB Djibril Sow for Michel Aebischer SUB Luca Jaquez for Silvan Widmer SUB Tajon Buchanan for Promise David SUB Promise David Assist: Nathan Saliba GOAL Rubén Vargas for Dan Ndoye SUB Richie Laryea for Jacob Shaffelburg SUB Johan Manzambi for Christian Fassnacht SUB Breel Embolo for Cedric Itten SUB Liam Millar YELLOW Confirmed team news and starting line-ups for Switzerland vs Canada in this World Cup 2026 Group B clash. Switzerland set up in a 4-2-3-1 and Canada in a 4-4-2, with key players and substitutes for both sides below. Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi scored from the starting XI.
Switzerland vs Canada Switzerland 4-2-3-1 Confirmed XI 
Canada 4-4-2 Confirmed XI 
Key player (most caps in the XI) Scored in this match Subbed off
Our structural model and the market land in the same place on this one, so there is no team-side edge to chase. What makes it interesting is our live-form lens, which weights recent results and reads the game differently from the base model. Here is the case on both sides, honestly.
Switzerland's OutlookTheir last outing: a loss vs Argentina (1-3). Live-form lens has them at 37%, broadly in line with the structural model.
Canada's OutlookLast time out: lost vs Morocco (0-3). Live-form lens: 34%.
The model expects roughly 2.37 goals here.
No clean 1X2 value: structure and market agree, so the favourite is a fair price, not an edge.
Side-by-side comparison of the model's key probabilities and tournament outlook.
Insight: Our model gives Canada the edge, fractionally ahead on four of six measures: a clearer path to the semis, stronger odds of reaching the final and a better shot at the title.
The names that decide a tight game. International caps and goals are real squad data from the model's pipeline. Squad strength is one of the primary inputs the structural model weighs.
Switzerland Canada2 meetings on record between Switzerland and Canada.
| Year | Score |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Canada 1-2 Switzerland |
| 2002 | Switzerland 1-3 Canada |
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