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Match #51Group B

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Switzerland

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Kick-off

15:00 EDT

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Canada

πŸ‘₯ Probable Lineups

The Players to Watch

Projected starting elevens for both sides. Full squad lists, coaches, and tactical setup are on the team pages.

Home Team

Switzerland

4-2-3-1 Β· Projected XI

Head coach

Murat Yakin

Captain

Granit Xhaka

Likely Starting XI Β· 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper
1
  • 1Yann Sommer

    Inter Milan

Defenders
4
  • 2Silvan Widmer

    Mainz

  • 5Manuel Akanji

    Inter Milan

  • 4Nico Elvedi

    Borussia Monchengladbach

  • 13Ricardo Rodriguez

    Real Betis

Midfielders
5
  • 10Granit XhakaC

    Sunderland

  • 8Remo Freuler

    Bologna

  • 23Xherdan Shaqiri

    FC Basel

  • 11Ruben Vargas

    Sevilla

  • 20Dan Ndoye

    Nottingham Forest

Forwards
1
  • 7Breel Embolo

    Stade Rennais

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Away Team

Canada

4-3-3 Β· Projected XI

Head coach

Jesse Marsch

Captain

Alphonso Davies

Likely Starting XI Β· 4-3-3

Goalkeeper
1
  • 16Maxime Crepeau

    Portland Timbers

Defenders
4
  • 2Alistair Johnston

    Celtic

  • 5Moise Bombito

    Nice

  • 13Derek Cornelius

    Marseille

  • 19Alphonso DaviesC

    Real Madrid

Midfielders
3
  • 7Stephen Eustaquio

    Porto

  • 6Ismael Kone

    Marseille

  • 14Mathieu Choiniere

    Grasshoppers

Forwards
3
  • 11Tajon Buchanan

    Villarreal

  • 20Jonathan David

    Juventus

  • 17Cyle Larin

    Mallorca

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Group B

Group Standings

Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

Top 2 advanceThird place may qualifyStandings update once results lock in.
Match Venue

Where to Watch

BC Place Vancouver stadium

BC Place Vancouver

(BC Place)

Match #51 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at BC Place Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia. Capacity 54,500 for the tournament.

Kick-Off in Your Time Zone

Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.

  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone15:00 EDT
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈPT (Pacific Time, USA)12:00 PDT
  • πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§UK (London)20:00 GMT+1
  • πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈSpain (Madrid)21:00 GMT+2
  • πŸ‡§πŸ‡·Brazil (SΓ£o Paulo)16:00 GMT-3
  • πŸ‡¦πŸ‡·Argentina (Buenos Aires)16:00 GMT-3
  • πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Japan (Tokyo)04:00 GMT+9
  • πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊAustralia (Sydney)05:00 GMT+10
  • πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦Morocco (Casablanca)20:00 GMT+1
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