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Switzerland vs Canada: match report

Switzerland hosted Canada at BC Place on Wednesday 24 June 2026, in the World Cup (round 3). Ramon Abatti Abel is the referee.

Result and scorers

Switzerland 2-1 Canada. Goals: Rubén Vargas 46' for Switzerland; Johan Manzambi 57' for Switzerland; Promise David 76' for Canada. Attendance: 52,497.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 32' Yellow card: Cyle Larin (Canada)
  • 32' Yellow card: Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)
  • 46' Goal: Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) 1-0
  • 57' Goal: Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) 2-0
  • 76' Goal: Promise David (Canada) 2-1
  • 87' Yellow card: Liam Millar (Canada)
Match stats (contains the result)
55.3%Possession44.7%
6Shots13
4Shots on target7
2Corners7
19Fouls13
1Offsides3
6Saves2
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Switzerland 4-2-3-1

Coach: Murat Yakin

  1. 1 Gregor Kobel GK
  2. 25 Luca Jaquez DEF
  3. 4 Nico Elvedi DEF
  4. 5 Manuel Akanji DEF
  5. 13 Ricardo Rodríguez DEF
  6. 10 Granit Xhaka MID
  7. 8 Remo Freuler MID
  8. 15 Djibril Sow MID
  9. 9 Johan Manzambi MID
  10. 17 Rubén Vargas FWD
  11. 7 Breel Embolo FWD

Bench

  • 20 Michel Aebischer MID
  • 3 Silvan Widmer MID
  • 11 Dan Ndoye FWD
  • 26 Cedric Itten FWD
  • 16 Christian Fassnacht FWD
  • 21 Marvin Keller GK
  • 12 Yvon Mvogo GK
  • 24 Aurèle Amenda DEF
  • 6 Denis Zakaria DEF
  • 18 Eray Cömert DEF
  • 14 Ardon Jashari MID
  • 22 Fabian Rieder MID
  • 19 Noah Okafor FWD
  • 23 Zeki Amdouni FWD

Canada 4-4-2

Coach: Jesse Marsch

  1. 16 Maxime Crépeau GK
  2. 2 Alistair Johnston DEF
  3. 4 Luc De Fougerolles DEF
  4. 13 Derek Cornelius DEF
  5. 22 Richie Laryea DEF
  6. 17 Tajon Buchanan MID
  7. 25 Nathan Saliba MID
  8. 6 Mathieu Choinière MID
  9. 20 Ali Ahmed FWD
  10. 9 Cyle Larin FWD
  11. 10 Jonathan David FWD

Bench

  • 7 Stephen Eustaquio MID
  • 11 Liam Millar FWD
  • 12 Tani Oluwaseyi FWD
  • 24 Promise David FWD
  • 14 Jacob Shaffelburg FWD
  • 1 Dayne St. Clair GK
  • 18 Owen Goodman GK
  • 19 Alphonso Davies DEF
  • 5 Joel Waterman DEF
  • 15 Moïse Bombito DEF
  • 23 Niko Sigur DEF
  • 21 Jonathan Osorio MID
  • 26 Jayden Nelson FWD
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 15 May 2002: Switzerland 1-3 Canada