Canada needs a win or a draw against UEFA power Switzerland in order to top Group B and continue to control their own destiny at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With Ismael Kone ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a broken leg, Jesse Marsch must make at least one change to the starting XI. We offer team news and lineup predictions for both teams ahead of this pivotal group B clash.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a02026 World Cup Matchday 14 predictions including Canada vs Switzerland<\/a><\/p>\n Date: Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 A 6-0 thrashing of Qatar, where Jonathan David dominated in the striker role, and Qatar was reduced to 9 men was a huge confidence boost for Canada ahead of the toughest game of their group stage against Switzerland.<\/p>\n Striker Cyle Larin, who has found the scoresheet in both group stage games and was the hero to rescue a draw against Bosnia told the media per CTV<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cTo go into the Switzerland game in a position to win the group, I think we\u2019ve always expected that,\u201d he said ahead of training on Monday.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI think the group, we\u2019ve always expected to be where we are, just from the quality we have in the group, the talent we have. I think we\u2019ve always expected to be in this position.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n While that’s the glass half full view, the negative news for Canada is key midfielder Ismael Kone suffered a horrific leg break and Canada will be forced to make at least one XI change. Manager Jesse Marsch said per CTV:<\/p>\n “Between Nathan (Saliba), Mathieu Choiniere, Jonathan Osario, Niko Sigur, we\u2019re going to have to figure out how to use all of our players to get the best out of each game and help fill in the void of what Ismael has meant to the team, which has been many, many things,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n “Kon\u00e9\u2019s been an incredible player, maybe our best player in the tournament so far. And he\u2019s also a big personality in the group. So we\u2019ll manage it, but it won\u2019t be easy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Nathan Saliba is the player who was brought in to replace Kone immediately after the injury. Saliba scored a goal, and would likely get the start. There’s a lot of positive energy around Saliba’s performance, while the question marks remain about whether Alphonso Davies,<\/a> or Moise Bombito will see minutes, or even start after being managed the first two games having not fully recovered yet from injuries.<\/p>\n With Luc de Fourgerolles and Derek Cornelius on yellow cards, Bombito getting the start at CB would be a sensible move for Marsch if he’s fit. Bombito played a half for Canada on matchday 2 against Qatar without concern, while Davies is yet to play. Davies, if used, would likely see minutes off the bench.<\/p>\nCanada vs Switzerland<\/h2>\n
\nVenue: BC Place, Vancouver
\nKick Off: 15:00 local time in Vancouver
\nReferee: Ramon Abatti
\nCurrent Odds: Canada 3.25, Draw 3.25, Switzerland 2.10<\/p>\nCanada Team News<\/h3>\n
Switzerland Team News<\/h3>\n