{"id":16198,"date":"2026-06-26T02:27:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16198"},"modified":"2026-06-26T02:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:19:06","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-switzerland-2-1-canada-swiss-take-top-spot-as-canada-make-history-in-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-switzerland-2-1-canada-swiss-take-top-spot-as-canada-make-history-in-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Switzerland 2-1 Canada: Swiss Take Top Spot as Canada Make History in Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result went to Switzerland. The history went to Canada. At a packed BC Place in Vancouver, the co-hosts lost 2-1 to a well-organised Swiss side \u2014 but the scoreline was almost beside the point. Canada had already done what no Canadian men&#8217;s team had ever done: qualified for the knockout stages of a FIFA World Cup. When the full-time whistle blew, the home crowd understood both things at once. Disappointment and pride. Grief and joy. This is what it feels like to be a footballing nation on the rise.<br><br><em><strong>Watch Canada and Switzerland in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 live in India on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream the knockouts as they unfold.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-switzerland-2-1-canada-swiss-take-top-spot-as-canada-make-history-in-vancouver\/#Switzerland_Control_Canada_Threaten\" >Switzerland Control, Canada Threaten<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-switzerland-2-1-canada-swiss-take-top-spot-as-canada-make-history-in-vancouver\/#Manzambi_Changes_the_Game\" >Manzambi Changes the Game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-switzerland-2-1-canada-swiss-take-top-spot-as-canada-make-history-in-vancouver\/#Promise_David_and_Canadas_Fightback\" >Promise David and Canada&#8217;s Fightback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-switzerland-2-1-canada-swiss-take-top-spot-as-canada-make-history-in-vancouver\/#What_This_Means_%E2%80%94_for_Both_Teams\" >What This Means \u2014 for Both Teams<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switzerland_Control_Canada_Threaten\"><\/span><strong>Switzerland Control, Canada Threaten<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/switzerland\/switzerland-squad\">Switzerland<\/a> were the more composed side from the outset. In the 11th minute, they came close. Ricardo Rodr\u00edguez&#8217;s precise through-ball released Breel Embolo in behind the Canadian backline. Goalkeeper Maxime Cr\u00e9peau made a sharp one-on-one save, but the rebound fell to Johan Manzambi. Derek Cornelius threw himself across the goal line to block it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/canada\/canada-squad\">Canada<\/a> survived, but the warning was written clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The match grew physical as both sides competed intensely for midfield control. In the 32nd minute, Granit Xhaka and Cyle Larin clashed in a heated exchange that earned both players yellow cards and did little to ease the tension. Canada&#8217;s best first-half moment came in the 44th minute when Ali Ahmed found space inside the box following a fluid counter-attack \u2014 Gregor Kobel dove smartly to his near post to deny him. Zero-zero at the break, and it felt like the match was finely balanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manzambi_Changes_the_Game\"><\/span><strong>Manzambi Changes the Game<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Switzerland took the lead 39 seconds into the second half. Canada had barely settled when Manzambi zipped a low cross from the right to the back post, allowing Rub\u00e9n Vargas to guide it comfortably into the bottom corner. One-nil. The timing was devastating \u2014 Canada had no time to find their rhythm before conceding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 20-year-old Manzambi then turned from provider to finisher. In the 57th minute, Embolo used his physicality to shield a long ball and lay it off perfectly. Manzambi met it with a low, precise drive that squirmed underneath Cr\u00e9peau and into the net. Two-nil. The youngster had a goal and an assist within eleven minutes of the second half. A stunning performance from a player who looks entirely at home on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Watch Canada&#8217;s historic Round of 32 campaign at the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 live on ZEE 5 \u2014 subscribe with the Rs. 799 quarterly plan or the Rs. 1,699 annual subscription.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Promise_David_and_Canadas_Fightback\"><\/span><strong>Promise David and Canada&#8217;s Fightback<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada refused to go quietly. Two minutes after coming off the bench, substitute Promise David produced the moment of the match for the home support \u2014 latching onto a brilliant looping delivery from Nathan Saliba and smashing home a sublime volley. BC Place erupted. One goal back with fourteen minutes left. The siege was on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada threw everything at Switzerland in the closing stages. Alistair Johnston and Derek Cornelius both went agonisingly close. In what would have been the dramatic equaliser, David met a late delivery with a well-directed header \u2014 but Kobel got down sharply to push it away. The final whistle came shortly after. Switzerland held on. Two-one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/sui-vs-can-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5990636\">Switzerland vs Canada Match Highlight<\/a> Free, Only on ZEE5.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_This_Means_%E2%80%94_for_Both_Teams\"><\/span><strong>What This Means \u2014 for Both Teams<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Switzerland finished top of Group B \u2014 a composed, well-drilled team that has given very little away across their three matches. Kobel has been excellent in goal. Manzambi has emerged as one of the tournament&#8217;s brightest young talents. They enter the Round of 32 with momentum and the confidence of a side that has yet to be seriously troubled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Canada, the significance of this moment cannot be overstated. Jonathan David&#8217;s hat-trick against Qatar, the draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the qualification secured \u2014 all of it culminates in a Round of 32 appearance on home soil. The loss to Switzerland stings. However, they will be ready to face the Group A runner-up in their first-ever knockout match at a World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Watch Switzerland&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"> FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 <\/a>knockout journey live on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\">ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/a> \u2014 every match streamed live in India.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The result went to Switzerland. The history went to Canada. At a packed BC Place in Vancouver, the co-hosts lost 2-1 to a well-organised Swiss side \u2014 but the scoreline was almost beside the point. 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