Canada Advances to World Cup’s Knockout Stage in Historic First Despite 2–1 Loss to Switzerland

Canada lost its third 2026 World Cup game against Switzerland 2–1 at B.C. Place in Vancouver on June 24, but is still making history by advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament for the first time thanks to its high 6–0 in a previous game with Qatar.
Canada’s June 18 win against Qatar gave Canadians a goal-difference advantage over Bosnia and Herzegovina, which defeated Qatar 3–1 in a simultaneous game on June 24.
The result places Bosnia third in group B. The eight best third-place finishers across the 12 groups will move on to the 32-team knockout stage that will determine the 2026 FIFA World Cup champion….