Switzerland vs. Canada matchup in their final group stage match on Wednesday, June 24, at 3 p.m. ET at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, live on FOX and in Spanish on Telemundo.
Ahead of Kick-off, Switzerland enters as slight favorites with a 2.22x payout to win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, despite Canada playing in their home country.
The Switzerland vs. Canada match will determine the winner of Group B as we near the knockout stage; both teams are nearly guaranteed to advance on goal differential, but the Swiss need a win to win the group, while Canada need a result.
This is the final group-stage match for both Switzerland and Canada in Group B, which also includes Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Below, we’ll break down our Switzerland vs. Canada prediction and picks for Wednesday’s World Cup 2026 match, including a winner prediction, spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Switzerland vs. Canada World Cup 2026 Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Wednesday, 6/24/26
How to watch Switzerland vs. Canada: FOX (English) | Telemundo/FOX One
Kickoff Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Venue: BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Group: Group B
The Group B finale between Switzerland and Canada is simple: the match winner finishes on top of the Group with 7 points and will play in the Round of 32 in the same BC Place in Vancouver on July 2.
With a loss, both will have tiebreakers that should get them the runner-up. If they draw, they both will advance, with Canada winning the group.
The winner of Group B will face the third-place finisher from either Group E, F, G, I or J in Vancouver on July 2. The Group B runner-up will face the runner-up of Group A (South Korea, Czechia, or South Africa) on Sunday, June 28, in Los Angeles.
Switzerland comes with much more experience, having played five times the number of World Cup games as Canada, but they are both tied with four points in the group. After a draw vs. Qatar, the Swiss dominated Bosnia and Herzegovina, holding possession for 62.3% of the match and outshooting Bosnia and Herzegovina, 13-5.
Canada are one of only four teams ranked in the top five for both dangerous possession and pressing efficiency through two matches. The 97 touches in the opposition box against Qatar are the most recorded by any team in a World Cup match this tournament, per FIFA.
Team Canada created 32 shots, with 10 on target vs. Qatar, reflected by an xG of 4.46. It of course didn’t help that Qatar had two red cards by the 53rd minute.
Canada could get wing-back Alphonso Davies back for this game to make his World Cup debut, as he is reportedly expected to play for this game, and is one of the most important pieces for the Canadiens.
Switzerland vs. Canada World Cup: Favorite to Win, Spread, Total Goals – Wednesday, June 24
Switzerland enters Wednesday's match as favorites, returning a 2.22x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks. Meanwhile, Canada will look to press high, play directly, and continue scoring like it did vs. Qatar.
Here are the full payouts for the Switzerland vs. Canada match on PrizePicks.
Winner Payout: Switzerland – 2.22x | Tie – 2.85x | Canada – 3.22x
Spread: Switzerland - 1.5 (4.34x Payout)
Total Goals: 2.5 (Over – 2x)
Both Teams to Score: Yes 1.75x | No 2x
Payouts show potential returns on correct Team Picks predictions. A 2x payout returns $200 on a $100 entry. Lower multipliers reflect outcomes users are picking as more likely. Payouts are live as of writing and subject to change.
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Switzerland vs. Canada Prediction on Winner for World Cup 2026
Here are the key stats and trends for Switzerland vs. Canada before making your World Cup 2026 predictions on PrizePicks.
- This is the second all-time meeting between the two countries, with Canada winning 3-1 in a 2002 friendly.
- Canada only needs a draw to win the group and advance to the knockout stage.
- Canada is second in expected goals (xG) with 5.8 (7 actual), while Switzerland ranks third in xG with 5.3 in this tournament, per FotMob.
- Canada and Switzerland have been two of the strongest offensive performers in the World Cup, combining for 12 goals through their first two matches.
- Canada’s 6-0 win over Qatar was the country’s first-ever World Cup win.
- Overall, Canada is without a loss in its last nine matches (3 wins, 6 draws), dating back to last October.
- This is a step up in class for Canada vs. previous walkover games; Switzerland is third in the World Cup in total xG conceded (0.8) and ranked third in xG in UEFA World Cup Qualifying (3.3) behind only England and Spain.
- Switzerland have lost just one of their last nine World Cup group-stage matches.
- The Red Crosses went 4-0-2 in World Cup Qualifying and 1-1-2 in tune-up friendlies.
- While Canada will be playing for any result, the Swiss may have a leg up on paper; Switzerland is ranked 19th in our World Cup power rankings, while Canada comes in 28th.
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Switzerland vs. Canada Lineups for World Cup 2026 – Wednesday, June 24
Here are the projected Switzerland vs. Canada lineups for Wednesday’s World Cup Group B match. Lineups are not official and are based on historical data. We are currently not projecting Alphonso Davies to play, though he is reportedly fit for this match.
Switzerland Lineup vs. Canada Today
Projected Formation: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel
- Defense: Silvan Widmer, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Ricardo Rodriguez
- Defensive Midfield: Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler
- Attacking Midfield: Dan Ndoye, Johan Manzambi, Ruben Vargas
- Forwards: Breel Embolo
Canada Lineup vs. Switzerland Today
Projected Formation: 4-4-2
- Goalkeeper: Maxime Crepeau
- Defense: Alistair Johnston, Derek Cornelius, Luc De Fougerolles, Richie Laryea
- Midfield: Tajon Buchanan, Stephen Eustaquio, Nathan Saliba, Ali Ahmed
- Forwards: Jonathan David, Cyle Larin
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Switzerland vs. Canada Picks, Player Stats for World Cup: 6/24/26
Here are the top Switzerland vs. Canada player picks to target on PrizePicks for Wednesday, June 24. Jonathan David and Johan Manzambi headline today’s World Cup 2026 picks.
Canada F Jonathan David vs. Switzerland
Jonathan David Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Shots (Goblin), 0.5 Goals (Demon), 19.5 Passes Attempted
- Jonathan David is the Canadian National Team’s all-time leading scorer with 42 goals in the team’s last game.
- Manager Jesse Marsch moved to a two-striker formation vs. Qatar, with David and Cyle Larin up top.
- David became the first North American player in 96 years to score a World Cup hat trick, pouring in 3 goals vs. Qatar.
- David is averaging 6.56 shots and 3.58 shots on target per 90 minutes in the World Cup — both above the 95th percentile, per Fotmob.
- David is averaging 24 completed passes in the two matches, per Fotmob. He’s averaging 35 attempted passes per game.
- With Juventus, David had 6 goals and 4 assists in Serie A play and 3 goals with an assist in Champions League play.
- According to Footy Stats, David averaged 2.07 shots per 90 minutes for Juventus in 2025-26, which ranked in the 85th percentile.
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Switzerland MF Johan Manzambi vs. Canada
Johan Manzambi Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Shots, 0.5 Goals (Demon), 2.5 Tackles (Demon)
- Johan Manzambi has come off the bench in the prior World Cup matches, but he may be needed to start in this must-win game.
- Manzambi had 2 shots in each of the first two World Cup matches, scoring on both of them vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- He also had 2 goals on 7 shots (3 on target) in six World Cup qualifying matches for Switzerland.
- With SC Freiburg of Germany’s Bundesliga, Manzambi had 5 goals and 4 assists over the season.
- According to Footy Stats, Manzambi averaged 2.19 shots per 90 minutes for SC Freiburg in 2025-26, which ranked in the 80th percentile.
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Who will win Group B in today’s World Cup match? Can Canada, fresh off its first World Cup win in the country’s history, win the Group and stay home for the Round of 32? Or will Switzerland knock off the home team and stay in Vancouver next week to face a third-place team?
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