Group B Watch: Switzerland Meet Qatar as Canada's Rivals Begin
Canada's Group B rivals Switzerland and Qatar open their World Cups against each other — a result that will shape the race to the knockout rounds alongside Les Rouges.
With Canada and Bosnia & Herzegovina having shared the points on Matchday 1, the other two Group B sides — Switzerland and Qatar — get their tournaments under way against one another.
Switzerland are the group's seeded side and will be expected to take charge, but Qatar will fancy their chances of an early statement. The result matters to Canada: it sets the table for Les Rouges' crucial second match against Qatar in Vancouver on June 18.
In the 48-team format, the top two from each group advance automatically, with the best third-placed teams also progressing — so every Group B result reshapes Canada's path to a first-ever knockout appearance.