2026 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 12 to 24, 2026.[1] The group includes Canada (co-host), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[3][4]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
B1 Canada1CONCACAFCo-hostFebruary 14, 2023[nb 2]3rd2022Group stage (1986, 2022)2730
B2 Bosnia and Herzegovina4[nb 3]UEFAUEFA second round Path A winnerMarch 31, 20262nd2014Group stage (2014)71[nb 3]64
B3 Qatar3AFCAFC fourth round Group A winnerOctober 14, 20252nd2022Group stage (2022)5156
B4 Switzerland2UEFAUEFA Group B winnerNovember 18, 202513th2022Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954)1719

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]
  2. ↑ Although the United bid was selected on June 13, 2018, the automatic spot given to the hosts were not confirmed until a decision by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.[6]
  3. 1 2 As the identity of the UEFA second round Path A winner was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 2 1 1 0 7 1 +6 4[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Switzerland 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4[a]
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1[a] Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Qatar 2 0 1 1 1 7 −6 1[a]
Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Fair play score: Switzerland −1, Canada −2, Qatar −2, Bosnia and Herzegovina −3. FIFA Ranking Report (June 11): Canada 30th, Qatar 56th

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local.[1]

Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Canada 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 43,002
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Canada[7]
Bosnia and Herzegovina[7]
GK16Maxime Crépeau
RB2Alistair JohnstonYellow card 11'
CB4Luc de FougerollesYellow card 53'
CB13Derek Cornelius
LB22Richie Laryea
RM17Tajon BuchananSubstituted off 61'
CM7Stephen Eustáquio (c)Substituted off 90+1'
CM8Ismaël Koné
LM11Liam MillarSubstituted off 61'
CF10Jonathan DavidSubstituted off 61'
CF12Tani OluwaseyiSubstituted off 76'
Substitutions:
FW20Ali AhmedSubstituted in 61'
FW24Promise DavidSubstituted in 61'
MF14Jacob ShaffelburgSubstituted in 61'
FW9Cyle LarinSubstituted in 76'
MF21Jonathan OsorioSubstituted in 90+1'
Manager:
United States Jesse Marsch
GK1Nikola Vasilj
RB7Amar Dedić
CB18Nikola KatićYellow card 90+3'
CB4Tarik Muharemović
LB5Sead Kolašinac (c)Substituted off 83'
RM20Esmir BajraktarevićSubstituted off 74'
CM13Ivan BašićSubstituted off 62'
CM6Benjamin Tahirović
LM15Amar MemićSubstituted off 74'
CF10Ermedin DemirovićYellow card 44'
CF25Jovo LukićYellow card 45+1'Substituted off 62'
Substitutions:
MF8Armin GigovićSubstituted in 62'
FW9Samed BaždarSubstituted in 62'
MF14Ivan ŠunjićSubstituted in 74'
FW19Kerim AlajbegovićSubstituted in 74'
MF17Dženis BurnićSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
Sergej Barbarez

Man of the Match:
Ismaël Koné (Canada)[8]

Assistant referees:[7]
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mohammed Al-Bakry (Saudi Arabia)
Video assistant referee:
Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Antonio García (Uruguay)
Support video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)

Qatar vs Switzerland

Qatar 1–1 Switzerland
  • Muheim Goal 90+4' (o.g.)
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 67,966
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Qatar[9]
Switzerland[9]
GK1Mahmud AbunadaYellow card 14'
RB13Ayoub Al-OuiSubstituted off 60'
CB2Pedro Miguel
CB16Boualem Khoukhi (c)
LB14Homam Ahmed
CM5Jassem GaberYellow card 23'Substituted off 60'
CM4Issa Laye
RW8Edmilson JuniorSubstituted off 88'
AM23Assim MadiboSubstituted off 79'
LW11Akram Afif
CF15Yusuf AbdurisagSubstituted off 60'
Substitutions:
MF20Ahmed FathySubstituted in 60'
MF12Karim BoudiafSubstituted in 60'
FW7Ahmed AlaaeldinSubstituted in 60'
MF26Mohamed ManaiSubstituted in 79'
FW10Hassan Al-HaydosSubstituted in 88'
Manager:
Spain Julen Lopetegui
GK1Gregor Kobel
CB6Denis ZakariaYellow card 42'
CB5Manuel Akanji
CB4Nico Elvedi
RM20Michel AebischerSubstituted off 66'
CM8Remo FreulerSubstituted off 89'
CM10Granit Xhaka (c)
LM13Ricardo RodriguezSubstituted off 89'
RF17Rubén VargasSubstituted off 79'
CF7Breel Embolo
LF11Dan NdoyeSubstituted off 66'
Substitutions:
MF22Fabian RiederSubstituted in 66'
MF9Johan ManzambiSubstituted in 66'
FW23Zeki AmdouniSubstituted in 79'
MF14Ardon JashariSubstituted in 89'
DF2Miro MuheimSubstituted in 89'
Manager:
Murat Yakin

Man of the Match:
Mahmud Abunada (Qatar)[8]

Assistant referees:[9]
Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Reserve assistant referee:
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)
Support video assistant referee:
Leodán González (Uruguay)

Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Switzerland 4–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Manzambi Goal 74', 90'
  • Vargas Goal 84'
  • Xhaka Goal 90+7' (pen.)
 [Report 3]
  • Mahmić Goal 90+3'
Attendance: 70,026
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
Switzerland[10]
Bosnia and Herzegovina[10]
GK1Gregor Kobel
RB3Silvan WidmerSubstituted off 86'
CB4Nico ElvediYellow card 65'
CB5Manuel Akanji
LB13Ricardo Rodriguez
CM20Michel AebischerSubstituted off 72'
CM10Granit Xhaka (c)
CM8Remo Freuler
RF11Dan NdoyeSubstituted off 72'
CF7Breel EmboloSubstituted off 89'
LF22Fabian RiederSubstituted off 72'
Substitutions:
MF15Djibril SowSubstituted in 72'
FW17Rubén VargasSubstituted in 72'
MF9Johan ManzambiSubstituted in 72'
DF25Luca JaquezSubstituted in 86'
FW26Cedric IttenSubstituted in 89'
Manager:
Murat Yakin
GK1Nikola Vasilj
RB7Amar DedićYellow card 59'
CB18Nikola Katić
CB4Tarik MuharemovićRed card 80'
LB5Sead Kolašinac
RM15Amar Memić
CM14Ivan ŠunjićSubstituted off 85'
CM6Benjamin TahirovićSubstituted off 63'
LM19Kerim AlajbegovićSubstituted off 90+1'
CF10Ermedin DemirovićSubstituted off 85'
CF11Edin Džeko (c)Yellow card 61'Substituted off 63'
Substitutions:
MF13Ivan BašićSubstituted in 63'
MF20Esmir BajraktarevićSubstituted in 63'
FW25Jovo LukićSubstituted in 85'
MF16Amir HadžiahmetovićSubstituted in 85'
MF26Ermin MahmićSubstituted in 90+1'
Manager:
Sergej Barbarez

Man of the Match:
Johan Manzambi (Switzerland)[8]

Assistant referees:[10]
Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
Luciano Maia (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Jun Mihara (Japan)
Video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Support video assistant referee:
Fu Ming (China)

Canada vs Qatar

Canada 6–0 Qatar
  • Larin Goal 16'
  • J. David Goal 29', 45+3', 90+2'
  • Saliba Goal 64'
  • Manai Goal 75' (o.g.)
 [Report 4]
Attendance: 52,497
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
Canada[11]
Qatar[11]
GK16Maxime Crépeau
RB2Alistair Johnston
CB4Luc de FougerollesSubstituted off 71'
CB13Derek CorneliusYellow card 9'Substituted off 46'
LB22Richie Laryea
RM17Tajon BuchananSubstituted off 83'
CM8Ismaël KonéSubstituted off 56'
CM7Stephen Eustáquio (c)
LM20Ali AhmedSubstituted off 71'
CF10Jonathan David
CF9Cyle Larin
Substitutions:
DF15Moïse BombitoSubstituted in 46'
MF25Nathan SalibaSubstituted in 56'
MF14Jacob ShaffelburgSubstituted in 71'
FW12Tani OluwaseyiSubstituted in 71'
DF23Niko SigurSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
United States Jesse Marsch
GK1Mahmud Abunada
RB13Ayoub Al-Oui
CB2Pedro Miguel
CB16Boualem Khoukhi (c)
LB14Homam AhmedRed card 33'
CM5Jassem GaberSubstituted off 46'
CM23Assim MadiboRed card 51'
CM4Issa Laye
RF8Edmilson JuniorSubstituted off 46'
CF15Yusuf AbdurisagSubstituted off 40'
LF11Akram AfifSubstituted off 59'
Substitutions:
DF18Sultan Al-BrakeSubstituted in 40'
MF26Mohamed ManaiSubstituted in 46'
MF20Ahmed FathyYellow card 62'Substituted in 46' Substituted off 87'
DF25Al-Hashmi Al-HussainSubstituted in 59'
DF3Lucas MendesSubstituted in 87'
Manager:
Spain Julen Lopetegui

Man of the Match:
Jonathan David (Canada)[8]

Assistant referees:[11]
José Retamal (Chile)
Miguel Rocha (Chile)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michael Orué (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Lara (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)
Support video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)

Switzerland vs Canada

Switzerland Match 51 Canada
[Report 5]
Switzerland
Canada

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar

Bosnia and Herzegovina Match 52 Qatar
[Report 6]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Qatar

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Switzerland 1 1 −2
 Canada 2 1 −3
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 21 −9
 Qatar 2 12 −11

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (19 November 2025)". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (11 June 2026)". FIFA. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ "FIFA Council highlights record breaking revenue in football". FIFA. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Canada v. Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). FIFA. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Qatar v. Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2026. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Switzerland v. Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). FIFA. June 18, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Canada v. Qatar" (PDF). FIFA. June 18, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.

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